Sports
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Labor Memo Amounts to New Stance From Feds Against the N.C.A.A.
Athletes at private universities should be considered employees under federal labor law, and therefore allowed to unionize and seek protection…
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N.C.A.A. to Use ‘March Madness’ Slogan for Women’s Basketball, Too
The lucrative marketing slogan “March Madness,” long used by the N.C.A.A. to brand its Division I men’s college basketball tournament,…
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Lamar Jackson’s Bold Play: A Contract Without an Agent
By any argument, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has had an exceptional career through his first three N.F.L. seasons. Drafted at…
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One Mets Ace Returns as Another Is Shut Down
In what has been a year of dashed expectations, a season that included an epic collapse in August in which…
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N.F.L. Rookie Quarterbacks Have Been Bad. Can That Change?
Good rookie quarterbacks are all alike. Terrible rookie quarterbacks are all terrible in their own way. And this year’s rookie…
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LeBron James Laughs at Your ‘Old’ Lakers Memes. After His Nap.
LeBron James has seen the memes and read the punch lines. “The narrative about our age,” he said, “I kind…
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A 12-Team Playoff Isn’t a Done Deal. Math and History Suggest a ‘Yes’ Looms.
The rubber stamps stayed packed away on Tuesday. University leaders, once expected to wield them to expand the College Football…
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In One Moment, Messi and P.S.G. Make It All Work
PARIS — Lionel Messi picked the ball up in that spot, the one that has served as the starting point…
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Baseball’s Wall Street-style Executives Get Titles to Match
The Tampa Bay Rays recently bestowed a new contract and a new title on their baseball operations leader, Erik Neander.…
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Most N.B.A. Players Are Vaccinated, but Skeptics Speak Out
More than 90 percent of N.B.A. players have been vaccinated against Covid-19, according to the league, and all referees and…