Sports
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Why Antoine Griezmann is France’s Most Important Player
For Antoine Griezmann, the first few months of this season drifted uncomfortably close to indignity. His status at Atlético Madrid,…
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A Formula 1 Season of Musical Chairs
One after another, drivers switched teams, were promoted and contracts dropped. And Sebastian Vettel retired.
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The Lions Are Finally Playing Up to Their Coach’s Tough-Guy Image
The Detroit Lions turned their season around thanks to a people-throwing offensive line and gambling play calls. Much of it…
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The Maestro Conducts, and the Band Plays the Hits
LUSAIL, Qatar — His arms aloft, Lionel Messi stood before those who had come to adore him. In that second,…
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As Regents Ready U.C.L.A. Decision, Emails Show Little Public Support
Emails obtained through a records request showed backlash to U.C.L.A.’s planned move to the Big Ten among alumni and parents.
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Argentina Heads to Its Sixth World Cup Final
Only three other nations have advanced to as many World Cup finals as Argentina, which reached its sixth by beating…
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Are Qatar’s World Cup Stadiums the Future of Sports in a Warming World?
A mechanical engineer at Qatar University used giant tanks of cold water to create a cooling system in one of…
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The Team That Refuses to Lose
Croatia, a nation of four million people, needs one more win to reach a second straight World Cup final. If…
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U. of Texas Basketball Coach Faces Felony Domestic Assault Charge
Chris Beard, in his second season of coaching the Longhorns, was arrested early Monday and charged with a third-degree felony.
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These Soccer and World Cup Movies Have Big Goals
Soccer movies are often eclectic and at times unclassifiable, drawing from multiple continents and genres.