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The Anthem Debate Is Back. But Now It’s Standing That’s Polarizing.
As games return and dozens of players drop to one knee, leagues that once tried to tiptoe around the issue won’t be able to avoid it. More
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A Career Spent on Twitter Can’t Ever Tell the Whole Story
Ryan Babel, one of the first high-profile soccer players to use social media, has spent his career being defined by everything but his play. More
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Washington and the N.F.L. Might Change the Redskins Name. Why Now?
By the time they take the field this fall — that’s assuming there is a season given the coronavirus pandemic — the National Football League team in Washington D.C. might have a new nickname. “In light of recent events around our country and feedback from our community, the Washington Redskins are announcing the team will […] More
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Redskins’ Name Review Follows Years of Protest
The Washington Redskins’ announcement Friday that they would begin “a thorough review of the team’s name” is a potential culmination to years of protest and defiance over a nickname that many Native Americans and other advocates for change consider deeply offensive. A look at the history of the team and its name: 1769 The first […] More
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Secret Contracts Held a Surprise for Fiorentina’s New Owners
Rocco B. Commisso completed his purchase of an Italian team in record time. It was only after the closing that he learned an agent controlled the fate of some of the club’s top players. More
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City Runs Past Liverpool in a Race That Ended Months Ago
“How is it possible,” the coach of Liverpool’s champions asked himself recently, “that anybody is 20 points ahead of this team?” More
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Federal Loan Saved a Soccer Season Nearly Lost to the Pandemic
The N.W.S.L. was one of millions of businesses that took Paycheck Protection Program loans this year. The money got the league and its players through eight uncertain weeks. More
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N.F.L. Owners and Players in Talks on How to Offset Loss of Fans
In ongoing discussions, team owners and the players’ union are considering how to spread out reductions in the salary cap if few or no fans attend games this fall. More
