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Gay Culverhouse,Who Helped Injured Football Players, Dies at 73
She navigated the league’s male-dominated world as a team president, then devoted her energy to fighting on behalf of players with brain disorders. More
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N.F.L. to Shorten Its Preseason, Pending Players’ Approval
One consequence of the coronavirus may turn out to be a positive for players and other critics of meaningless football games. The N.F.L. wants to halve its preseason schedule to two games per team, from four. Many fans tend to dislike preseason games, in which star players often play only briefly, if at all, and […] More
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Do Empty Stadiums Affect Outcomes? The Data Says Yes
When the Bundesliga resumed its season without fans, it became a valuable laboratory. Other leagues should take note of what it learned. More
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Sports Are Returning. Virus Cases Are Rising. How Many Is Too Many?
Leagues are setting up bubbles and writing safety protocols, but as long as the coronavirus continues to surge across the country, their seasons remain at risk. More
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‘Intelligent’ or ‘Strong’: Study Finds Bias in Soccer Broadcasts
MANCHESTER, England — For two weeks, the players of the Premier League have been taking a knee before games, demonstrating their support for the Black Lives Matter movement to millions of viewers across the world. Their peers in the Bundesliga had done the same. In Spain, Italy, and the United States players have followed suit. […] More
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Bill Belichick Never Tipped His Post-Brady Plan. Now It’s Clear.
When Derek Jeter retired after the 2014 season, the Yankees did not have an obvious internal candidate to replace him, and that was not a problem. They believed, and so did their fans, that the team’s next shortstop, no matter what, would be a good one, and he was: Didi Gregorius, acquired in a trade, […] More
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Athletes Speak Out Against Returning: ‘People Are Still Dying’
One of the top soccer teams in Brazil came out to play its first game back carrying a banner objecting to playing the game. “A good protocol is one that respects lives,” the banner read. Before the game in Rio de Janeioro on Sunday, most of the Botafogo players had posted a statement on social […] More
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Florida Court Will Hear Video Appeal in Robert Kraft Case
A three-judge panel in the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal in West Palm Beach will hear an appeal of the case against the New England Patriots’ owner, Robert K. Kraft, this week when it considers a lower court’s decision to throw out video evidence that is central to the two misdemeanor charges against him […] More
