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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
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Italian Soccer’s Fractious Chorus Tries a New Tune: Cooperation
Serie A’s president, Paolo Dal Pino, walked into a crisis when he took the job in January. Six months later, he sees the pandemic as an opportunity to remake his league. More
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Patriots Sign Cam Newton as N.F.L. Levies Fine in Video Scandal
Quarterback Cam Newton, the 2015 N.F.L. most valuable player who has been dogged by injuries in recent years, has signed a one-year contract with the New England Patriots, according to multiple reports. On Sunday, the N.F.L. fined the Patriots $1.1 million and would take its third-round draft pick in 2021 as the penalty for the […] More
