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Liverpool Draws at Everton, a Momentary Pause Before Its Party
A Premier League title celebration that was once years away, and then just months, now could be on in less than a week. More
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Bundesliga TV Rights Deal Suggests a Softening Market
Germany’s top soccer league continues to be a bellwether for sports. The Bundesliga’s return to action in May after a two-month hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic gave other big leagues the courage, and also some helpful guidance, as they pressed forward with their own returns. Now the Bundesliga has become the first major European […] More
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Monuments Removed at Stadiums in Washington and Minneapolis
A memorial for the former N.F.L. owner George Preston Marshall in Washington and a statue of the former baseball owner Calvin Griffith in Minneapolis were removed on Friday as cities and franchises continued to reckon with the legacies of figures from their racist pasts. The memorial for Marshall, whose team was the last in the […] More
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Trump Reconsiders Kaepernick, but Not Kneeling
President Trump said that the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick should get a shot at another job in the N.F.L. if he was qualified, his latest attempt to meddle in the business of the country’s biggest sports league. “I would love to see him get another shot, but obviously he has to be […] More
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Adviser to Manchester City Owner Has Role in Newcastle Sale
LONDON — A trusted adviser to the billionaire Gulf owner of the English Premier League champion Manchester City has emerged as a key player in discussions to sell another Premier League club, Newcastle United, to a group led by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. Documents reviewed by The New York Times show that the adviser, […] More
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Snapchat Expands Deals With N.F.L., Disney and Others
LOS ANGELES — Disney, NBCUniversal, ViacomCBS, the National Basketball Association and the National Football League are expanding deals to supply Snapchat with customized short-form content, underscoring the platform’s renewed momentum. Snap, which makes the ephemeral-messaging app, unveiled the multiyear deals on Thursday, along with a spate of original series and a breaking news feature called […] More
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When the Title Arrives in a Text Message
A handful of Europe’s top soccer leagues canceled their seasons because of the coronavirus pandemic. That left dozens of players celebrating championships won on formulas instead of on the field. More
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Manchester City’s Champions League Fate Will Be Announced in July
The English soccer champion has vowed to overturn a two-year ban at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. But the results of a three-day hearing that ended Wednesday will have repercussions for the sport. More
