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    English Premier League Plans to Resume June 17

    LONDON — The English Premier League, the most-watched sports league in the world, plans to resume play on June 17 after a two-month hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic, league officials announced on Thursday. The resumption of play follows Germany’s Bundesliga, which began play last week. It adds momentum to a comeback of sports, with […] More

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    N.W.S.L. Plans a One-Month Season: 25 Games in One City

    The National Women’s Soccer League on Wednesday laid out an ambitious, and potentially risky, plan to return to the field late next month for its first games since the start of its 2020 season was interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Under the schedule that league officials outlined Wednesday morning, the nine teams would gather in […] More

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    In Joe Flacco, Jets Get a Credible Backup for Sam Darnold

    The Jets are hoping that their most prominent addition this off-season — a former most valuable player of the Super Bowl — never takes a snap for them. Such is the plight of a backup quarterback, and that is the new role for the veteran Joe Flacco, who agreed to a one-year deal on Friday […] More

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    Being More Like Athletic Bilbao

    By only recruiting local players, the Basque club has not only forged a unique identity, it has generated a mind-set among its fans. It may now be a helpful path for others to tread. More