If it were 2019 or 1998 or 1986 or just about any year since the dawn of cable TV, you would look at the sports schedule for this weekend and say, “Wow, there’s almost nothing on.” But given the circumstances of the world, your actual reaction is probably going to be more like: “Holy cow! […] More
Baker, a first-round draft pick for the Giants last year, and Dunbar were named in arrest warrants after an armed robbery was reported at a cookout party in Florida. More
The Manchester United star has put his shoulder behind an effort to make sure children don’t go hungry during lockdown. He’s doing it, he says, because he knows the feeling. More
Swedish soccer fans had been hoping that the strange circumstances of the coronavirus pandemic would have a surprising side effect: the return of striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic to his home country. But now it seems those hopes have been dashed, as Ibrahimovic, 38, is set to return to Italy for a two-week quarantine period before rejoining […] More
On June 30, most contracts in European soccer expire, and that will put hundreds, if not thousands, of players out of work. For the vast majority, the future is anything but certain. More
Iniesta turned from aspiring schoolboy to soccer icon on a Barcelona team that captivated the world. Now in Japan, he hopes for a return to a club plagued by infighting. More
1 of 11 Vice President Mike Pence toured a ventilator production plant in Indiana last week. Michael Conroy/Associated Press This week, what did Vice President Mike Pence call “a reflection of the tremendous progress we’ve made as a country”? A decline in the number of new coronavirus cases in the U.S. An increase in the […] More
In a time of great uncertainty, the N.F.L.’s 2020 regular-season schedule, which was revealed Thursday night, abounds with optimism. A full 17-week slate was released, with no obvious contingency plan in case the coronavirus pandemic prevents the season from starting on time. The league had already canceled the international games in London and Mexico City, […] More
