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    The Making of Marcus Rashford

    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

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    Zlatan Ibrahimovic Returns to Milan; Fans Return to Taiwan Baseball

    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

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    News Quiz: Coronavirus, Michael Flynn, Don Shula

    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

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    N.F.L. Releases 2020 Schedule Even as Start Remains in Doubt

    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

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    N.F.L. Teams Preparing for Games With Fewer Fans

    The N.F.L. will announce its schedule for the upcoming season on Thursday night in a prime time TV event. But a handful of teams have begun tempering expectations that fans will be able to attend some of those games — assuming they will be played in front of fans at all. On Wednesday night, the […] More