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    Bills Clinch Winning Season With Easy Win Over Cowboys

    ARLINGTON, Texas — John Brown became the first Buffalo receiver to throw a touchdown pass and the Bills went on to beat the Dallas Cowboys, 26-15, on Thursday. Bills quarterback Josh Allen ran for a touchdown and threw a touchdown pass to Cole Beasley, who had 110 yards receiving in his first game against his […] More

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    Police Commander Not Guilty in Hillsborough Soccer Disaster

    LONDON — A retired British police commander was not guilty of manslaughter, a jury decided on Thursday, 30 years after a crowd crush at a soccer match that killed 96 people, the worst disaster in modern British sports history. David Duckenfield, 75, a former South Yorkshire police chief superintendent, faced charges of “gross negligence manslaughter” […] More

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    On a Military Base in Japan, Football as a Tie to Home

    CAMP ZAMA, Japan — A deafening silence hung over the athletic office on this United States Army post where roughly 40 teenagers were lying on the floor, nearly on top of one another. They were members of the Zama Middle High School football team, and they were clearing their thoughts and slowing their breathing in […] More

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    Messi Leads Barcelona, but Liverpool and Chelsea Settle for Ties

    Lionel Messi marked his 700th game for Barcelona with a goal and two assists in a 3-1 win over Borussia Dortmund that sent his team into the knockout rounds of the Champions League on Wednesday. But Liverpool, the competition’s defending champion, could not replicate that feat as it struggled once again against Napoli. The clubs […] More

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    N.F.L. Thanksgiving: Our Picks Against the Spread

    You expect to see certain things every Thanksgiving: roast turkey, mashed potatoes, Jerry Jones receiving a lot of attention during a Cowboys game and the Lions struggling against whichever team the N.F.L. put them against. For the last few years, the league has provided a night game as well, assuming you’re not sleeping off dinner. […] More

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    The Secret to the Bills’ Playoff Hopes? A Dash of Offense

    Have you checked the N.F.L. standings lately? The Buffalo Bills are 8-3. Yes, the same Bills who were a lifeless 6-10 last year. These Bills are looking to make the playoffs for the second time since 1999. (In the 2017 season, Buffalo lost to Jacksonville in the first round.) The New England Patriots have a […] More

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    Manchester City Owner Sells $500 Million Stake to U.S. Investor

    LONDON — The owner of the English soccer team Manchester City, which has become a powerhouse in the sport on the strength of huge investment from Abu Dhabi’s royal family, has agreed to sell a stake of just over 10 percent to the American investment group Silver Lake Partners for $500 million. Silver Lake has bought […] More

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    Keylor Navas Stifles His Old Teammates in P.S.G.’s Draw With Real Madrid

    MADRID — It was another great Champions League night for Keylor Navas at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Like many times before, the goalkeeper left the field with the Bernabéu crowd chanting his name. This time, though, his outstanding performance was key for the visitors, Paris St.-Germain, which salvaged a 2-2 draw against the host Real […] More