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
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
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
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
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
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
The Pittsburgh Steelers will bench quarterback Mason Rudolph against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday and start the rookie Devlin Hodges instead, the team announced Tuesday. The decision comes just two weeks after Rudolph was involved in a late-game brawl in which he was struck on the head with his own helmet by Myles Garrett of […] More
Photographs by Interviews by Introduction by The human brain is hard-wired to manage conflicting thoughts and emotions. We know drinking alcohol can cause liver damage and burning fossil fuels is bad for the environment, but many of us still drink alcohol and still buy gas-guzzling vehicles. Most people have generally accepted that playing football, in […] More
