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
In his “Monday Night Football” debut, Lamar Jackson added more evidence to his Most Valuable Player Award case, leading the Baltimore Ravens to another blowout win. Jackson matched a career high with five touchdown passes and ran for 95 yards in another splendid all-around performance, and the Ravens routed the Los Angeles Rams, 45-6, on […] More
There was stability at the top in N.F.L. Week 12. The San Francisco 49ers improved to 10-1 for the first time since 1997 with a huge win over the Green Bay Packers, while the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks came away with crucial, albeit ugly, victories. Things were far more exciting for lesser […] More
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Kevin and Tara Stinson have waited five years for Levi’s Stadium to feel like home. When they had season tickets at Candlestick Park, where the San Francisco 49ers played until 2013, the tailgating was livelier, the stadium was noisier and the fans were family. In the half-decade since the 49ers moved […] More
