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First Woman Drafted in N.B.A. Avoids Coronavirus, but Not Its Frustrations
Jeré Longman//27 views
Denise Rife scored 111 points in an Iowa high school game, was drafted by the Warriors in 1969 and appeared on “The Tonight Show.” She needs a second hip replac...
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N.F.L. Plays on Twitter and Brackets for Everything
Victor Mather//31 views
The Day in (no) sports New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton shared his favorite plays on Twitter, alternative brackets are still getting busted and a Swedish so...
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Coronavirus Presents an Existential Threat to Some Pro Tennis Events
Christopher Clarey//24 views
It is already difficult for the lowest events on the men’s and women’s tours, even in a good economy. Now, the upending of the sports calendar by the coronaviru...
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FIFA Plans Huge Emergency Fund to Support Ailing Soccer Industry
Tariq Panja//29 views
FIFA is drawing up plans to tap its $2.7 billion cash reserve and create an emergency fund to support the ailing soccer industry. Faced with mounting concerns a...
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N.C.A.A. Allows Extra Year of Eligibility for Athletes in Curtailed Spring Sports
Billy Witz//35 views
The decision did not cover winter sports, like basketball and gymnastics, which had postseason events disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak. The N.C.A.A. Divisi...
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Coronavirus Pandemic Hobbles World Antidoping Efforts
Matthew Futterman//33 views
Collectors of biological samples can’t do their work in the expanding global lockdown, making it difficult to carry out effective antidoping programs. For athle...
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A Triple Crown Hopeful Emerges and Athlete Workouts Get a J. Lo Cameo
Victor Mather//28 views
the day in (no) sports Tiz the Law won the Florida Derby, a prep race for the Kentucky Derby, which now isn’t till September. And athletes are creating new ways...
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Summer Olympics in Tokyo to Start on July 23, 2021
Tariq Panja, Motoko Rich//23 views/1 comments
The new date for the Games, postponed for a year in response to the coronavirus pandemic, gives athletes time to recalibrate their training schedules. After wee...
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Online, Virtual Games Escape the New Reality
Kevin Liles//39 views/1 comments
With their ability to be played online, e-sports are one of the last bastions of competitive sports in a world upended by the coronavirus pandemic. NEWNAN, Ga. ...
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Sacred Heart Is No Hockey School. $60 Million Could Change That.
Dave Caldwell//29 views/1 comments
Under its athletic director, Bobby Valentine, the small Connecticut university is expanding its facilities in the hopes of becoming a college hockey power. FAIR...
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Tokyo Olympics rescheduled for July 23-Aug. 8 in 2021
Steven Baker//27 views/1 comments
The Tokyo Olympics will open next year in the same time slot scheduled for this year's games. Tokyo organizers said Monday the opening ceremony will take place ...
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How Skiing Through a Pandemic Can Create a Community Crisis
Shauna Farnell//40 views
North American ski resorts have closed in response to the coronavirus, but mountain sports have still drawn crowds, alarming public safety officials. As winter ...
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James L. Dolan, the Knicks Owner, Tests Positive for the Coronavirus
Sopan Deb//39 views/1 comments
James L. Dolan, the owner of the Knicks, has tested positive for the coronavirus, the team announced Saturday night in a statement. The statement said Dolan, 64...
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Tokyo Olympics Organizers Considering July 2021 for Opening Ceremony
Tariq Panja//35 views/2 comments
The 2020 Summer Games, postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, would start July 23, 2021, under a plan organizers are considering. LONDON — The Summer Ol...
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They Celebrated Basketball and a Birthday. Then Came Coronavirus.
John Branch, Marc Stein//31 views/1 comments
A tight social circle bound by New York City basketball is hit hard by Covid-19, with three dead and others ailing. The connections in New York City basketball ...