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Even in a Pandemic, Everyone Still Hates the Astros

Just the thought of the Houston Astros skating away without any public rebuke rankled Jon Wilson. A 43-year-old software consultant from California’s East Bay and a devout Oakland Athletics fan, Wilson was stewing at the injustice of it all as the 2020 season approached. First the Astros cheated their way to

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2020 Aug, 18

Washington Hires Former Player as N.F.L.’s First Black Team President

Jason Wright, a former N.F.L. running back turned business consultant, has been named the new president of the Washington Football Team, the team announced on Monday. He is the first African-American to hold such a position in league history. At 38, Wright, who played seven seasons in the N.F.L. and has

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2020 Aug, 17

Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis Set for N.B.A. Playoffs Debut

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — For the past several days in the N.B.A. bubble, Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis have been asked various forms of the same question, occasionally with the tone of a lecture. Don’t you know the playoffs are different? As they prepared to make their N.B.A. playoff debuts together

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2020 Aug, 17

Henrik Lundqvist, Key to Rangers’ Past Glory, Awaits His Future

Henrik Lundqvist had no guarantee he would play for the Rangers when the N.H.L. postseason started this month after a four-month layoff because of the coronavirus pandemic. But at 38, he is still a goaltender with goals, and foremost among them was savoring any chance to play. “I take every start

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2020 Aug, 16

Bruins Goaltender Tuukka Rask Is Biggest N.H.L. Name to Opt Out

Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask has opted out of the team’s playoff run to be with his family. The defending Eastern Conference champions announced the decision Saturday morning, less than two hours before Game 3 of their first-round playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes. “I want to be with my teammates competing,

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2020 Aug, 15

How to Save the Europa League

You could have been enjoying this newsletter yesterday. If you like it, sign up to get it directly, every Friday, at nytimes.com/rory. In the end, what killed the Cup Winners’ Cup was that common culprit: just a little too much of a good thing. For three decades, Europe’s three major club

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2020 Aug, 15