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An Amateur Softball Team Changed My Life
Like many Americans, I spent my youth playing sports — baseball, ice hockey, football. But the demands of work and…
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The Original Sin of Olympics Sex Testing
Sometime in May 1936, a reporter for The Western Morning News, a newspaper based in Plymouth, England, arrived at the…
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Sports Gambling Is a Ticking Time Bomb
Some of the biggest scandals in sports history have revolved around players and gambling. Pete Rose is barred for life…
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Are University Athletes About to Earn a Big Payday?
A $2.8 billion class-action settlement proposal could finally erase the notion that college stars are amateurs — though the plan…
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Netflix and the N.F.L. Sign a Three-Season Deal
Football joins pro wrestling and comedy specials in an expansion of the streaming service’s live offerings, a key step in…
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In Latest Gambling Scandal, Some See Glimpse of Sports’ Future
The N.B.A. banned a player for life for betting on games, a practice some worry could become more prevalent with…
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For Women’s Basketball, Caitlin Clark’s Lasting Impact May Be Economic
People have flocked to watch the Iowa star on TV and in person at a time when her sport is…
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Former Apple Executive to Lead Sports Streaming Service
Pete Distad, the former executive in charge of distribution of Apple TV+, will run a new joint venture from Fox,…
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Sports Illustrated’s Future in Print Is Thrown Into Question
Its operators told employees that the last print edition would be in May, but its owner has signaled that it…
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A Call to End Gambling Ads as Athletes and Celebrities Are Shut Out of Them
A group wants the federal government to mirror its blanket restrictions on tobacco ads, citing addiction and its effect on…