Sports
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For Chris Paul, Studying at an H.B.C.U. Was a ‘Natural’ Fit
Paul, the star N.B.A. guard, will graduate from Winston-Salem State on Friday, completing an educational journey he started in 2003…
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For Max Verstappen, a Formula 1 Season Like No Other
The Red Bull driver became the champion by winning more races and scoring more points than any driver in the…
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N.F.L. Week 15 Predictions: Our Picks for Each Game
The Dolphins’ and Bills’ prolific receivers may be iced in a freezing night game on Saturday before the Giants and…
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U.C.L.A. Is Allowed by California Regents to Join Big Ten
By an 11-5 vote, the University of California Board of Regents chose not to block U.C.L.A. from leaving the Pac-12.…
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Why Antoine Griezmann is France’s Most Important Player
For Antoine Griezmann, the first few months of this season drifted uncomfortably close to indignity. His status at Atlético Madrid,…
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A Formula 1 Season of Musical Chairs
One after another, drivers switched teams, were promoted and contracts dropped. And Sebastian Vettel retired.
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The Lions Are Finally Playing Up to Their Coach’s Tough-Guy Image
The Detroit Lions turned their season around thanks to a people-throwing offensive line and gambling play calls. Much of it…
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Argentina Heads to Its Sixth World Cup Final
Only three other nations have advanced to as many World Cup finals as Argentina, which reached its sixth by beating…
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Are Qatar’s World Cup Stadiums the Future of Sports in a Warming World?
A mechanical engineer at Qatar University used giant tanks of cold water to create a cooling system in one of…
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The Team That Refuses to Lose
Croatia, a nation of four million people, needs one more win to reach a second straight World Cup final. If…