Sports
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Kelvin Kiptum, Marathon World Record-Holder, Dies at 24
Kiptum, who came tantalizingly close last year to breaching the mythical two-hour barrier in the marathon, was killed in a…
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Super Bowl Viewership Rose to 123.4 Million, a Record High
The figure easily exceeded last year’s 115.1 million, capping off a big year for N.F.L. ratings.
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Tiger Woods Introduces His New Brand: Sun Day Red
Mr. Woods is trading in the Nike swoosh he wore for decades for the tiger logo of Sun Day Red,…
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The Drama of Sports Transcends the Super Bowl Spectacle
Take America’s biggest game, add Taylor Swift and Usher, and put it all in Las Vegas, and Kansas City’s repeat…
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Ad Nods to Taylor Swift and Football, Drawing Cheers and Criticism
A Cetaphil commercial showed a father and daughter connecting over football and the music superstar. But a social media influencer…
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China Keeps Building Stadiums in Africa. But at What Cost?
The Alassane Ouattara stadium rises like a piece of sculpture from the dusty brown earth north of Ivory Coast’s largest…
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Is Taylor Swift Actually Increasing N.F.L. Ratings?
We looked into whether such a claim was merely a romantic notion.
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The Super Bowl in Las Vegas: What Would Hunter S. Thompson Think?
“When you bring an act into this town, you want to bring it in heavy. Don’t waste any time with…
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Lance Larson, Who Lost a Disputed Olympic Swim Race, Dies at 83
He had the fastest time in the 100-meter freestyle final. But after a corps of judges couldn’t choose a winner,…
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Is Soccer Ready to Retire Its Last Taboo?
A new documentary about gay players tells a story that is, in some ways, no longer a story.