Games
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World
A Missing Scottish Trophy Will Be Awarded Again After 95 Years
Fancy a chance to claim the Rose Bowl? Get really good at carrying stones.
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News
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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News
World Peace in 2024? The Olympics Has a Plan but Not Much Hope.
Amid two prominent wars and other conflicts around the globe, a biennial call at the United Nations for peace during…
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News
Lacrosse Is Coming to the Olympics. Will Its Inventors Be There?
A Native American team that has won medals at the world championships is not currently eligible for the 2028 Summer…
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US
The Upshot’s N.F.L. Playoff Simulator Is Back in 2023
We’ve added a new rating system combined with information from betting markets to estimate team strength.
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News
Neither Messi, Nor Miami, Has Come Back to Earth
The goals keep coming, And a team that once looked poor keeps winning.
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Arts
Video Games at MoMA: Do They Belong There?
A call for one of the leading museums to firmly embrace game designers as artists.
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News
Losing Their Way to the Playoffs
The Minnesota Twins could join the ignominious list of postseason teams with losing records. But that’s nothing compared to what’s…
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News
As Cable Model Struggles, M.L.B. Takes Over Padres Broadcasts
M.L.B. will retain San Diego’s broadcast team and will offer in-market streaming with no blackouts after Bally Sports failed to…
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News
N.F.L. Walks a Fine Line on Players’ Betting
The suspension of five players, three of whom bet on N.F.L. games, exposes the league’s unsure footing as it both…