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Bill Russell’s No. 6 Joins Rare Class of Retired Jersey Numbers

Bill Russell, who died last month at 88, is getting a rare honor: His No. 6 will be retired, not…

More Black Former N.F.L. Players Eligible for Concussion Payouts

Dozens of Black retired N.F.L. players will now be eligible for payouts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars from the…

Marshawn Lynch Disputes D.U.I. Charges

Marshawn Lynch, the former Seattle Seahawks running back, disputed the police account of his arrest on suspicion of driving under…

‘It’s Really Magic’

The Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds, 4-2, on Thursday, but that was hardly the point. Major League Baseball had…

Sue Bird Became the Legend She Needed: ‘There Was No Real Path’

Sue Bird peeked upcourt as she caught the outlet pass. Her Seattle Storm teammate Natasha Howard had streaked ahead of…

‘Today, You Can Walk Around Like You Own the Place.’

GREEN BAY, Wis. — It takes a certain type of Packers fan to tailgate outside Lambeau Field at sunrise months…

World Cup Worries Mount With 100 Days (Give or Take) to Go

At a flashy ceremony on Nov. 21 last year, some of Qatar’s most senior officials, including the Gulf nation’s prime…

Cardinals Minor Leaguer Hits a Cycle of Home Runs

The concept of a cycle is familiar to most fans, even if the event is not particularly common: A player…

The Padres Got a Sword. But Can They Slay the ‘Dragon’?

SAN DIEGO — Juan Soto had barely landed, Josh Bell had just sat down and Josh Hader was starting to…

Marriage, With a Side of Pickleball

Julene and Charles Wood had played pickleball as a couple several times at the Evergreen Racquet Club in Bloomington, Ill.,…

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