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Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington, New Orleans Musical Luminary, Dies at 79

A guitarist and singer, he was a quintessential local star, mixing blues, funk and jazz through six decades of club…

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Her Escape From Kabul Was Supposed to Be the Hardest Part

About 16 months into her new life in Australia, Fati, who was the Afghanistan women’s soccer team’s goalkeeper, can still…

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All Glory to T.C.U.’s Meme Mascot

Officially, the Texas Christian University mascot is the Horned Frog. But the team’s real hero is the Hypnotoad, a “Futurama”…

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Bridgette Wimberly, Playwright and Librettist, Dies at 68

She had success with a play about abortion in 2001, and in 2015 wrote the libretto for the opera “Charlie…

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Tributes Pour In as Brazil Readies for Pelé’s Funeral

Pelé’s body will lie at midfield at the Estádio Urbano Caldeira, his former club’s stadium, for 24 hours.

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Pelé, the Story in Pictures

He was born Edson Arantes do Nascimento in the tiny Brazilian village of Três Corações, where he played soccer barefoot,…

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J.J. Watt, Quarterbacks’ Nightmare, Is Retiring From the N.F.L.

Watt became an outsize celebrity for a defensive player during 10 seasons with Houston and two with Arizona, dominating on…

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J.J. Watt, Quarterbacks’ Nightmare, Is Retiring From the N.F.L.

Watt became an outsize celebrity for a defensive player during 10 seasons with Houston and two with Arizona, dominating on…

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N.B.A. Christmas Day Games: What to Know

The N.B.A. brings out its stars on Christmas. This year, there will be some new rivalries, too.

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Alex Ovechkin Has 802 Goals. Wayne Gretzky Is Next In His Sights.

With two goals against the Winnipeg Jets, Ovechkin, the Capitals winger, passed Gordie Howe on the N.H.L. career list, leaving…

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