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Is There a Way to Stop a Tom Brady-Bill Belichick Super Bowl?

The Clock Is Ticking as Baseball Veers Toward a Lockout

Tiger Woods Concedes the Spotlight. ‘I’ve Had a Pretty Good Run.’

Mark Roth, Top Bowler Who Brought Power to the Sport, Dies at 70

He Helped St. Louis Land the Rams. He Squeezed the N.F.L. When They Left.

Brian Kelly Leaves Notre Dame for L.S.U.

Ready to Shine in the United States, a Star Waits in Japan

Breaking Barriers: The Life of Lee Elder

College Football’s ‘Great Man Theory’ Gets a New Test at U.S.C.

Tiger Woods Rules Out a Full-Time Return to the PGA Tour

Lionel Messi Wins Record Seventh Ballon d’Or

Max Scherzer Smashes Salary Record in Deal With Mets

Baseball’s Paradox: Money Is Flowing on the Brink of a Shutdown

Lee Elder, Who Broke a Golf Color Barrier, Dies at 87

A Climbing Award That May Be a Winner’s Last

What We Learned From Week 12 in the N.F.L.

A Climbing Award That May Be a Winner’s Last

The Packers Use Familiar Hands to Best the New-Look Rams

What We Learned From Week 12 in the N.F.L.

The Patriots’ Dynasty May Not Be Over After All

Mikaela Shiffrin Has a World Cup Record, and, Finally, a Rival

The Giants and Jets Both Won, but Which Team Was More Enjoyable?

Iron Bowl Thriller Behind Them, Alabama Prepares for No. 1 Georgia

For Ku Stevens, Running Is a ‘Profound Act’

Michigan Upsets Ohio State, Forcing Buckeyes From Playoff Race

The Mets Bolster Their Offense With Three Free Agents

A Feud Fueled by Social Media Is Also Made for TV

How Much Does Your Team’s Manager Matter?

In I.O.C.’s ‘Quiet Diplomacy,’ Critics See Whitewash of China’s Actions

Italy and Portugal Could Meet for a 2022 World Cup Spot. Only One Can Go.

Olympic Official Who Delivered Rio Games Sentenced to 30 Years for Bribery

In Canada, the Premier of Quebec Worries About the State of Hockey

Pushed by Players, the N.F.L. Works to Embrace Mental Health

Le secret le mieux gardé du foot ? Il n’en dira rien.

He Knows the Best-Kept Secret in Sports. No, He Won’t Tell.

Ralf Rangnick Will Manage Manchester United. For Now.

I Hated Swimming. Then I Moved to Australia.

N.F.L. Week 12 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

What To Know About This Year’s Thanksgiving Day N.F.L. Games

Do Sports Still Need China?

Do Sports Still Need China?

Even With Fewer Stars in Beal’s Orbit, the Wizards Find Their Way

Mets Owner Blasts Agent Over Matz’s Decision to Sign Elsewhere

N.F.L. to Settle Lawsuit Over Rams’ Relocation for $790 Million

When No. 1 Is a Lot Better Than No. 2

A College Football Crash Course for Thanksgiving

Karim Benzema, French Soccer Star, Is Convicted in Sex Tape Scandal

South Carolina Women’s Basketball Soars in Place, Atop the Rankings

‘I Can’t Just Quit’

Bill Virdon, Quiet Manager of Four M.L.B. Teams, Dies at 90