Sports
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Baseball Flourishes in Colombia’s Capital. But Not Because of Colombians.
In a Bogotá league, Venezuelans who fled their homeland have carried on their culture in a country surrounded by soccer…
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How a North Korean Soccer Prodigy Vanished, and Re-emerged
Han Kwang-song’s recent appearances in World Cup qualifiers were his first ones overseas since 2020, when U.N. sanctions led to…
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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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Gianpiero Lambiase Is the Man in Max Verstappen’s Ear
The race engineer gives advice to the driver on the radio during races. Their relationship has been described as a…
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McLaren Is No Longer Caught in the Middle of Formula 1
The team started the year as another lackluster midfield team, but big changes have moved it to No. 4.
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M.L.S. Fans Will Pay More to See Lionel Messi
A Red Bulls promotion has some fine print: If Inter Miami is the opponent, you get a different game.
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Helmets Off, Mics Up: N.F.L. Players Discover the Power of Podcasts
The N.F.L. tends to suppress individuality, but podcasts from stars like the Kelce brothers, Micah Parsons and Tyreek Hill are…
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Swedish Soccer Prioritized Fans Over Finances. Now, Business Is Booming.
While most of Europe’s leagues engage in a Sisyphean quest to source as much money as possible, Sweden has chosen…
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Xabi Alonso Isn’t Coming to Save Your Team. Not Yet.
The patience of Alonso, the Bayer Leverkusen manager, says a lot about him, and just as much about a sport…
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Everton Stripped of 10 Points in Premier League, Deepening Team’s Crisis
A team operating under a mountain of debt and a proposed sale now faces a sporting penalty for violating financial…