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  1. The N.B.A. All-Star Game Is Broken, and There’s Only One Way to Fix It

    The league’s concocted gimmicks are like lacquering barbecue sauce on dry beef, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

     

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  2. The College Football Fans Who Love to Flaunt Their Championship Tattoos

    “Mostly, for me, it’s like a badge of honor,” one Michigan fan said.

     

    CreditCourtesy of Jimmy McLaughlin

  3. LIV Golf Is Said to Be Hiring a C.E.O. Who Oversaw Theme Parks

    Scott O’Neil also worked for the Philadelphia 76ers.

     

    CreditBradley Collyer/PA Images via Getty Images

  4. When Brain Cancer Struck a Baseball Family, a ‘Village’ Provided Shelter

    One year ago, the daughter of an M.L.B. executive received a diagnosis that changed her family members’ lives.

     

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  5. Ranking the Best Players in N.B.A. History With a New Formula

    GOAT points is a cumulative points system that adds up all the “quality” from a player’s career.

     

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  1. Why Do the Lions and Cowboys Play on Thanksgiving Every Year?

    The short answer: tradition.

     By Victor Mather

    DaRon Bland, left, and Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys after defeating the Washington Commanders 45-10 on Nov. 23, 2023. The Cowboys have played a Thanksgiving Day game every year except two since 1966.
    CreditSam Hodde/Associated Press

  2. Runners Use Secret Ingredient to Win N.C.A.A. Race: Olive Oil

    B.Y.U.’s cross-country runners went old school and coated their bodies for a cold race day.

     By Victor Mather

    B.Y.U. runners, clad in blue shorts and white tanks, won the men’s and women’s team titles at the N.C.A.A. championships on Saturday.
    CreditNate Edwards/BYU Photo

  3. FIFA President’s Bet on Club World Cup Meets Reality

    Gianni Infantino has tied his legacy to the 32-team tournament, even inscribing his name on the trophy. Its success is far from guaranteed.

     By Tariq Panja

    Questions about funding still surround the Club World Cup, which is the signature innovation of Gianni Infantino’s tenure as FIFA president.
    CreditJung Yeon-Je/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

  4. An ‘Enhanced’ Version of the Olympics May Happen. Should It?

    With a controversial plan to allow doping in a major athletic competition, Aron D’Souza hopes to usher in an era of “superhumans.” There are several hurdles left to clear.

     By Calum Marsh

    CreditPhoto illustration by Justin Metz for The New York Times; Source images by Shutterstock

  5. Conor McGregor, U.F.C. Fighter, Is Held Liable for Sexual Assault in Ireland

    The mixed martial arts fighter known as “Notorious” was ordered to pay the equivalent of about $260,000 to a woman who said he raped her in 2018.

     By Annie Correal

    The mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor outside the High Court in Dublin on Friday.
    CreditBrian Lawless/Press Association, via Associated Press