Kevin Draper
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Records Fell at the Track Worlds. A Trend? Not So Fast.
Some have referred to this era as a golden age of better and better times. But a deeper look at the data shows the simple shorthand conclusion is incomplete. → Read More
Tom Brady Ends Retirement and Will Return to Buccaneers
The winning quarterback of seven Super Bowls, Brady said on social media that he would play again next season, after he had announced his retirement in February. → Read More
Deshaun Watson Won’t Face Criminal Charges in Houston Cases, Grand Jury Decides
A grand jury heard evidence Friday to consider criminal charges against the Texans quarterback accused last year by two dozen women of lewd behavior. He was also deposed in two civil lawsuits. → Read More
Richard Sherman Pleads Guilty to Charges From Family Altercation
The N.F.L. cornerback, who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of negligent driving and criminal trespass, was fined but avoided jail time after being credited for time served. → Read More
Larry Miller, of Nike's Jordan Brand, Asks Forgiveness for 1965 Murder
Barbara Mack hugged Larry Miller after he apologized for killing her brother, Edward David White. But if she were 30 years younger, she told him, “I would have been across that table at you.” → Read More
How John Madden Became the ‘Larger-Than-Life’ Face of a Gaming Empire
Madden, who died Tuesday, helped bring to life a series of football video games that has generated $7 billion in revenue since 1988. → Read More
Virus Outbreaks Rattle N.F.L. and College Sports as Big Games Approach
The N.F.L. has very little wiggle room in its regular season and playoffs. And universities are reshuffling their college basketball teams as the College Football Playoff and bowl games near. → Read More
Klete Keller, a 3-Time Olympian, Pleads Guilty in Capitol Riot Case
Keller, 39, faces a prison sentence of up to 20 years, but the first Capitol rioter to plead guilty to the same charge was sentenced to eight months. → Read More
M.L.S. and Liga MX Fill a Hole In Soccer’s Schedule With Themselves
The Leagues Cup, part of an effort to capitalize on global interest in the game, will likely raise new concerns about soccer players’ exhausting schedules. → Read More
At Least 10 of Deshaun Watson's Accusers Have Filed Police Reports
The women said Deshaun Watson, the Houston Texans quarterback, sexually assaulted them or touched them inappropriately. → Read More
ESPN Cancels Nichols’s Show After Her Remarks About a Colleague
Rachel Nichols said in a recorded conversation that Maria Taylor, who is Black, was tabbed to host 2020 N.B.A. finals coverage because the network “felt pressure” on diversity. → Read More
A Storm at ESPN Over Rachel Nichols Comments on Maria Taylor
In comments still rippling through the network, the reporter Rachel Nichols, who is white, said Maria Taylor, who is Black, earned the job to host 2020 N.B.A. finals coverage because ESPN was “feeling pressure” on diversity. → Read More
Tiger Woods Car Crash Latest Updates: Golfer Was Speeding 40 MPH Above Limit
The stretch of road where Woods crashed in February is known for speeding and crashes. → Read More
N.F.L. Signs Media Deals Worth Over $100 Billion
The new deals with broadcasters and streaming services pave the way for team owners to add a 17th regular season game to the schedule and to recoup revenue lost with reduced fan attendance in 2020. → Read More
Who is Sarah Thomas? The First Female Referee at the Super Bowl
The 55th Super Bowl will feature a first: Two women will be coaching in the game. Lori Locust, a defensive line assistant, and Maral Javadifar, an assistant strength and conditioning coach, are both on the staff of Tampa Bay Buccaneers Coach Bruce Arians. Before 2015, the N.F.L. had never had a female coach. But this season there were eight, by far the most ever. They include Jennifer King,… → Read More
These Women Were N.F.L. ‘Firsts.’ They’re Eager for Company.
Two women will coach the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in this year’s Super Bowl, a milestone in the N.F.L.’s gender diversity efforts. Women in football hope their presence quickly stops being noteworthy. → Read More
NBC Sports Network Will Shut Down to Bolster Peacock Streaming Service
NBCSN was the No. 2 sports channel on cable last year, but coverage of the N.H.L., the English Premier League and NASCAR is now moving to Peacock and the USA Network. → Read More
College Football Changes Thanksgiving Traditions Amid Pandemic
Some of the shifts come as universities deal with the prospect of students traveling as a coronavirus surge. → Read More
Washington N.F.L. Owner Dan Snyder Sues Media Company for Defamation
Snyder claimed in a lawsuit that an Indian website’s posts were “malicious criminal allegations.” It is his first public strike after a wave of attacks on his operation of the team. → Read More
For Native American Activists, Washington Name Change Was ‘a Long Time Coming’
The Washington N.F.L. team has long been a target of protests but now that its owner has budged, activists are pushing for other teams to follow suit. → Read More