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  1. Ranking Every N.F.L. Team From First to Worst, With a New No. 1 and a Top-10 Shakeup

    The season has reached Week 7, which means both league and fantasy football standings are starting to take shape.

     

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  2. Making Sense of the Strangest Double Play in M.L.B. Postseason History

    After almost catching Max Muncy’s 404-foot blast, Brewers center fielder Sal Frelick played the ball off the wall in Game 1. Confusion ensued.

     

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  3. The Child Sex Abuse Case That Has Shocked English Soccer

    Former Premier League referee David Coote’s disgrace poses serious questions for his former employers, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

     

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  4. After a Changing of the Guard, There’s a New Set of Top Players in the N.B.A.

    Stephen Curry, LeBron James and Kevin Durant remain great. But it’s a new era, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

     

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  5. The Bills Are Suddenly a Broken Contender. It’s Hard to Ignore Why.

    After four straight victories and looking like it was on top of the N.F.L. world, Buffalo looks like a shell of its former self.

     

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  1. Mike Greenwell, All-Star Outfielder for the Red Sox, Dies at 62

    Roaming the same grass as Ted Williams, he played for Boston for his entire 12-year major league career and came in second in the 1988 M.V.P. voting.

     By Alex Williams

    Greenwell in action in 1993. Playing left field at Fenway Park, he followed in the footsteps of Boston stars like Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski and Jim Rice.
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  2. Nikola Pilic, Whose Wimbledon Boycott Helped Shape Modern Tennis, Dies at 86

    After he was suspended in 1973, 81 players boycotted the tournament in solidarity, highlighting a power struggle for control of the sport.

     By Jeré Longman

    Nikola Pilic in 2004. He led a successful career as a coach, with Novak Djokovic often referring to him as “my tennis father.”
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  3. Stepping Back in Time at the Race of Gentlemen

    Every year, hot rods take over a beach in New Jersey for an event that is equal parts sporting event, fashion show and “time capsule.”

     By Jason Andrew and Scott Cacciola

    In a scene that could have played out at any point in the last 90-plus years, Mike Kozlowski got up to speed in his 1931 Ford Model A Roadster.
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  4. As Blue Jays Advance, America’s Pastime Is in Canada’s Cross Hairs

    Political tensions remain high between the United States and Canada, making this a striking moment for the Toronto Blue Jays to be dominating the New York Yankees in October.

     By Shawna Richer

    Game 1 of baseball’s American League division series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees on Saturday.
    CreditChris Young/The Canadian Press, via Associated Press

  5. Running Boom Makes Race Bibs a ‘Precious New York City Resource’

    New York Road Runners races that used to take months to sell out are now filling up in days. Some races have been in such high demand that the sign-up queues crashed the website.

     By Talya Minsberg

    The 2024 New York City Marathon. Getting into the dozens of shorter races that its organizer, New York Road Runners, stages each year has become a challenge akin to buying a hot concert ticket.
    CreditBenjamin Norman for The New York Times