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How the U.S.C.-UConn Showdown Embodied Women’s Basketball Excellence

HARTFORD, Conn. — As USC’s bench emptied onto the XL Center floor, with the No. 7 Trojans having defeated the No. 4 UConn Huskies 72-70, JuJu Watkins’ hands shot to the sky....

The Coach Who Might Be the Perfect Answer for the Bears

In 1982, George Halas reached into Chicago Bears history to find a head coach and hired Mike Ditka.In 2025, the team Halas founded needs to consider its history again.There are candidates with...

Oleksandr Usyk Beats Tyson Fury in Unanimous Decision to Keep Heavyweight Title

Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury to retain his unified heavyweight world titles with another pulsating points victory in their rematch in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Usyk first beat Fury in May to become boxing’s...

After a Dominant Performance, It’s Hard Not to Look Ahead for Notre Dame

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Before Marcus Freeman could savor what Notre Dame football had just done, he was forced to look ahead to where the Irish were headed.It was an only-in-college-football moment,...

S.M.U. Found Itself on the Big Stage for the First Time and Didn’t Deliver

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Billions of dollars can buy a lot of things. It can help revive a football program and get your alma mater into a bigger conference. It can buy...

Rickey Henderson Leaves a Legacy as One of Baseball’s Greatest Showmen

“What Jimmy really loved to do? What he really loved to do was steal. I mean, he actually enjoyed it. Jimmy was the kind of guy who rooted for the bad guy...

Bronny James Has Uneven Showing at N.B.A. G League Winter Showcase

ORLANDO, Fla. — Well, the glass-one-quarter-full perspective on the Bronny James Show this weekend is to say it could have been worse. But it certainly could have been better.The NBA G League...

Matt Murray Wasn’t Sure He’d Play in the N.H.L. Again. He’s Finally Back.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Matt Murray looked up to the scoreboard above him, counted down the seconds as they disappeared and finally pumped his fist.It had been 638 days since Murray last felt...

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