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Where the N.H.L. Contenders Stand Before the Trade Deadline

The last major window for N.H.L. teams to bolster their rosters is closing as the Monday trade deadline nears. Each of this season’s four makeshift divisions has a similar dynamic, with three teams comfortably situated at the top and then a pack of aspiring clubs seeking the fourth and final postseason spot. Only six teams are seven or more points […]

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Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou tale of the tape: How knockout artists would compare with UFC champ open to fight

ANTHONY JOSHUA could one day share the ring with Francis Ngannou after his promoter refused to rule out a fight with the UFC's heavyweight champion. The fearsome Ngannou claimed the UFC's heavyweight throne last month with a brutal second-round KO victory over Stipe Miocic. And in the weeks following his historic victory, the Cameroonian clubber has reiterated his desire to […]

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What’s Wrong With the Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers braced for a season of strain after the shortest off-season in league history. They did not anticipate this. The Lakers did not envision long stretches without both LeBron James and Anthony Davis, and a regular-season slog that is testing them in new ways after the rigors of being confined within the N.B.A.’s restricted-access campus at Walt […]

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Man Utd refuse to give up on Ibrahima Konate transfer and will fight Liverpool for RB Leipzig defender in summer

MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly set to lock horns with Liverpool for RB Leipzig defender Ibrahima Konate. Jurgen Klopp has had well-documented issues at centre-half, with first choices Virgil van Dijk and Joel Matip out for the season. Joe Gomez is also on the sidelines, and this left the defending Premier League champions to rush deals through for Ozan Kabak and […]

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U.S. weighs Beijing Olympics boycott with partners, allies – The Denver Post

WASHINGTON — The State Department said Tuesday the Biden administration is considering a possible boycott of the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics to protest China’s human rights record. Department spokesman Ned Price said the U.S. is consulting with like-minded countries around the world to determine how to proceed. Price says the administration is discussing China strategy, including participation in the Olympics, […]

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With Biggest Stars Absent, Miami Open Serves Up Some Chaos

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — So what exactly happened at the Miami Open over the past two weeks? Other than the top-seeded Ashleigh Barty walking away with the women’s singles title, something like tennis chaos unfolded at the only significant tournament in North America until August. Where to begin? Naomi Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam event winner, lost a match for […]

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