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In Jon Jones’s Triumphant Return, a Champion Watched From Afar

Jones said that he has revaluated the people around him and that his lifestyle has become calmer and simpler. He developed new hobbies, such as dog training and flying drones, and said in an interview last week that he felt he was in a “better place.” “A lot of my young life was on a […]

Updated: Mar 5, 2023
With Indian Wells Days Away, Novak Djokovic Hopes for a Miracle

Novak Djokovic, last seen winning the Australian Open with a three-centimeter tear in his hamstring, has been back on the tennis court this week, steaming his way through the field at the Dubai Championships until Daniil Medvedev stopped him on Friday in the semifinals. But as the tennis calendar gets serious again, with two of […]

Updated: Mar 3, 2023
Georgia’s Jalen Carter Accused in Car Crash That Killed Two People

Warrants were issued on Wednesday for the arrest of Jalen Carter, a potential top-five pick in the coming N.F.L. draft, in connection with a car crash in January that killed two people, including a University of Georgia teammate. The crash took place hours after the team’s parade for winning the national championship. The arrest warrants […]

Updated: Mar 1, 2023
Cleveland Browns Owners Agree to Buy a Share of the N.B.A.’s Bucks

Marc Lasry, a co-owner of the N.B.A.’s Milwaukee Bucks, has reached an agreement to sell his share of the team to Jimmy and Dee Haslam, who own the N.F.L.’s Cleveland Browns, according to a person familiar with the deal. The transaction values the Bucks at $3.5 billion. Spokesmen for the Browns and the Bucks declined to comment. […]

Updated: Feb 27, 2023
The Oligarchs’ Derby – The New York Times

Olympiacos called it the Match for Peace. On April 9 last year, a little more than a month after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Greek club staged a friendly with Shakhtar Donetsk. It was a heartfelt, poignant sort of occasion, the first game Shakhtar had played since it had fled a war in its homeland. […]

Updated: Feb 25, 2023
M.L.S. Preview: St. Louis S.C., Apple TV and More

St. Louis, a city with a rich soccer history dating back more than a century, will finally get its Major League Soccer team this year. But to watch it, and the league’s other 28 teams, armchair supporters will have to make the transition from television to streaming, whether they like it or not. Here’s what […]

Updated: Feb 23, 2023
Tennis Bracelet, Anyone? – The New York Times

In 1978, while defending her three-year streak as the U.S. Open champion, Chris Evert lost her gold diamond bracelet in the middle of the match. “When I competed, I wanted to wear something that gave me confidence and empowered me both as a woman and an athlete,” Ms. Evert, who won 18 major singles titles […]

Updated: Feb 21, 2023
Brittney Griner Will Return to W.N.B.A.

Brittney Griner, the basketball star who was detained in Russia for 10 months, has signed a one-year contract to continue her playing career with the W.N.B.A.’s Phoenix Mercury, according to a person with knowledge of the agreement who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Griner became the center of a geopolitical showdown between the United […]

Updated: Feb 19, 2023
Tiger Woods Is Back. He’s Still a Work in Progress.

“There was a touch and go whether I would be back after my back fusion,” he said, referring to the complex operation he had in 2017 after failed back surgeries and a need for opioids. “I didn’t know if I was going to walk again after that and I came back and had a nice […]

Updated: Feb 17, 2023
Manchester City and the Bruising Battle to Avoid Losing It All

City’s management knew exactly where to look. One after another, companies linked to Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates signed on as City sponsors. The national flag carrier Etihad Airways would soon see its name emblazoned across City sky-blue shirts. The stadium where it played its home games would soon be renamed for the […]

Updated: Feb 15, 2023