For much of the 20th century, basketball favored the tallest players, who did most of their scoring in the paint. Defenders were allowed to hand-check — to use their hands to slow driving opponents. That put guards, who were typically the shortest players, at a disadvantage. But the 1990s Chicago Bulls, led by Michael Jordan […]
It’s not a misprint. If you’re scrolling through your television listings on Christmas Day, you’ll see two N.F.L. games on the schedule, which could be a bit of a reprieve from the holiday meal and festivities (or from the slate of N.B.A. games). One of the matchups, on paper, should be better than the other, […]
Carolina has arguably the worst quarterback room in the league, and Coach Matt Rhule said both Cam Newton and Sam Darnold, who just returned from a shoulder injury, will both play on Sunday. Wide receiver Antonio Brown should play after serving a three-game suspension for using a fake vaccine card, and Brady should be able […]
Dave Draper, a popular bodybuilder of the 1960s who won three major titles before dropping out of competition at age 28, died on Nov. 30 at his home in Aptos, Calif., near Santa Cruz. He was 79. The cause was congestive heart failure, his wife, Laree Draper, said. Mr. Draper — who stood six feet […]
The exemption, however, comes with a stringent requirement that foreigners not leave a “closed loop” of hotels and sports venues, linked by special buses and trains. “We must never go outside the closed loop, let alone reach the city level — this is our bottom line,” said Huang Chun, deputy director of the Olympic organizing […]
The Premier League contends it has done as much as it reasonably can do to persuade its players to accept the inoculations. Van Tam not only addressed the captains of the league’s clubs but also released a video, highlighting the importance of vaccination and dispelling myths, to reinforce the message. He has visited teams in […]
The distance running coach Alberto Salazar was ruled permanently ineligible by the U.S. Center for SafeSport on Wednesday, all but completing the stunning downfall of the sport’s most famous coach, who had long been financially backed by Nike. Salazar, 63, will not be allowed to participate in any activity put on by or under the […]
The Washington Capitals have a locker room tradition to honor player milestones, led by Peter Laviolette, their coach. When someone records a notable assist or pots their first career goal, Laviolette announces it to the team and often hands out the puck to commemorate the moment. With Alex Ovechkin, Laviolette can barely keep up. “It’s […]
In most any other year, Buck Showalter’s first order of business upon taking over a new team would be to call players and fire off text messages. In baseball’s off-season, that is the easiest way to start getting to know players before spring training starts in mid-February. But with the sport frozen because of a […]
Merry Christmas, happy Hanukkah, joyous Kwanzaa and happy New Year. The Learning Network will be taking a break from Dec. 23, 2021, until Jan. 3, 2022, but, as we head into a second pandemic winter, we offer you both 2021-specific ideas for celebrating, or reinventing, the holidays, as well as timeless joys like gingerbread houses, […]
