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FIFA Picks First Women Officials for Men’s World Cup

The Qatar World Cup was always going to be a World Cup of firsts. The first time sport’s most-watched event…

‘Wagatha Christie’ Case Offers a Riveting Peek Into Celebrity Culture

LONDON — A candid window into the glamorous world of English soccer, and an exposé of the machinations of back-stabbing…

Golden State’s Andrew Wiggins Isn’t Who You Thought He Was

SAN FRANCISCO — Reputations tend to stick if they ring true and, for a while, Andrew Wiggins’s reputation in the…

Expert Picks: Who Will Win the Preakness?

Rich Strike, the 80-1 shot ridden by Sonny Leon and trained by Eric Reed, mounted a furious and improbable rally…

Snowmobiles in Slush: Sports Are on Thin Ice in the Warming Arctic

LONGYEARBYEN, Norway — It was early April, and while the midnight sun had not yet arrived on the remote archipelago…

Max Scherzer Leaves Early With Discomfort in Mets Win

Max Scherzer had a four-run lead in the sixth inning and everything was rolling right along for the Mets —…

Judge Homers Twice in Yankees Win, Narrowly Missing a Third

BALTIMORE — The new wall in left field at Camden Yards served its purpose, denying Aaron Judge a home run…

By Land and by Air, the Destination Was Seville

The official estimates had seemed inflated, deliberately aggrandized, exaggerated for dramatic effect, right up until the planes started landing ...

How U.S. Soccer and Its Players Solved the Equal Pay Puzzle

The new collective bargaining agreements approved this week by the United States Soccer Federation and its men’s and women’s national…

Jordan Spieth Is Muttering Less and Smiling More

TULSA, Okla. — Sixteen months ago, Jordan Spieth spent long stretches during post-round news conferences answering questions about what was…

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