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Why China Can’t Bury Peng Shuai and Its #MeToo Scandal

The Chinese government has become extremely effective in controlling what the country’s 1.4 billion people think and talk about. But…

Are the Knicks and Lakers Really Worth $5 Billion?

The Los Angeles Lakers will face the Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, and from a prestige perspective, it’s…

¿Quién es, y dónde está, Peng Shuai?

Una simple pregunta se ha apoderado del mundo del deporte y ha llamado la atención de la Casa Blanca, las…

No. 1 South Carolina Gets a Statement Win Over No. 2 UConn

In a matchup of the two highest-ranked teams in women’s basketball, the University of South Carolina overwhelmed the University of…

ATP Finals Create a Buzz in Turin, but Will Italy’s Players Follow?

TURIN, Italy — There is a massive world map in the atrium of the five-star hotel in Turin where the…

Magnus Inc.: The Business of Being World Chess Champion

By the time Magnus Carlsen, a Norwegian chess grandmaster, was 16, he was successful enough that his parents, Henrik and…

A New Hall of Fame Ballot Is a Chance to Remember

The Baseball Hall of Fame unveiled the new writers’ ballot on Monday, and complicated only begins to describe it. This…

LeBron James Is Ejected After On-Court Melee

LeBron James was ejected for just the second time in his career on Sunday after he bloodied Isaiah Stewart’s eye,…

How to Get Past ‘Did Not Finish’

Leah Ofsevit had long dreamed of running the Boston Marathon. A native of Newton, Mass., she had finished three other…

Why Times Reporters Don’t Vote for M.V.P. (Or the Hall of Fame or the Tonys)

Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together.…

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