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Sports
Behind Argentina’s World Cup Magic, an Army of Witches
Magalí Martínez knew something was off: The seemingly invincible soccer star Lionel Messi was scuffling on the soccer pitch. To…
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Sports
It’s the World Cup Souvenir Everyone Wants. Getting One Is the Hard Part.
A game-worn Lionel Messi jersey is the most coveted collectible in Qatar. Good luck getting hold of the one (or…
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Sports
How to Watch the N.F.L.’s Saturday Tripleheader
The Week 15 lineup features a rare Saturday lineup of three games topped by a prime-time matchup between the Miami…
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Sports
The World Cup’s Missing Mouthpiece
Qatar paid David Beckham tens of millions of dollars to promote the country and its interests. To its frustration, it…
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Books
A Comedian’s Stunt Is a Sly Protest of Qatar’s L.G.B.T.Q. Laws
Joe Lycett appeared to shred cash after demanding that David Beckham end his relationship with the World Cup. It was…
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Sports
Is Suffering a Substitute for Style?
A common language and a common goal have resulted in a homogenizing of the World Cup’s teams, and a rise…
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News
Billie Moore, Coach of Champions in Women’s Basketball, Dies at 79
She was the first coach to lead two different schools to titles in the 1970s, when the women’s college game…
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Sports
Keeping the National in National Team Coach
There is nothing in the rules that requires a World Cup team to be managed by someone born, raised or…
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Sports
A Formula 1 Season of Musical Chairs
One after another, drivers switched teams, were promoted and contracts dropped. And Sebastian Vettel retired.
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News
Morocco Has Given the Arab World Something to Cheer for Again
AMMAN, Jordan — Morocco’s stunning performance in the World Cup, its progress to a semifinal game with France and the…