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Byline: Ken Belson and Joe Drape The wagering situation involving Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter shows that people adjacent to the players and coaches can also be a risk. Sports leagues [...]

The wagering situation involving Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter shows that people adjacent to the players and coaches can also be a risk. Sports leagues of all shapes and sizes have [...]

Byline: Jordyn Holman and Ken Belson Powered by its connections with leagues and star athletes, the merchandising giant has entered the hobby universe with deep pockets and sharp elbows. Not [...]

AEG, the entertainment giant, is trying to organize large-scale training camps marketed to fans, as other sports have done. Will it work? On a recent Wednesday afternoon, Dan Perkin and [...]

With sports betting illegal in California and daunting prices in the Super Bowl host city, some San Francisco fans embraced an alternative. Every Super Bowl Sunday, thousands of gamblers head [...]

With sports betting illegal in California and daunting prices in the Super Bowl host city, some San Francisco fans embraced an alternative. Every Super Bowl Sunday, thousands of gamblers head [...]

The history of Las Vegas has been marked by a relentless churn of hotels, casinos, theaters and restaurants. But only recently has the city's landscape included major professional sports teams. [...]

The history of Las Vegas has been marked by a relentless churn of hotels, casinos, theaters and restaurants. But only recently has the city’s landscape included major professional sports teams. [...]

It was just after 4 p.m. on a recent weekday, and Oscar Goodman, the mob lawyer turned Las Vegas mayor turned civic cheerleader, was sipping perhaps his first Hizzoner of [...]

It was just after 4 p.m. on a recent weekday, and Oscar Goodman, the mob lawyer turned Las Vegas mayor turned civic cheerleader, was sipping perhaps his first Hizzoner of [...]

Powered by its connections with leagues and star athletes, the merchandising giant has entered the hobby universe with deep pockets and sharp elbows. Not everyone is happy. On the Saturday [...]

The Detroit Lions, whose roots stretch back to 1930, are just one of four N.F.L. teams to have never played in the Super Bowl. (Pop quiz: Can you guess the [...]

The Detroit Lions, whose roots stretch back to 1930, are just one of four N.F.L. teams to have never played in the Super Bowl. (Pop quiz: Can you guess the [...]

MEDIA Sinclair Network Chair Buys The Baltimore Sun The Baltimore Sun, the largest newspaper in Maryland, has been sold to David D. Smith, the executive chairman of the nationwide Sinclair [...]

David D. Smith bought the newspaper and its sister publications in a private deal with Alden Global Capital, their owner since 2021. The Baltimore Sun, the largest newspaper in Maryland, [...]

Byline: Ken Belson and Jenny Vrentas For most of its existence, New England was a terrible team. But a two-decade run of success turned it into one of the most [...]

For most of its existence, New England was a terrible team. But a two-decade run of success turned it into one of the most recognizable sports brands in the world. [...]

The end of the National Football League's regular season on Sunday triggered the start of two annual events: the playoffs, and the period when a wave of teams fire head [...]

The end of the National Football League’s regular season on Sunday triggered the start of two annual events: the playoffs, and the period when a wave of teams fire head [...]

Byline: Ken Belson The Los Angeles Dodgers are betting $700 million that Shohei Ohtani can deliver championships and help increase revenue. But the economics of sports can be fickle. Japanese [...]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are betting $700 million that Shohei Ohtani can deliver championships and help increase revenue. But the economics of sports can be fickle. Japanese baseball players are [...]

The proposed purchase of the N.B.A.'s Dallas Mavericks by a casino operator is the latest sign of how fully leagues have embraced the gaming world. For years, professional sports organizations [...]

The proposed purchase of the N.B.A.’s Dallas Mavericks by a casino operator is the latest sign of how fully leagues have embraced the gaming world. For years, professional sports organizations [...]

Marcel Hug won his record sixth New York City Marathon while Catherine Debrunner won her debut and set a course record. Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner, both from Switzerland, won [...]

Marcel Hug of Switzerland won his record sixth New York City wheelchair marathon in an unofficial time of 1:25:29, three seconds short of the course record he set last year. [...]

Football was introduced to the country by U.S. soldiers after World War II, but interests soared when the N.F.L. played its first regular-season game there last year. About 60 hardcore [...]

Football was introduced to the country by U.S. soldiers after World War II, but interests soared when the N.F.L. played its first regular-season game there last year. About 60 hardcore [...]

The News The N.F.L. owners finalized a contract extension for Commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday that would keep him in the league's top job through March 2027, halting speculation that [...]

Numerous franchises are expected to overhaul their local media deals, returning games to free networks. The transition is underway in Arizona. Days after Mat Ishbia reached a deal in December [...]

Numerous franchises are expected to overhaul their local media deals, returning games to free networks. The transition is underway in Arizona. Days after Mat Ishbia https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/20/sports/basketball/phoenix-suns-mat-ishbia-nba.html to buy majority stakes [...]

Byline: Michael S. Schmidt and Ken Belson The league is looking into whether the team, which Mr. Cohen bought three years ago and has spent lavishly on, violated rules regarding [...]

Lloyd Howell, the new executive director of the N.F.L. Players Association, pushed to have the benefits of hundreds of former players preserved pending new tests. The National Football League Players [...]

The league is looking into whether the team, which Mr. Cohen bought three years ago and has spent lavishly on, violated rules regarding its injury list. Major League Baseball, which [...]

Under pressure from the Cowboys' stellar defense, the Jets had four giveaways, including three interceptions thrown by Wilson, in the first game since Aaron Rodgers's injury. ARLINGTON, Texas -- The [...]

Jim Trotter said his contract with the NFL Network was not renewed after he challenged Commissioner Roger Goodell and other executives on pro football's commitment to diversity. Jim Trotter, a [...]

Jim Trotter said his contract with the NFL Network was not renewed after he challenged Commissioner Roger Goodell and other executives on pro football’s commitment to diversity. Jim Trotter, a [...]

Detroit benefited from a fake punt and dropped passes from Kansas City's wide receivers to beat Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs to open the N.F.L. season. In his first six [...]

Detroit benefited from a fake punt and dropped passes from Kansas City's wide receivers to beat Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs to open the N.F.L. season. In his first six [...]

The N.F.L. leaned into optimizing its 2023 schedule for TV (and streaming), turning to high-powered computers rather than football tradition to create matchups. The announcement of the N.F.L.’s opening matchup [...]

The N.F.L. leaned into optimizing its 2023 schedule for TV (and streaming), turning to high-powered computers rather than football tradition to create matchups. The announcement of the N.F.L.'s opening matchup [...]

When the Pro Football Hall of Fame's inductees began to ramble, executives turned to Jezra Kaye to help them rein it in. The Pro Football Hall of Fame passed an [...]

Daniel Snyder will pay $60 million in restitution after a league investigation found that he sexually harassed a female employee and improperly withheld revenue when he owned the Washington Commanders. [...]

Josh Harris will buy the Washington franchise for a record $6.05 billion from Snyder, who faced sexual harassment allegations, decades of losing and public pressure to change the team's name [...]

Josh Harris will buy the Washington franchise for a record $6.05 billion from Snyder, who faced sexual harassment allegations, decades of losing and public pressure to change the team’s name [...]

Lloyd Howell Jr. was elected executive director of the union, replacing DeMaurice Smith, as gambling, new media and an expanding schedule generate more business for the N.F.L. After a 16-month [...]

Lloyd Howell Jr. was elected executive director of the union, replacing DeMaurice Smith, as gambling, new media and an expanding schedule generate more business for the N.F.L. After a 16-month [...]

Luke Kuechly retired from the N.F.L. while at his peak and has worked to raise awareness of brain trauma. The former linebacker discussed his love for football and what he [...]

Luke Kuechly retired from the N.F.L. while at his peak and has worked to raise awareness of brain trauma. The former linebacker discussed his love for football and what he [...]

Byline: Ken Belson and Benjamin Mueller The largest study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy to date found that the cumulative force of head hits absorbed by players in their careers is [...]

The largest study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy to date found that the cumulative force of head hits absorbed by players in their careers is the best predictor of future brain [...]