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As N.B.A. TV Deal Nears, Warner Bros. Discovery Is on the Outside
The company’s TNT channel and the N.B.A. have long been inextricably linked, but that may end after next season. Plus,…
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For These Games, a Release Date Is Just the Beginning
More and more video games are building player bases with perpetual updates and seasonal content. Fans of Destiny 2 just…
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Business
Grab Them. Then Stump Them.
What’s a five-letter word for an activity that media and technology companies are increasingly relying on to gain subscribers and…
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House Panel Seeks F.B.I. Investigation Into Doping by Chinese Swimmers
The bipartisan request for a criminal inquiry relies on a law that gives the Justice Department the power to prosecute…
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Between ‘Star Wars’ Trilogies, a Golden Age of Video Games
A remastered version of Star Wars: Dark Forces reminds gamers of a period in the 1990s when LucasArts could take…
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A Missing Scottish Trophy Will Be Awarded Again After 95 Years
Fancy a chance to claim the Rose Bowl? Get really good at carrying stones.
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Is Taylor Swift Actually Increasing N.F.L. Ratings?
We looked into whether such a claim was merely a romantic notion.
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World Peace in 2024? The Olympics Has a Plan but Not Much Hope.
Amid two prominent wars and other conflicts around the globe, a biennial call at the United Nations for peace during…
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Lacrosse Is Coming to the Olympics. Will Its Inventors Be There?
A Native American team that has won medals at the world championships is not currently eligible for the 2028 Summer…
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The Upshot’s N.F.L. Playoff Simulator Is Back in 2023
We’ve added a new rating system combined with information from betting markets to estimate team strength.