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September 22, 2022

Pressing World Cup Question for U.S.: Who'll Score the Goals?

Weston McKennie, left, and Christian Pulisic are not high on the U.S. coaching staff's list of concerns ahead of Friday's friendly match against Japan.Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters

An American team that cycled through strikers during the qualifying period needs to settle on one before heading to Qatar. The good news is some of the options are hitting their stride.

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ON TENNIS

Roger Federer said one final doubles match in London this week would serve as his farewell to competitive tennis.

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As Roger Federer Retires, Two Great Rivalries Come to an End

A look at the great matches between Federer and Rafael Nadal as well as Federer and Novak Djokovic.

By Jesus Jiménez

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On Tennis

London Is a Sensible End to Roger Federer's Long Career

Wimbledon may have been more fitting. But the Laver Cup, which Federer helped create, will offer a poignant send-off at O2 Arena for one of the greatest players of this era.

By Christopher Clarey

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Federer Says He Will Close Career With Doubles Match at Laver Cup

Federer, who announced his retirement last week, hinted his final competitive tennis could come Friday alongside his longtime rival Rafael Nadal.

By Andrew Das

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ON FOOTBALL

Week 2 was a wild one. This week, however, there are no double-digit favorites, and no team is favored by more than a touchdown.

AJ Mast for The New York Times

N.F.L. Week 3 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

The Steelers and Browns could play an ugly game in ugly weather, Tua Tagovailoa will get his stiffest challenge yet against the Bills, and the Cowboys will try to hand the Giants their first loss.

By David Hill

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Trend Watch

The 49ers Bet Big on a Quarterback Upgrade but Ended Up Settling Anyway

The 49ers tried to move on from Jimmy Garoppolo, but the value of game-managing quarterbacks is highest to teams with sudden openings to fill.

By Mike Tanier

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N.F.L. Players' Union Quietly Seeks New Leadership

The group's executive director, DeMaurice Smith, was nearly ousted from the role after negotiating a contentious 2020 labor deal. Candidates are lining up to replace him as soon as next year.

By Ken Belson

Megan Jelinger for The New York Times

Their Dad Was Like a Brother. Now Pacman Jones Is Family.

Adam Jones and Chris Henry were once N.F.L. poster athletes for misdeeds. Raising Henry's children alongside his own, Jones is hoping to help them all avoid the same mistakes.

By Jonathan Abrams

ON BASEBALL

Aaron Judge is the third player in American League history to reach 60 home runs in a season.

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On Baseball

Aaron Judge Joins a Pinstriped-Only Party of Three

By joining Roger Maris and Babe Ruth as the only A.L. players with 60-homer seasons, Judge showed once again that no team does big moments quite like the Yankees.

By Tyler Kepner

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Keeping Score

A Record the Mets Would Rather Not Have

Mets batters have been hit 106 times with 11 games still to play: "It's like a broken record at this point."

By Victor Mather

Mustafa Hussain for The New York Times

For Major Milestones, M.L.B. Trusts but Verifies

The ball from Aaron Judge's 60th homer carried two markings — one of them invisible — authenticating it as the real deal. He will be pitched special baseballs for the rest of the season.

By David Waldstein

The Art of Leaving Baseball Behind

Blake McFarland had a big fastball and a bad shoulder. Undeterred, he pivoted to an unexpected role: professional artist.

By David Gardner and Tomas Ovalle

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ON BASKETBALL

Robert Sarver will sell the Phoenix Suns and Mercury. And the Las Vegas Aces took home their first W.N.B.A. title.

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Suns and Mercury Owner Plans to Sell Teams Amid Scandal

Robert Sarver, the majority owner of the N.B.A. and W.N.B.A. teams in Phoenix, had been fined $10 million and suspended for one year for using racist slurs and mistreating employees for years.

By Scott Cacciola, Tania Ganguli and Kevin Draper

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Despite War and Griner's Arrest, American Men Hoop in Russia

While American female basketball players have largely stayed away from Russia, dozens of American men have sought pay and career development in the country.

By Jonathan Abrams

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Las Vegas Aces Win First W.N.B.A. Championship

The Aces shook off their reputation for being better in the regular season by holding off several rallies by the Sun.

By Kris Rhim

Canelo and GGG End One of Boxing's Fun Rivalries

For all his successes and talent, Gennadiy Golovkin is destined to be remembered as Saúl Álvarez's foil.

By Kevin Draper

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Their Sport Is on the Verge of Extinction. These Runners Won't Give It Up.

Last year, the ultramarathon governing body dumped many multiday races from their catalog. So a group of fringe runners created their own championship, and just kept running.

By Jared Beasley

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The On Soccer Newsletter

Welcome to Wrexham: It's the Future

Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds seem sincere about their investment, emotionally and financially, in a Welsh soccer team. But they are not mere observers in its story.

By Rory Smith

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