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It’s 10 degrees above zero in Minnesota, but the fans and players at Super Bowl LII this Sunday won’t have to worry about it: a closed roof overhead at U.S. Bank Stadium will be keeping everyone cozy.

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Y.A. Tittle, Quarterback Who Led Giants to 3 Title Games, Dies at 90

Y. A. Tittle, the Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Giants to three consecutive National Football League championship games in the early 1960s after the San Francisco 49ers had discarded him as too old and too slow, died on Sunday night in Stanford, Calif. He was 90.

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Blind Football Player Snaps for Extra Point in a U.S.C. Win

The long-snapper, Jake Olson, lost his eyesight when he was 12. He has been a lifelong fan of U.S.C.’s football team and was eager to take the field at the Coliseum after two years of high school football and two years of practicing alongside his college teammates. After U.S.C.

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As Colin Kaepernick’s Gesture Spreads, a Spirit Long Dormant Is Revived

Colin Kaepernick, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback who touched off a national debate when he chose not to stand during the playing of the national anthem before games, has emboldened a handful of other players to follow suit.

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How Tiny, Quirky Iceland Won Over Soccer Fans Worldwide

ANNECY-LE-VIEUX, France — The list of endearing quirks connected to the Iceland men’s soccer team is maddeningly, frustratingly, delightfully long.

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United States Advances to Copa América Semifinals

SEATTLE — The first time the United States men’s national soccer team played in the Copa América was in 1993 in Ecuador. In its second game of that tournament, the hosts soundly defeated a United States team that was still largely composed of former college players.

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Brandi Chastain to Donate Her Brain for C.T.E. Research

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The retired soccer player Brandi Chastain remains best known for scoring the winning shootout goal in the 1999 World Cup final against China and for the jersey-shedding celebration that followed.

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N.F.L. Great Ken Stabler Had Brain Disease C.T.E.

Shortly before he died last July, the former N.F.L. quarterback Ken Stabler was rushed away by doctors, desperate to save him, in a Mississippi hospital. His longtime partner followed the scrum to the elevator, holding his hand. She told him that she loved him. Stabler said that he loved her, too.

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After Settlement, Florida State Shows Sympathy for Victim: Itself

John Thrasher, the president of Florida State University, is a former politician who once was chairman of the Rules Committee in the Florida Senate and served a stint as chairman of the Republican Party of Florida. He knows how to spin, and how to play hardball.

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C.T.E. Is Found in an Ex-Giant Who Died at 27

When the former Giants safety Tyler Sash was found dead at age 27 of an accidental overdose of pain medications at his Iowa home on Sept. 8, his grieving family remained consumed by a host of unanswered questions about the final, perplexing years of Sash’s life.

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For Loretta Lynch, a stunning debut on the world stage

For almost six months, Loretta Lynch was known mostly as the woman who couldn’t get an up-or-down vote on her nomination as attorney general.

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John Urschel, Ravens Offensive Lineman, Publishes Math Paper

John Urschel is an offensive lineman for the NFL Baltimore Ravens whose Twitter handle is @MathMeetsFball. He has bachelor's and master's degrees in math, both with a 4.0 grade-point average. And this week he tweeted:



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One of the Baltimore Ravens Just Published an Insanely Complex Study in a Math Journal

John Urschel, an offensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens, recently co-authored a paper in the Journal of Computational Mathematics.



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Video Shows Racist Behavior by Chelsea Soccer Fans in Paris

The incident occurred on Tuesday, a day after a former national soccer coach in Italy incited outrage after video emerged of his complaining about too many “colored players” in the youth ranks of Italian teams.



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To Allay Fears, N.F.L. Huddles With Mothers

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Rebecca Morgan squared her feet, bent her knees, raised her hands and tried to connect with her inner linebacker. Beside her, two dozen other mothers did the same as they listened to Mike Haynes, a former N.F.L. defensive lineman, teach them how to tackle safely.



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St. Louis cops demand that Rams players be punished for “Hands up, don’t shoot” entrance

The St. Louis Police Officers Association (SLPOA) has issued a statement condemning the St. Louis Rams players who entered the field last night with their hands raised in a “Hands up, don’t shoot” gesture, calling it “tasteless, offensive and inflammatory.



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Washington's Football Team Would Like You to Know That It Just Doesn't Give a Shit

1. An indefensible history of slaughtering Native Americans. The football team in Washington DC has an offensive, racist name; a slur against Native Americans.



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For an F.S.U. Football Player, a Hit and Run Becomes Traffic Tickets

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In the early morning hours of Oct.



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Florida State’s Jameis Winston Performs Admirably Under Scrutiny, at Least on the Field

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — About 45 minutes after leading Florida State to a thrilling 31-27 victory against Notre Dame on Saturday, Jameis Winston entered a crowded postgame interview area where a mix of news media, university officials and F.S.U. supporters waited.



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USOC chief calls charges involving Hope Solo 'disturbing'

The unseemly silence that has enveloped the U.S. Olympic and soccer communities since the June arrest of U.S. soccer goalkeeper Hope Solo on domestic violence charges has finally been broken. "Abuse in all forms is unacceptable," U.S.



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