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A television station aired audio Thursday it says shows Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill telling his fiancee about punching and using a belt to discipline their son one day after prosecutors reluctantly declined to file charges in a domestic incident. Police were called to Hill’s home twice last …

The 2019 N.F.L. draft will take place in Nashville, with 254 picks spread out over three days. Day 1 will feature the first round (32 picks), and will undoubtedly change the fortunes of several franchises. The New York Times will provide live updates on each of Thursday’s selections as soon …

With World Cup 2019 around a month away, all participating nations have announced their respective 15-man squads for the quadrennial event. Former captain Sourav Ganguly, who led India to the final of 2003 World Cup, has predicted four teams that might make it to the semifinals of the tournament. According to Sourav Ganguly, …

Heisman Trophy winner quarterback Kyler Murray, right, during a February news conference. (LM Otero/AP) Cindy Boren Reporter covering sports, with an emphasis on politics and national stories Des Bieler Sports reporter covering national topics, including fantasy football, as well as supporting coverage of D.C.-area teams April 25 at 7:05 PM …

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Certainly in recent years, Ford drivers have shown the way to Talladega Superspeedway’s famous Victory Lane — the seven most recent race trophies all belong to the manufacturer and its teams. Apr 13, 2019; Richmond, VA, USA; Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Brad Keselowski (2) races Cup Series driver …

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak, right, fires the puck in front of Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) during the first period of Game 7 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series, Tuesday, April 23, 2019, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Boston Bruins star David Pastrnak mocked pop …

The Los Angeles Dodgers spoiled Jon Lester’s return to the Cubs’ rotation by scoring on an error and a sacrifice fly, beating Chicago 2-1 on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep. Lester (1-1), who spent 16 days on the injured list with a left hamstring strain, allowed one unearned run …

In 40 years as a (very slow) runner and sports reporter — the past 25 at The Times — I’ve been fortunate to travel to exotic places to write about track and field and marathon running: the other side of the Berlin Wall; a mile underground in a South African …

The Royals needed 54 runs from the final five overs with just four lower order batsmen to come and the match was definitely for KKR’s taking at that stage but the script changed altogether as the home side slumped to their sixth loss on the trot. Archer, who was playing …