Kansas City football fans worried when one of their team’s most recognizable supporters didn’t show up for a game. When he turned up in jail in Tulsa, they wondered if they’d known him at all.
Category: Fans (Persons)
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No Tailgating at College Football Championship Is Just One Difference From Bowls
The New York Times – Sports:Fan tailgates aren’t allowed at the College Football Playoff title game. It’s just one sign of how the games have become more focused on TV.
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Grappling With, but Not Yet Turning Away From, Football’s Violent Pull
The New York Times – Sports:After Damar Hamlin’s collapse during an N.F.L. game, fans, coaches and players processed what it meant to love a sport that carries the risk of bodily harm for its participants.
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My Uncle Taught Pelé Guitar: The Mourning Is Deeper in One City
The New York Times – Sports:While fans around the world grieve Pelé’s death, in Santos, Brazil, where he first made his mark, residents recall a friend and neighbor who never forgot them.
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A ‘Titanic’ Parody Show That Draws Fans Near, Far, Wherever They Are
The New York Times – Music:Some of the devotees of ‘Titanique,’ which recently moved to the larger Daryl Roth Theater after months of sold-out shows, have seen it more than a dozen times.
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25 Years After ‘Titanic,’ Quebec’s Love for Céline Dion Will Go On
The New York Times – Music:The outpouring that greeted the singer’s announcement that she has a rare neurological condition showed how both Céline fandom, and ideas of national identity in her home province, have evolved.
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Bills Clinch Playoff Berth in Snowy Thriller Against Dolphins
The New York Times – Sports:The fans were throwing snowballs, while the quarterbacks were trading touchdowns.
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Pouring Through a Crisis: How Budweiser Salvaged Its World Cup
The New York Times – Sports:Taken by surprise by Qatar’s decision to ban beer at stadiums, the company remade its marketing strategy in real time.
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In India, Fiercely Loyal Soccer Fans (of Brazil and Argentina)
The New York Times – Sports:A soccer-loving stretch of an otherwise cricket-mad country has taken sides and erected huge displays of devotion during the World Cup.
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Taylor Swift Fans Sue Ticketmaster’s Parent Company
The New York Times – Music:In a lawsuit filed on Friday in a California court, a group of 26 fans said Ticketmaster had engaged in anticompetitive conduct.