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Andrew Greif
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The U.S. had a golden opportunity for a soccer breakthrough. Now it must wait four more years.
After a stellar start to the World Cup, the U.S. was overmatched against Belgium in a 4-1 loss. Now Mauricio Pochettino’s team must wait four…
The U.S. has its biggest World Cup win in a generation. Now it must do it all again without its star forward.
The United States beat Bosnia 2-0 at the World Cup with goals from Folarin Balogun and Malik Tillman, but must now face Belgium without the…
The U.S. can shrug off its last-gasp loss to Turkey. Now the stakes go up.
The U.S. men’s national team lost 3-2 to Turkey, but advances to face Bosnia and Herzegovina in the round of 32 with Christian Pulisic healthy.
‘Part of our culture’: Iran defying hardships and dreaming of first World Cup knockout round appearance
Despite a war disrupting its soccer infrastructure, visa issues and travel restrictions, Iran will enter its final game of World Cup group play with a…
The U.S. was missing its World Cup star. It didn’t miss a beat.
Missing its playmaking star, and facing an Australian team that had frustrated it only seven months earlier, the U.S. had all the elements for a…
The U.S. can clinch a spot in the World Cup knockout round. But it knows not to underestimate Australia.
How does a team follow up its best performance in the World Cup in nearly a century?
Jalen Brunson was part of the Knicks’ last NBA Finals team — as a toddler. Now he’s their star.
The New York Knicks are back in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 — when star guard Jalen Brunson was 2 and…
At the Enhanced Games, drugs don’t get athletes banned. They could get them rich.
When Shania Collins was first approached about taking performance-enhancing drugs last year, it made her nervous enough to contact two members of the Drug Enforcement…
New York Knicks advance to first NBA Finals since 1999
The Knicks swept the Cleveland Cavaliers to advance to the NBA Finals, where they will await either Oklahoma City or San Antonio.
A new sporting event’s controversial pitch: Performance-enhancing drugs welcome
Competing while using banned substances is one of elite sports’ most fiercely protected red lines.