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N.F.L. Increases Penalties for Sexual Misconduct in Light of Deshaun Watson Case

The league can more strictly penalize players for sexual assault involving coercion or threats, and its discipline can take into account patterns of conduct, after...

After a Mental Health Break, Caeleb Dressel Returns to the Pool

Caeleb Dressel, the seven-time Olympic champion, swam in the nationals after taking a break for mental health reasons. He didn’t win, but he loved everything...

Ravens and Lamar Jackson Agree to 5-Year Contract Extension

Talks between the team and its star quarterback had stalled last month, with Jackson at one point announcing he had requested a trade. Instead, he...

N.F.L. Suspends Detroit Lions, Washington Commanders Players for Gambling

Quintez Cephus and C.J. Moore of the Detroit Lions and Shaka Toney of the Washington Commanders were suspended indefinitely for betting on N.F.L. games, and...

Daniel Snyder’s Command Performance: He Finally Went Away

Snyder’s fellow N.F.L. owners gave him every opportunity to restore the Washington franchise to respectability. He passed. Now he is giving them what they want...

How Covid and the Rule Book Kept a Promising Athlete on the Bench

Jahmir Harris, a top basketball player at Fordham Prep in the Bronx, was starting to get interest from college programs, but a last-minute decision by...

Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts Represent Progress and Lost Opportunity for Black Quarterbacks

Black quarterbacks will lead both teams in Sunday’s Super Bowl. But for much of pro football history, Black players were steered away from the position...

A Too-Early Look at the Super Bowl Matchup

The first Super Bowl with two Black quarterbacks. The first set of brothers to vie for a title. The Andy Reid Bowl. A championship game...

Bengals End Bills’ Season With Damar Hamlin in Attendance

Hamlin, the Bills safety who collapsed during the two teams’ previous meeting, was on hand to support his teammates in the A.F.C. divisional round game.

Weeks After Damar Hamlin’s Collapse, the Bills and Bengals Play Again

The last time the teams played, Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest on the field. They face off now in the N.F.L. playoffs.