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After Arrests and Exiles, Is Iran Changing Its Stance on Women and Soccer?
A ban on attending matches existed for more than 40 years, but questions remain about a softening of the rules.

How Allowing J.J. McCarthy to Be a Kid Turned Him Into a Football Star
Jim and Megan McCarthy took a nontraditional approach to helping their son achieve his N.F.L. dreams.

Red Bull Could Replace Sergio Pérez, and Daniel Ricciardo Is an Option
After a brutal Belgian Grand Prix, Formula 1’s top team is facing a decision “nobody wants to make.”

Deshaun Watson Isn’t a Victim. He Did This to Himself.
The Cleveland quarterback has never shown much remorse or taken enough accountability for his alleged predatory actions, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Why Soccer’s Biggest Stars Struggled at This Summer’s Major Tournaments
Burnout might be an increasing problem for the best players.

LeBron James and a Star-Studded U.S. Team Pursue a New Legacy
Michael Jordan and the “Dream Team” assembled in the 1992 Olympics set lofty standards. Can this current team still be great?

At the Olympics, Winning Gold Means Taking Home a Piece of the Eiffel Tower
Each gold medal is special for every Olympic Games, but Paris 2024 is particularly notable because of the connection to the iconic landmark.

How Are Athletes Preparing to Swim in the Seine? One Isn’t Washing His Hands.
The American triathlete Seth Rider is preparing for the heightened E. coli levels in the river by exposing himself to more germs.

After Drone Scandal, Canada Is Docked 6 Points in Olympic Women’s Soccer
FIFA also suspended the women’s soccer coach, Bev Priestman, for one year and issued a fine.

Yankees Acquire Jazz Chisholm Jr. in Trade With Marlins
New York has long needed reinforcements. The process of adding them started in earnest on Saturday.