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Taylor Swift Songs and Rolex Gifts: Jurgen Klopp’s Last Week at Liverpool
The departing coach sang the pop star’s hit “Shake It Off” during an enjoyable final few days with the Premier League team.

NASCAR Driver’s Father Is Suspended for Role in Fight
NASCAR fined Cup Series driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and handed out a punishment to his father for their roles in a fight on Sunday.

Why the Last Vestiges of Amateurism in College Sports Are Coming to an End
Over the past three years, lawsuits and policy changes have created and exposed cracks in the foundation of the collegiate model.

Victor Wembanyama Just Made N.B.A. History
The towering Spurs player is the first rookie to be named to the All-Defensive First Team.

Jrue Holiday Is the N.B.A.’s Ultimate Teammate. His Wife Lauren Made Sure of It.
Years after meeting at U.C.L.A., Lauren’s decorated U.S. soccer career is helping fuel Jrue’s playoff run with the Celtics.

In the N.F.L.’s Surging Receiver Market, How Much Is Too Much?
The rising costs of the position are getting harder to justify, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

ESPN Dismissed Jeff Van Gundy. Now It’s Paying the Price.
The network’s broadcast of the N.B.A. playoffs is not nearly as good as it once was, a columnist from The Athletic writes.

The Timberwolves Sparked a Turnaround for the Ages to Stun the Nuggets
Minnesota’s magical run began and ended with Rudy Gobert, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Xander Schauffele Didn’t Just Win a Major. He Changed His Narrative Forever.
Schauffele’s P.G.A. Championship win removes him from the list of the best players in the world who haven’t won one of golf’s biggest tournaments.

Is the N.B.A.’s Most Hated Referee Also Its Best? It Depends on Whom You Ask.
There is an undercurrent of mistrust around Scott Foster. One of basketball’s most polarizing figures wants to tell his side of the story.