N.B.A. Suspends Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns 2 Games for Fighting

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports The league said the players’ “continued escalation” after the game — their taunts on social media — had factored into the punishment.https://nyti.ms/2C1E6pA

The Sixers May Make Other Teams Wish They Were a Little Bit Taller

By BY SOPAN DEB from NYT Sports The last decade has seen the N.B.A. become more of a finesse league. But Philadelphia is trying to turn back the clock, with big men leading the way.https://nyti.ms/33eZ8gB

Royals Hire Mike Matheny as Manager

By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports Matheny, the former Cardinals manager, was hired by Kansas City as a special adviser last November, and on Thursday the club named him manager.https://nyti.ms/3322B1S

Ron Fairly, Dodger Star Turned Broadcaster, Dies at 81

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports In his 20-year playing career, he was on three World Series championship teams. After his playing days, he spent more than 20 years at the microphone.https://nyti.ms/3363tCm

NCAA denies South Carolina's waiver for Texas transfer

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A Different Result in This Houston-Washington Game

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports There was plenty of scoring, and some broken records, when the Rockets met the Wizards.https://nyti.ms/2Wtr9OA

Geno rails against 'dumb ... stupid' rules decision

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Ionescu, Cox headline AP women's preseason All-America team

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What’s Another Marathon? Relentless Racing Fuels Sarah Hall

By BY TALYA MINSBERG from NYT Sports The 36-year-old’s secret is stacking marathons on top of each other, with minimal recovery time. The surprise? She’s getting faster.https://nyti.ms/325PCuC

A Different Result in This Houston-Washington Game

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports There was plenty of scoring, and some broken records, when the Rockets met the Wizards.https://nyti.ms/2ptOXWG

For Astros, a Surprising Hook and a Sudden Fall

By BY MICHAEL POWELL from NYT Sports Houston won 107 times this season and led Game 7 in the seventh inning. But its hopes for a title disappeared in the blink of an eye after its starter was pulled.https://nyti.ms/3228PgP

He Won the World Series? Anthony Rendon Is Still Nonchalant

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports The game comes naturally to a low-key superstar.https://nyti.ms/2WsqKfi

Wednesday Sports in Brief

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49ers Try to Keep Win Streak Alive in Arizona

By BY BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports A rotating cast of characters contributes as San Francisco tight end George Kittle and the defense dominate.https://nyti.ms/2qaAf76

Stephen Curry Breaks Hand in Warriors’ Loss to the Suns

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports Golden State has lost three All-Stars to serious injuries within its last six games, extending to last season.https://nyti.ms/2BZJitY

The Nationals Stayed in the Fight, Then Delivered a Knockout

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports For a team that overcame a terrible start to the year and fought through a trying postseason, it was fitting that the Washington Nationals’ first World Series title required all seven games.https://nyti.ms/2N2j2p7

Villanova coach Harry Perretta to retire at end of season

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Josh Hamilton, Former M.L.B. Star, Charged With Injuring His Daughter

By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports According to a police affidavit, Hamilton’s teenage daughter told the police that he went on a rampage on Sept. 30. `https://nyti.ms/34dbeH1

In This World Series, It’s All About Home-Field Disadvantage

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports For the first time in World Series history, the road team won the first six games. The Astros will have to buck a quirky and inexplicable trend to win Game 7 and clinch another title.https://nyti.ms/2oAEZT0

Nationals vs. Astros: What to Watch for in Game 7 of the World Series

By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports The 2019 M.L.B. season comes down to one game. Max Scherzer will start for the Washington Nationals and Zack Greinke for the Houston Astros in a winner-take-all finale.https://nyti.ms/2ovAFnT

Oregon women are No. 1 for first time in AP Top 25 poll

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Seattle Ends L.A.F.C.’s Dream Season

By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports A mix of postseason grit and veteran guile leads the Sounders to M.L.S. Cup for the third time in four years.https://nyti.ms/2BWoVxP

Don’t Worry About Stephen Curry and the Warriors

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports In this week’s newsletter, Marc Stein calms the panic about Golden State and forecasts which soon-to-be free agent could take over next summer.https://nyti.ms/2ppwk6d

The Great World Series Interference Debate

By BY MICHAEL POWELL from NYT Sports The game simply halted, lost in one of those Talmudic debates that enthrall hardball devotees and mystify everyone else.https://nyti.ms/2PCfqfv

Stephen Strasburg Rewards Nationals for Their Trust

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports The Nationals drafted him first over all in 2009 and once kept him out of the playoffs to protect his arm, all because they believed there would be games like Tuesday night’s.https://nyti.ms/2JAdznn

Shalane Flanagan Was Not Surprised by Alberto Salazar’s Ban

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports One of the America’s greatest marathoners has retired to become a coach and a television commentator, and she is speaking her mind about her sport and her top sponsor.https://nyti.ms/2N0Okww

Shalane Flanagan Was Not Surprised by Alberto Salazar’s Ban

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports One of the America’s greatest marathoners has retired to become a coach and a television commentator, and she is speaking her mind about her sport and her top sponsor.https://nyti.ms/2MXRYY1

UEFA Punishes Bulgaria for Fans’ Racist Behavior

By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports The national team will have to play a European Championship qualifying game in an empty stadium.https://nyti.ms/31XdK2r

Can the Nationals and Astros Turn This World Series Into a Classic?

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports The 2019 edition of the Fall Classic has lacked the can’t-miss story lines of several others this decade, but Game 6 (and possibly Game 7) offers an opportunity to change that.https://nyti.ms/2PuPQcf

Nationals vs. Astros: What to Watch for in Game 6 of the World Series

By BY BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports The Astros will send Justin Verlander to the mound with a chance to claim the title, while the Nationals will have Stephen Strasburg pitching to try to extend their season.https://nyti.ms/31V4ig3

N.C.A.A. Considers Loosening Rules for Athletes Seeking Outside Deals

By BY BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports The governing body for college sports appeared to soften its long-held stance that athletes should not profit from their fame. But it gave no details and said any rule changes required much more discussion.https://nyti.ms/2JvLUnN

Just How Bad Are the Miami Dolphins?

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports Monday night’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers looked bad, as did the six before it. But are the winless Dolphins the N.F.L.’s worst team?https://nyti.ms/2Wq43Z6

Al Bianchi, Pro Basketball Coach and Knicks G.M., Dies at 87

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports He made his N.B.A. debut as a player in 1956, oversaw a promising but short-lived revival of the Knicks in the 1980s and remained active into the 21st century.https://nyti.ms/2NjCPPU

NCAA will allow athletes to be compensated

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Joel Quenneville Brings His Stanley Cup Pedigree to Florida

By BY DAVE CALDWELL from NYT Sports Quenneville, who won three championships in Chicago, was hired by the Panthers to coach them out of mediocrity.https://nyti.ms/2NpTn8K

SEC coaches select Texas A&M as women's basketball favorite

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A Smoke-Filled Room, and One Last Champion

By BY ANDREW KEH AND PETE KIEHART from NYT Sports A trip to the Cigar Smoking World Championship confirms that competition, regardless of the discipline and the contestants, remains just a state of mind.https://nyti.ms/2BPQJUB

Nationals Believe They Have Another Comeback in Them

By BY JULIET MACUR from NYT Sports Washington has been on the brink before this season. Losing three World Series games in row hasn’t put a dent in the team’s positivity.https://nyti.ms/3678EE6

No, the Nationals Are Not Cursed by an Early Plan to Celebrate

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports Major League Baseball staged a routine rehearsal of a World Series title celebration before a game had been played in Washington. Then social media erupted.https://nyti.ms/346P5dp

The Curse of the Nationals (It Wasn’t Their Fault)

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports Major League Baseball staged a routine rehearsal of a World Series title celebration before a game had been played in Washington. Then social media erupted.https://nyti.ms/2Jt04Gf

His Mind Fading, a Former Football Star Wonders but Cannot Know

By BY MICHAEL POWELL from NYT Sports T.J. Abraham played high school and college football, then became a doctor. He quit when his brain began to fail him.https://nyti.ms/2Ju6SmJ

Vlatko Andonovski, the New U.S.W.N.T. Coach: ‘I Can’t Wait to Start’

By BY ANDREW DAS from NYT Sports Replacing Jill Ellis, who led the team to two World Cup titles, might seem daunting, but Andonovski knows what is expected of him.https://nyti.ms/2qNQPK1

Microsoft Says Russians Hacked Antidoping Agency Computers

By BY NICOLE PERLROTH AND TARIQ PANJA from NYT Sports The Russians were supposed to turn over their own computer data to avoid further penalties. Then they went on the offensive.https://nyti.ms/2olXKt4

Running Into the Night — and Traffic

By BY ASHLEY GILBERTSON from NYT Sports Running in New York City is about far more than the marathon. Each week, a growing group of running enthusiasts takes to the streets in an act of running rebellion.https://nyti.ms/2BOYTMX

Yankees Part Ways With Larry Rothschild

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports Rothschild, the team’s pitching coach since 2011, will not return next season as the Yankees seek a new voice for their pitchers.https://nyti.ms/36dagwk

Ionescu returns to Oregon for final season to chase title

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Baylor women big favorites for 10th Big 12 title in row

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Deep, talented Maryland women's team favored to win Big Ten

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Louisville looks to continue climb up ACC ladder

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