Fights in Front of Fans Test Boxing’s Business in the Pandemic Era

By BY MORGAN CAMPBELL from NYT Sports Gervonta Davis and Leo Santa Cruz will fight on pay-per-view and in front of fans at the Alamodome. Two weeks ago, another big fight was not sold separately for viewers, and did not allow paying spectators.https://nyti.ms/34IHF36

A.J. Hinch Hired by Tigers After Suspension for Astros Cheating

By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports Thirty minutes after Hinch’s season-long punishment officially ended on Tuesday, Detroit contacted him. Three days later, he was officially introduced as manager.https://nyti.ms/2JerDpg

An Open Letter to Justin Turner and M.L.B.

By BY KURT STREETER from NYT Sports Turner could not have been unaware of the pandemic’s severity when he insisted on celebrating his World Series win in close quarters with his Dodgers teammates. And Rob Manfred, baseball’s commissioner, can’t just blame one player.https://nyti.ms/35PLcvN

Steven Cohen Is Approved as Mets Owner After Clearing 2 More Hurdles

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports M.L.B.’s owners voted to approve Cohen’s $2.4 billion purchase of the team, and New York City signed off on his taking over the lease of Citi Field.https://nyti.ms/2GcJawX

Herb Adderley, a Packers Hall of Fame Cornerback, Dies at 81

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports A defensive star in Green Bay — he ran back seven interceptions for touchdowns — he played on five championship teams under Vince Lombardi and one in Dallas.https://nyti.ms/35TbgWQ

‘It’s Like Playing With Kobe’: An Unlikely Intergenerational Bridge Team

By BY ABBY ELLIN from NYT Sports Some of world’s best bridge players are in their 70s. They joined a teenagers’ team for an online tournament.https://nyti.ms/2GcJmMK

The Lessons of the Pirate League

By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports There will always be critics of a soccer super league, those who say the hurdles are too high, that it could never work. Except, of course, that one time when it did.https://nyti.ms/3e8OYEt

Justin Herbert and the Chargers Veer Happily Off Course

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports Herbert took a strange route to the starting quarterback’s job, and his emergence as arguably the most effective rookie passer this season has been an unexpected windfall in Los Angeles.https://nyti.ms/3oQupSa

Travis Roy, Who Inspired Millions After a Hockey Tragedy, Dies at 45

By BY AZI PAYBARAH from NYT Sports After an awkward fall 11 seconds into his first Boston University game left him a quadriplegic, he dedicated his life to advocacy for similarly disabled people.https://nyti.ms/35L1A0K

N.H.L. Team Drops a Drafted Player Over a Court Case Tied to Racist Bullying

By BY CURTIS RUSH from NYT Sports The Arizona Coyotes knew that the player, Mitchell Miller, had been convicted of violating the Ohio Safe Schools Act after he and another teenager abused a Black schoolmate with a developmental disability.https://nyti.ms/3e6bjT2

Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence Tests Positive for the Coronavirus

By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports The quarterback’s test result was announced by Coach Dabo Swinney.https://nyti.ms/34GBGMa

Jimmy Orr, a Favorite Target of the Colts’ Unitas, Dies at 85

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports He and Baltimore’s Hall of Fame quarterback were a top passing combination in the ’60s. But he may be best remembered for the pass that never came his way.https://nyti.ms/31TV9at

Tony La Russa Hired as White Sox Manager

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports La Russa, who has not managed a team in nearly a decade, will take over the team that he previously managed from 1979 to 1986. At 76, he is the oldest manager in the major leagues.https://nyti.ms/3oCBbe0

Amid a Local Outbreak, a Historically Black University Cancels Basketball

By BY BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports The outlook has not been much better for basketball than football. “I wouldn’t use the word ‘disaster’ because that would be too light a term,” Seton Hall Coach Kevin Willard said.https://nyti.ms/34F6qgI

In M.L.S., the Pandemic Changes the Playoff Math

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports The coronavirus sidelined the Colorado Rapids for a month. Other teams missed games, too. So how does a league fill a playoff field when the regular season is incomplete?https://nyti.ms/34DS2Fc

N.F.L. Week 8 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

By BY BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports Lamar Jackson will look for room to run against unbeaten Pittsburgh, San Francisco will try to hand Seattle a losing streak and it’s Tua Time in Miami.https://nyti.ms/2TyiEkN

Utah Jazz to Sell Majority Stake to Tech Entrepreneur

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports The Miller family, which has owned at least 50 percent of the team since 1985, has agreed to sell a majority interest to Ryan Smith, a billionaire who co-founded a Utah software company.https://nyti.ms/3oDTK1B

M.L.B. Says Justin Turner Refused to Stay Off Field After Dodgers’ Win

By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN, GILLIAN R. BRASSIL AND JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports “Turner’s decision to leave isolation and enter the field was wrong and put everyone he came in contact with at risk,” the league said in a statement.https://nyti.ms/31NI1Uc

After a Dampened Celebration, Enduring Glory Still Awaits the Dodgers

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports For years, Los Angeles’s players have borne the burden of a title drought. The unusual circumstances of their World Series win won’t dim the joy and relief that come with the long-awaited championship.https://nyti.ms/31T2HdA

Utah Jazz to Sell Majority Stake to Tech Entrepreneur

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports The Miller family, which has owned at least 50 percent of the team since 1985, has agreed to sell a majority interest to Ryan Smith, a billionaire who co-founded a Utah software company.https://nyti.ms/35GQMke

Virus-Stricken Wisconsin Cancels Nebraska Game

By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports The Big Ten football schedule did not leave any room for rescheduling games upended by the coronavirus.https://nyti.ms/3jBYz7P

The N.B.A.’s $500 Million Hope for the Holidays

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports The N.B.A. is eyeing a December start for the 2020-21 season to help stem the financial toll of the pandemic, but the tight turnaround presents its own issues for teams.https://nyti.ms/3ovVHgx

The Manager, the Ace and a Decision That Will Haunt the Rays

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports Blake Snell was dominating the Dodgers in a must-win World Series game. Kevin Cash still pulled him, raising painful questions of what might have been.https://nyti.ms/3e1gWBY

Canada’s Game Struggles to Return. And to Still Look Like Hockey

By BY STEPHEN SMITH from NYT Sports Because of concerns about the coronavirus, two of the three top junior leagues have yet to start their seasons. One of them may be allowed to resume only if it bans body checking.https://nyti.ms/2JeXPsP

Kyler Murray Is Leading the Arizona Cardinals on a Joy Ride

By BY MIKE TANIER from NYT Sports The second-year quarterback is thriving in Coach Kliff Kingsbury’s hot rod offense, leading his team to a shocking overtime win against Seattle and racking up yards on the ground and in the air.https://nyti.ms/3kFD3QQ

Justin Turner Was Pulled From Game 6 After Positive Virus Test

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports The positive test was announced on the broadcast after the end of the game, which the Dodgers won to clinch the World Series title.https://nyti.ms/35yJjU0

Ninth Inning: The Dodgers are World Series champions.

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3mwlWSe

Eighth inning: Betts tacks on one more for the Dodgers.

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/31QjYnI

Seventh Inning: The parade of Dodgers relievers preserves the lead.

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2G5kJSd

Sixth Inning: The Dodgers take advantage after Snell leaves the game.

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2Jes1UX

Fifth Inning: Blake Snell continues to cut down the Dodgers.

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports jajajajajahttps://https://nyti.ms/37Olg6q

Fourth Inning: The Rays’ fragile lead stays intact.

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3mtJg2W

Third inning: Alex Wood comes on and steadies the Dodgers.

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2HKcrje

Second Inning: Blake Snell looks dominant for the Rays.

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3kA6vrB

First Inning: Another game, another Randy Arozarena homer.

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/34xUKvT

The Dodgers are confident, thanks to a talented team and a closed roof.

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/34xm9y8

After a low-key off day, the Rays say they’re staying relaxed.

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/35CLYwd

The Dodgers are looking to overcome some bitter World Series history.

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2HEZhUQ

The Other Rookie Star of the World Series? Globe Life Field

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports While the Texas Rangers did not make the postseason, their new ballpark has provided an unlikely yet oddly fitting setting for this World Series.https://nyti.ms/2G7SK4k

Barcelona President Quits on Eve of Vote to Oust Him

By BY TARIQ PANJA from NYT Sports Josep Maria Bartomeu said he and his entire board had stepped down.https://nyti.ms/37JJcYE

What to Watch as Dodgers Face Rays in World Series Game 6

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports Tony Gonsolin will be on the mound for Los Angeles as it tries to close out the series, while Blake Snell will be pitching for Tampa Bay.https://nyti.ms/35CWkfn

Bethune-Cookman opts out of sports in 2020-21

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Even Cowboys Get the Blues

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports Dallas began its season with loads of optimism. But injuries to Dak Prescott and Andy Dalton, and a bad loss to Washington, have the team on the brink of collapse.https://nyti.ms/2TsTF2r

Russian Biathlete Loses His Medals, His Country’s Latest Defeat

By BY TARIQ PANJA AND REBECCA R. RUIZ from NYT Sports When the Court of Arbitration for Sport stripped a biathlete of his medals from two Olympics, it also knocked Russia out of the top spot for golds in Sochi.https://nyti.ms/3oEzddl

Another Double Amputee’s Fight for the Olympics Is Dealt a Major Setback

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports Blake Leeper says his prostheses level the playing field. But World Athletics has successfully argued that they give him an unfair advantage by making him artificially taller.https://nyti.ms/3mDC1Wj

With Title in Sight, the Dodgers Are Armed and Ready to Get Creative

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports Los Angeles has a wealth of pitching options for two more potential World Series games. If the club can get the combination right, it could mean the end of a long title drought.https://nyti.ms/2TthoiU

In a Must-Win Game 6, Rays Plan to Turn Up the Aggressiveness

By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports Tampa Bay Manager Kevin Cash said he felt like his pitchers had been too conservative so far in the World Series. Fortunately for the Rays, it will be Blake Snell, their ace, on the mound on Tuesday.https://nyti.ms/3jyw0Ia

World Rugby Bars Transgender Women, Baffling Players

By BY GILLIAN R. BRASSIL AND JERÉ LONGMAN from NYT Sports World Rugby is the first international sports federation to block transgender women from global competitions, even though it has long preached a motto of inclusivity.https://nyti.ms/35yAlWY

Even Cowboys Get the Blues

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports Dallas began its season with loads of optimism. But injuries to Dak Prescott and Andy Dalton, and a bad loss to Washington, have the team on the brink of collapse.https://nyti.ms/31JCWMG

What Went Wrong for the Patriots? Everything

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports Bill Belichick blamed “offense, defense, special teams, running, passing, defending the run, defending the pass, ball security, tackling, blocking.”https://nyti.ms/3e4Enu3