Soccer in the Philippines Scrambles for a Toehold

The Azkals, as the national team is known, are competing in the Suzuki Cup and a strong showing could help their sport compete with basketball.

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The 10 Most Important N.F.L. Games (One of Them Is on Thursday)

Only a few games are likely to be crucial for the playoff hopes of both teams, and The Upshot's Playoff Simulator in The New York Times quantifies them.

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Five Years After Scandal, Jim Tressel Is Still a Buckeye

Now in his third year as president of Youngstown State University, the former coach reflects on his time at Ohio State.

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Pitches Pitchers Would Like to Take Back

Batters are often celebrated for their one big hit, while pitchers are often recalled for the pitch that went wrong.

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Ralph Branca, Who Gave Up ‘Shot Heard Round the World,’ Dies at 90

The Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher threw the ninth-inning pitch that Bobby Thomson drove into baseball legend with a pennant-clinching home run in 1951.

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Who’s Likely to Make the College Football Playoff (Besides Alabama)

With a week left in the regular season plus conference championships, plenty could change. But here's a look at categories of contenders.

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Sports Briefing: Top Four Spots Are Unchanged in the Playoff Rankings

Alabama, Ohio State, Michigan and Clemson held the top four spots in the College Football Playoff rankings for the second straight week.

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