Ken Belson
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Robert Kraft’s Fight Against Antisemitism Began Long Before Oct. 7
The New England Patriots owner said this week that he was “no longer comfortable supporting” Columbia University, his alma mater, which has been disrupted by...
Leaving Las Vegas to High Rollers, Some 49ers Fans Chose Reno
With sports betting illegal in California and daunting prices in the Super Bowl host city, some San Francisco fans embraced an alternative.
Don’t Bet on This Former Vegas Mayor Being at the Super Bowl
Oscar Goodman tried for years to lure pro sports to Las Vegas. Now that he’s out of office and the N.F.L.’s premier event has arrived,...
Baltimore Sun Sold to Chairman of Sinclair TV Stations
David D. Smith bought the newspaper and its sister publications in a private deal with Alden Global Capital, their owner since 2021.
Ohtani’s Contract Goes Beyond Dollars and Sense
The Los Angeles Dodgers are betting $700 million that Shohei Ohtani can deliver championships and help increase revenue. But the economics of sports can be...
Team’s Sale Reflects Growing Links Between Pro Sports and Gambling
The proposed purchase of the N.B.A.’s Dallas Mavericks by a casino operator is the latest sign of how fully leagues have embraced the gaming world.
N.F.L., on Lookout for Growth, Finds Open Arms in Germany
Football was introduced to the country by U.S. soldiers after World War II, but interests soared when the N.F.L. played its first regular-season game there...
Former N.F.L. Players to Retain Disability Benefits
Lloyd Howell, the new executive director of the N.F.L. Players Association, pushed to have the benefits of hundreds of former players preserved pending new tests.
Jerry Richardson, Who Founded the Carolina Panthers, Dies at 86
He used the money he made playing for the Baltimore Colts to build a fast-food restaurant empire and then bought an N.F.L. expansion franchise.