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The major leagues have never seen anything like Mariners prospect Jurrangelo Cijntje, who can throw 99 mph with his right hand and 93 mph as a lefty. wsj.com/sports/baseball/jurr… via @WSJ

The ‘Mind-Blowing’ Switch Pitcher Who Could Transform Baseball

The major leagues have never seen anything like Mariners prospect Jurrangelo Cijntje, who can throw 99 mph with his right hand and 93 mph as a lefty.

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“It was absolutely crushing.” Inside the disastrous brand launch of the Boston women’s soccer team, and its effort to recover and relaunch. on.wsj.com/3DU1E3e

She Hit the Button—and All Hell Broke Loose. How the Sports Team Everyone Hated Came Back.

When Boston’s new women’s soccer team unveiled its name, it sparked a ferocious backlash. Inside its effort to recover and relaunch.

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Most NFL teams that repeatedly reach Super Bowls have an all-time great coach or QB. But the Eagles' one constant is a brilliant architect: Howie Roseman. On the outsider who became Philadelphia's mastermind, w/ @JoshRobinson23 for @WSJSports: wsj.com/sports/football/nfl-…

The NFL Outsider Who Keeps Masterminding Super Bowl Teams

Howie Roseman entered the NFL without a shred of football experience. But as the Philadelphia Eagles’ general manager, he’s arguably the savviest teambuilder in the entire sport.

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Exclusive: The gambling ring accused of conspiring with Jontay Porter to manipulate his performance in NBA games also bet heavily against Terry Rozier in a 2023 game for the Hornets on.wsj.com/4aFQ87A
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Beloved baseball voice Bob Uecker—who turned a humble major-league career into a lifetime of broadcasting and comedy—has died at age 90. @JasonGay on the self-deprecating legend of the cheap seats. on.wsj.com/42gKRRR

There Won’t Be Another Baseball Career Like Bob Uecker’s

A self-deprecating legend of the broadcasting booth and the cheap seats (“Must be in the front rowwww!”) dies at age 90.

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Victor Wembanyama paid a surprise visit to the chess boards of New York’s Washington Square Park for a different kind of 1-on-1. trib.al/nl0lWJq

The Only Place Where a 7-Foot-3 NBA Star Can Get Dunked On: A New York City Chess Board

The league’s reigning Rookie of the Year, Victor Wembanyama, paid a surprise visit to the chess boards of Washington Square Park on Saturday for a different kind of 1-on-1.

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Why did the world’s fourth-richest man help the Michigan Wolverines land the nation’s No. 1 quarterback? The answer is a 33-year-old woman who few people had ever heard of. on.wsj.com/3ZALy6z

The Billionaire, His Mystery Wife and College Football’s Wildest Recruiting Saga

Why did Larry Ellison—a man with no known ties to Michigan—help the Wolverines land the nation’s No. 1 quarterback? The answer lies with a 33-year-old woman named Keren Zhu.

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Has there ever been a team as bad as the Bengals with a quarterback playing as well as Joe Burrow? That and more inside this week's NFL Beat column for @WSJSports: wsj.com/sports/football/nfl-…

He’s One of the NFL’s Best Quarterbacks—and His Team Can’t Stop Losing

Joe Burrow leads the league in touchdowns, but his Cincinnati Bengals continued to disintegrate in a Week 13 that saw a costly mistake get another coach fired.

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Michigan’s stunning win over Ohio State is overshadowed by a postgame melee. @JasonGay on the Wolverines’s staggering upset, Ohio State’s rivalry struggles, and why a celebratory flag plant went awry in Columbus. on.wsj.com/3ZsowPf

Michigan Stuns Ohio State—and a Flag-Planting Fracas Follows

An impressive rivalry game upset ends with an embarrassing melee in Columbus.

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A hyped Netflix fight between 27-year-old social media influencer Jake Paul and 58-year-old Mike Tyson unfolded like…a one-sided fight between a 27-year-old and a 58-year-old. @JasonGay on the glitchy main event. on.wsj.com/4hJD1Fs

Mike Tyson, Jake Paul and Netflix’s Glitchy Boxing Stream Into the Void

If you avoided technical difficulties with the live feed, the fight between a 27-year-old and a 58-year-old wound up looking very much like…a fight between a 27-year-old and a 58-year-old.

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During his first term, Donald Trump clashed with the NFL and attacked outspoken athletes. Now he is set to leave his mark on a raft of thorny issues, a home World Cup, and the Los Angeles Olympics. on.wsj.com/3YITelt

Trump Is Back. Is the Sports World Ready?

During his first term, the president-elect clashed with the NFL and attacked outspoken athletes. Now he is set to leave his mark on a raft of thorny issues, a home World Cup, and the Los Angeles...

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Men’s collegiate water polo has historically been dominated by a handful of California schools. This year there’s an undefeated contender from the East Coast in the pool: Fordham University in the Bronx. Columnist @JasonGay: on.wsj.com/4fBhc99

Is This Undefeated Team the Best Story in College Sports?

Fordham University of the Bronx (24-0!) is making major waves in water polo–a sport typically dominated by sunny California schools.

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Juan Soto is on the market for the first time in his career, with the Mets and Yankees in hot pursuit. Signing him could cost $600 million—or more. on.wsj.com/3NXHuGX

The Race for the Most Valuable Free Agent in Sports History

Juan Soto is on the market for the first time in his career, with the Mets and Yankees in hot pursuit. Signing him could cost $600 million—or more.

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Conner Mantz and Clayton Young are friends, training partners and Olympic teammates. They also have an uncanny knack for finishing seconds apart—and in the exact same order. on.wsj.com/3Ahk0cJ

These Two Runners Are America’s Best Marathoners. One of Them Always Wins.

Conner Mantz and Clayton Young are friends, training partners and Olympic teammates. They also have an uncanny knack for finishing seconds apart—and in the exact same order.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers are 2024 World Series champions—and the rival Yankees have a lot of soul-searching to do, writes columnist @JasonGay. It was a messy, maddening end for New York’s pinstriped colossus. on.wsj.com/40pWGUE

A Nightmare World Series for the Yankees Bumbles Away in the Bronx

It may not be as bad as losing to Boston in 2004. But this was a messy, maddening end.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched its eighth World Series title in franchise history after rallying to beat the New York Yankees in Game 5. on.wsj.com/3NOxz6o

The Los Angeles Dodgers Win the World Series

The Dodgers clinched its eighth title in franchise history after rallying to beat the New York Yankees in Game 5

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Jayden Daniels’s game-winning heave for Washington marked the indelible moment from a Week 8 that also saw the Jets’ season fall further off the rails. on.wsj.com/4e4e18P
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The presence of Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani in baseball’s showpiece event has turned this Fall Classic into a cultural moment in his homeland. on.wsj.com/3Cd8CPt
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Freddie Freeman’s grand slam in the bottom of the 10th inning turned Game 1 of the World Series into an instant classic. on.wsj.com/3UqXRiR

The Jaw-Dropping Grand Slam That Turned the World Series Opener Into an Instant Classic

Freddie Freeman’s blast in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted the Dodgers to a 6-3 win over the Yankees in Game 1.

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The Yankees and Mets are both making World Series runs and the Liberty are one win away from the WNBA title. New York City sports are roaring back. Sorry, America. Columnist @JasonGay: on.wsj.com/4eLMOsQ

Sorry, America: New York City Is a Great Sports Town Again

The Yankees and Mets are rolling, a Subway Series is possible, the Liberty are one win from a championship, the Rangers are the Rangers…and the Knicks have title aspirations?

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