Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Tom Jernstedt, an Architect of March Madness, Dies at 75

A former backup college quarterback, he helped transform the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament into one of the biggest events in sports.

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Sunday, September 6, 2020

N.H.L. Conference Finals Begin After Hectic Second Round

Three teams won Game 7s to advance. Dallas and Vegas start the action with Game 1 on Sunday night in Edmonton, Alberta.

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Saturday, September 5, 2020

Islanders Defeat Flyers and Head to Conference Finals for First Time Since 1993

The Islanders shut out the Flyers, 4-0, in Game 7 of their playoff series and now face the Tampa Bay Lightning to decide who goes to the Stanley Cup finals.

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After Cancer Treatment, Oskar Lindblom Is Back in the Fray

Lindblom, 24, suited up for the Philadelphia Flyers for the first time since December on Thursday in a postseason elimination game and could play in Game 7 on Saturday.

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Thursday, September 3, 2020

Once Up 3-1, the Islanders Now Face a Game 7

The top-seeded Philadelphia Flyers won their third game of the series after regulation, this time in double overtime, to fend off elimination.

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Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Inside a Power 5 Program Recovering in Real Time

At the University of California, Berkeley, athletes, coaches and administrators face the most complicated puzzle in sports: the return of college athletics. They are providing The Times an inside look at their journey’s ups and downs.

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

John Thompson, Hall of Fame Basketball Coach, Dies at 78

The first Black coach to lead a team to the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball championship, he helped mold N.B.A. stars like Patrick Ewing and Allen Iverson at Georgetown University.

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