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    Patriots 13, Rams 3

    Patriots Win in Lowest-Scoring Super Bowl Ever

    New England won its sixth Super Bowl, beating the Los Angeles Rams, 13-3. The Patriots tie the Steelers for most Super Bowl titles.

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      How Boring Was the Super Bowl? The Punts Got Exciting

      The game featured a 65-yarder, the longest in Super Bowl history. That didn’t wow the crowds but it did show how important defense was for the winning Patriots.

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    N.B.A. By the Numbers: The League That Never Sleeps

    Even the Super Bowl was no match for the N.B.A.’s power to seize the spotlight. Catch up on the season and find out what’s in store.

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    For N.F.L. Retirees, Opioids Bring More Pain

    A brutal game got them hooked on painkillers. In retirement, they battle addiction. The opioid crisis courses through football.

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    This Time, Rickie Fowler Doesn’t Let Phoenix Open Title Elude Him

    Fowler lost the lead in the final round at the event for the third time in four years, but he overcame a triple bogey to win by two shots over Branden Grace.

    By The Associated Press

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    Knicks Have Their New Players, but Grizzlies’ Old Reliables Prevail

    The Knicks lost their 13th in a row as Dennis Smith Jr., DeAndre Jordan and Wesley Matthews made their debuts. Mike Conley and Marc Gasol, subjects of trade talk, combined for 49 points for Memphis.

    By The Associated Press

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    Inside the Locker Room at Halftime of the Super Bowl

    The halftime segment of the Super Bowl is more than twice as long as during the regular season. What is the most useful way to pass the time?

    By Ben Shpigel

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    College Basketball: Indiana Upsets Sixth-Ranked Michigan State

    No. 23 North Carolina State scored only 24 points in a loss to No. 12 Virginia Tech; No. 1 Tennessee won its 16th in a row.

    By The Associated Press

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    Nikola Vucevic Leads Magic Past the Suddenly Slumping Nets

    The Nets, despite 23 points from D’Angelo Russell, shot poorly and seemed tired in losing for the third time in four games.

    By The Associated Press

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    LeBron James Sits Out Again, One Game After Return to Lakers

    Two days after playing 40 minutes in an overtime victory, James was ruled out at Golden State. Coach Luke Walton cited “load management.”

    By The Associated Press

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    Rickie Fowler Leads by 4 Shots at the Vexing Phoenix Open

    Fowler led after 54 holes last year, then fell apart, and he lost in a playoff in 2016. Also on Saturday, the PGA Tour rescinded a two-stroke penalty against Denny McCarthy.

    By The Associated Press

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    On N.F.L. Awards Night, a Young M.V.P. Named Mahomes and 8 New Hall of Famers

    On the eve of the Super Bowl, every major award from 2018 N.F.L. season was announced and eight people were voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

    By The Associated Press

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    Rangers’ Rally From 3-0 Deficit Falls Short Against Lightning

    The Islanders, beating the Kings by 4-2, and the Devils, topping the Canadiens, 3-2, in overtime, each came back after trailing in the third period.

    By The Associated Press

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    To Build a Champion, the Rams Took Risks. They Just Don’t See It That Way.

    Los Angeles bet on the team’s culture, and its research, when adding Aqib Talib, Ndamukong Suh, Dante Fowler and Marcus Peters to bolster the defense. It helped the Rams make the Super Bowl.

    By Benjamin Hoffman

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