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    2. PhotoThe N.H.L. referee Michael Markovic, center, gave feedback after a scrimmage at a combine for aspiring officials in August.
      CreditBenjamin Cleeton for The New York Times

      Getting Hockey Referees Ready for the Big Leagues

      The N.H.L.’s method for keeping the league supplied with officials was never systematic. So it started to treat potential referees like potential draft picks.

    3. PhotoMauricio Pochettino and Tottenham have won only three Premier League matches since April.
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      Tottenham Fires Mauricio Pochettino

      Five months after he led Spurs to the Champions League final, the Argentine manager and his entire staff were dismissed.

  2. PhotoMinnesota was down, 20-0, at halftime, and trailed by 23-7 at the start of the fourth quarter. But Kirk Cousins led a huge comeback in a 27-23 victory.
    CreditBruce Kluckhohn/Associated Press

    What We Learned in N.F.L. Week 11

    The Vikings, the 49ers and the Patriots all overcame double-digit point deficits, and the Ravens obliterated the Texans in a week that kept people guessing.

  1. On College Football

    PhotoOhio State quarterback Justin Fields, jumping, congratulated wide receiver Binjimen Victor, left, on his touchdown on Saturday in a Big Ten game against Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J.
    CreditAdam Hunger/Associated Press

    In the Gilded Big Ten, Rutgers Is Still a Have-Not

    Its athletic program was criticized as unprepared to enter the Big Ten and it seems to encounter a crisis a day. With Rutgers, it always comes back to money.

  1. Philadelphia Eagles Offer to Host High School Football Game After Shooting

    Five men were charged in connection with a shooting at a game that left three people wounded.

    By Mariel Padilla

  2. Vera Clemente, Flame-Keeping Widow of Baseball’s Roberto, Dies at 78

    After her husband’s death in a plane crash in 1972, she carried on his humanitarian and philanthropic legacy.

    By Katharine Q. Seelye

  3. Trilobites

    Watch Bees Surf to Safety on Waves They Create

    When honeybees fall into water, they generate their own ripples then glide to dry land, a study found.

    By Emma Goldberg

  4. Revealing Lineup an Hour Early Brings a 3-Month Suspension

    An Instagram post by Emily Smith, a professional cricket player, led to the penalty.

    By Victor Mather

  5. A Hall of Fame Induction Isn’t Slowing Down Hayley Wickenheiser

    The Canadian hockey legend on Monday will become the seventh woman to join the Hockey Hall of Fame, but she has stayed busy as a Maple Leafs executive and medical student.

    By Curtis Rush

  6. Kyle Busch Stays Mistake-Free to Win NASCAR Cup Title

    Busch benefited from pit-road errors from the other contenders as he won his second career championship.

    By Jerry Garrett

  7. University of Colorado Retiring Its Mascot, a Buffalo Named Ralphie V

    Ralphie V has gotten faster and more temperamental with age, posing a risk to handlers, so the university plans to replace her.

    By Sandra E. Garcia

  8. jets 34, Redskins 17

    Darnold’s 4 Touchdowns Power Jets to a Rout in Washington

    The Jets eclipsed 400 yards of offense for the first time in 20 games.

    By The Associated Press

  9. Colin Kaepernick’s Workout Derailed by Dispute With N.F.L.

    Kaepernick moved his tryout at the last moment amid a disagreement with the N.F.L. over media access. Few team scouts followed.

    By Ken Belson

  10. Tua Tagovailoa Was Injured Again. Should He Have Been Playing?

    The Alabama quarterback and top N.F.L. prospect was carted off the field with a hip injury against Mississippi State. His team was up big at the time.

    By Billy Witz