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• Dodgers Win the World Series After Years of Frustration
  Mookie Betts delivered two runs in a Game 6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays that sealed the franchise’s first title in 32 years.
• Blake Snell, Kevin Cash and a Decision That Will Haunt the Rays
  Blake Snell was dominating the Dodgers in a must-win World Series game. Kevin Cash still pulled him, raising painful questions of what might have been.
• Dodgers’ Justin Turner Was Pulled From Game 6 After Positive Virus Test
  After leaving the game, which the Dodgers won to clinch the World Series, Turner was allowed to return to the field for postgame celebrations.
• Kyler Murray Is Leading the Arizona Cardinals on a Joy Ride
  The second-year quarterback is thriving in Coach Kliff Kingsbury’s hot rod offense, leading his team to a shocking overtime win against Seattle and racking up yards on the ground and in the air.
• In Canada, Hockey Struggles to Return Amid the Pandemic
  Because of concerns about the coronavirus, two of the three top junior leagues have yet to start their seasons. One of them may be allowed to resume only if it bans body checking.
• The N.B.A.’s $500 Million Hope for the Holidays
  The N.B.A. is eyeing a December start for the 2020-21 season to help stem the financial toll of the pandemic, but the tight turnaround presents its own issues for teams.
• Another Double Amputee’s Fight for the Olympics Is Dealt a Major Setback
  Blake Leeper says his prostheses level the playing field. But World Athletics has successfully argued that they give him an unfair advantage by making him artificially taller.
• Barcelona President Quits on Eve of Vote to Oust Him
  Josep Maria Bartomeu said he and his entire board had stepped down.
• The Erasure of Arsenal's Mesut Özil
  A year ago, he was one of the Premier League’s highest-paid players. Now, after angering China and refusing a pay cut, he has simply vanished.
• What Went Wrong for the Patriots? Everything
  Bill Belichick blamed “offense, defense, special teams, running, passing, defending the run, defending the pass, ball security, tackling, blocking.”