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    1. Photo“To be honest, this quarantine life is very similar to life of an overseas women’s basketball player in a place like Russia,” the Seattle Storm’s Breanna Stewart said. “You get stuck inside a lot. You text, watch a lot of Netflix.”
      CreditRuth Fremson/The New York Times

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      Breanna Stewart’s Comeback Is Going to Take a Little Longer

      The 2018 W.N.B.A. most valuable player’s return from a torn Achilles’ tendon was stalled by the coronavirus pandemic. Now she’s just trying to cope with being stuck inside.

      By Kurt Streeter

    3. PhotoLarry Nance Jr. of the Cleveland Cavaliers, left, was one of a handful of players to practice at the team’s facility on Friday, the first day it had been open since the season was suspended on March 11 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
      CreditTony Dejak/Associated Press

      N.B.A. Opens for Practice, but Few Show Up

      About half of the league’s 30 teams were allowed to open their facilities Friday, but only two did. Players and teams wonder if it’s worth the risk.

      By Marc Stein

  3. PhotoTony Ferguson, shown here in a fight last June, will face Justin Gaethje on Saturday night for the interim lightweight title. He is on a 12-fight win streak.
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    U.F.C. 249: What to Expect as Fighting Attempts a Coronavirus Comeback

    The U.F.C. is to stage the first major American sporting event in nearly two months on Saturday night. On Friday, however, one of the bouts had to be canceled because a fighter tested positive for the virus.

    By Morgan Campbell

  4. PhotoDana White, the president of the U.F.C., has insisted he can safely hold mixed martial arts fights in spite of the coronavirus pandemic.
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    How Dana White Unexpectedly Brought U.F.C. Back in a Pandemic

    White, the president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, has positioned U.F.C. 249 for a prime spotlight — as the first major U.S. sporting event since the coronavirus shutdown.

    By Kevin Draper

  5. Rory Smith On Soccer

    PhotoThe Premier League appears no closer to resuming its season than it was when it shut down.
    CreditPhil Noble/Reuters

    Soccer Arrives at a Fork in the Road

    The coronavirus seemed to offer the game the chance to take one of two paths, toward two very different futures. Fairly predictably, it is hurriedly turning down the wrong one.

    By Rory Smith

  1. PhotoOn chess.com, Fabiano Caruana and Vidit Gujrathi competed in Round 1 of the Online Nations Cup.
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    Chess Thrives Online Despite Pandemic

    The world’s top chess players are competing online with in-person tournaments shut down. Millions of amateurs are joining in, too.

    By David Waldstein

  1. Be Your Own Spin Class

    Even without a $2,000-plus Peloton bike it’s possible to get your endorphin fix from indoor cycling. Or even take it outdoors.

    By Talya Minsberg

  2. Ohio State Pays $41 Million to Settle Claims From Doctor’s Abuse

    The university said it had reached settlements with 162 people who were sexually assaulted when they were sent to the team doctor Richard H. Strauss.

    By Billy Witz

  3. On Ahmaud Arbery’s Birthday, Thousands Say #IRunWithMaud

    People documented their 2.23-mile runs on Friday using the hashtag to show solidarity with Mr. Arbery, who was killed on Feb. 23.

    By Jacey Fortin

  4. The Day in (No) Sports

    After Fanfare for Baseball, Soccer Is Also Back in South Korea

    A 1-0 win for Jeonbuk over the Suwon Bluewings got unusual attention because of the pandemic, as crowd noise was pumped in and those on the sidelines wore masks.

    By Victor Mather

  5. on tech

    Is ‘Death Diving’ the Future of TV?

    The pandemic has shown we’ll watch any garbage on TV.

    By Shira Ovide

  6. News Quiz: Coronavirus, Michael Flynn, Don Shula

    Did you follow the headlines this week?

    Compiled by Chris Stanford, Will Dudding and Anna Schaverien

  7. The Day in (No) Sports

    Many Races, Little Time: Cycling Faces a Crowded Calendar

    Most of cycling's races have been crammed into the new schedule, and many races overlap. Plus a possible heavyweight bout in a Roman amphitheater and Formiga’s next move.

    By Victor Mather

  8. Germany’s Bundesliga to Return May 16

    The league will be the focus of the soccer world when play resumes. Its fate may determine what happens to sports well beyond Germany’s border.

    By Tariq Panja

  9. Sports Are Restarting in a ‘New Normal’

    The rules for returning differ among counties, states and countries, but the athletic world is beginning to creep toward competition again.

    By Karen Crouse and Matthew Futterman

  10. N.H.L. Condemns Misogynistic Remarks by 2 Players on Social Media

    The Washington Capitals forward Brendan Leipsic and the Florida Panthers prospect Jack Rodewald were part of a group chat that was apparently hacked.

    By Andrew Knoll