Football was introduced to the country by U.S. soldiers after World War II, but interests soared when the N.F.L. played its first regular-season game there last year.
Tag: Football
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Lewiston Begins to Heal After Shooting, One Touchdown at a Time
At the season’s last football game, between rival high schools in Lewiston and Auburn, two broken cities in Maine found joy again.
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Roger Goodell Agrees to Contract Extension With N.F.L.
The new deal would keep Mr. Goodell in place as the league’s commissioner through 2027, when he will be 68.
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Sergio Brown, Ex-N.F.L. Player, Taken Into Custody in Mother’s Death
Myrtle Brown, 73, died last month after an assault, the police in Maywood, Ill., said.
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Dick Butkus, Chicago Bears’ Fearsome Hall of Fame Linebacker, Dies at 80
He was both hard hitting against the run and fleet-footed in foiling pass plays in his eight seasons with the Chicago Bears. He later took up acting.