Headlines from The New York Times Sports Author:New York Times Company The New York Times has covered the events of the sports world for well over a century. Its pages have captured the suspense and tumult of the games--whatever it happens to be--evoking the euphoria, despair, and wry humor that attend any hard-fought competition. — This deck of 48 cars takes the form of a sports history quiz, asking the reader to n... more »ame important athletes, events, locales and scores of roughly the past 100 years. Along with the answer to its question, the back of each card presents an excerpt from the contemporary account. Here's a fascinating look at our national preoccupation--and a chance to read some inspiring new prose.« less