Sports
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5 Players to Watch at the BMW PGA Championship
Fresh off his comeback on Aug. 28 at the Tour Championship in Georgia, Rory McIlroy is a top contender at…
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With Money, Sponsors and Rival Golf Tours, It’s Hard to Keep Everyone Happy
All but a half dozen professional golf tournaments — out of hundreds of events held each year — rely on…
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Nick Kyrgios’s U.S. Open Run Ends One Match After Beating the Top Seed
For the third consecutive day, one of the top-seeded men or a heavy favorite exited the 2022 U.S. Open. In…
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In the N.F.L., Revenge Rarely Follows Breakups
Russell Wilson outgrew the Seattle Seahawks over the years. Together, they won the Super Bowl after the 2013 season, Wilson’s…
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Sue Bird Ends W.N.B.A. Career With Playoff Loss
Seattle Storm fans wanted one more year. Sue Bird gave it to them. She slicked back her signature ponytail, laced…
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The Great U.S. Open Ball Debate of 2022
Tennis players are the Goldilocks characters of sports. The balls are too big, or too small. The courts are too…
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Small Club, Big Game: Sacramento Republic in U.S. Open Cup Final
Professional soccer teams from cities like Omaha, Richmond or Detroit get only one chance a year to take their shots…
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The Void Serena Williams Left in Tennis Doesn’t Need to Be Filled
Serena Williams is gone from the game; at least, we think so. Given the sharp, competitive way she played at…
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The Key to Saquon Barkley’s Football Future? Playing With ‘No Fear.’
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — For just a moment, during a joint practice with the Jets at the end of August,…
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Rafael Nadal Loses His Serve and His Way at the U.S. Open
Rafael Nadal clenched his fists and roared at the U.S. Open on Monday. He had just broken Frances Tiafoe’s serve…