Sports
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Representing a Nation on TV, and a Running Team on Instagram
At the track and field world championships, distance runners compete on behalf of their countries. What’s less visible to the…
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A Powerhouse Team of Stars, Ring or No Ring
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — A humble little baseball sits at the bottom of a display case for David Ortiz on the…
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Sydney McLaughlin Broke Her Own World Record. Again.
There was a time, not so long ago, when Sydney McLaughlin was challenged whenever she planted herself in the starting…
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Adidas and Puma to University of Oregon Frats: ‘Nice House, Bro’
The fraternity brothers of Sigma Chi had company this spring. A construction crew would arrive for work each day with…
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N.B.A. Mostly Keeps Low Profile in Public Campaign to Free Brittney Griner
The N.B.A. is a $10 billion corporation that has the power and reach to promote not just its teams and…
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Noah Lyles’s Sweet Redemption: A 200 Meter Gold, and an American Sweep
Noah Lyles is the best in the world again. Lyles, the reigning 200-meter world champion who only managed a bronze…
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Jamaican Shericka Jackson Wins the 200, Clocking the Second-Fastest Time Ever
Horns blared and green, black and yellow Jamaican flags dominated the stands at Hayward Field ahead of the women’s 200-meter…
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Dreaming of an All-Star Game as a World Series Preview
LOS ANGELES — The All-Star break came later than usual this summer, deep enough in the schedule to see October…
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‘That’s my son.’ Jake Wightman runs the race of his life, with his father on the stadium mic.
As he threw himself into the mix against a decorated field, Jake Wightman of Britain did not want to leave…
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Stanton and Buxton Power A.L. to Ninth Straight All-Star Win
The fans were denied a first-of-its-kind Swing-Off tiebreaker, but home runs decided the All-Star Game anyway. Giancarlo Stanton and Byron…