Sports
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Not Just a Tennis Podcast, but Rather ‘The’ Tennis Podcast
WIMBLEDON, England — The moment Amélie Mauresmo, the French Open tournament director, said women’s tennis did not have as much…
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Kyrie Irving Decides to Opt Into a Fourth Season With the Nets
The latest episode of Kyrie Irving’s tenure with the Nets has reached a conclusion for the moment. Irving has decided…
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Marlin Briscoe, Pioneering Black Quarterback, Dies at 76
Marlin Briscoe, a pioneering quarterback who had to overcome prejudice against Black athletes playing the position during the 1960s, and…
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How a Tennis Nerd Gave Serena and Venus Williams a New Lease on the Game
WIMBLEDON, England — Already coaching one American tennis icon, Eric Hechtman added another: logging the extra miles and the extra…
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Once an ‘Easy Way Out’ for Equality, Women’s Soccer Is Now a U.S. Force
Brooke Volza and the other girls who play in the top division of high school soccer in Albuquerque know all…
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As Wimbledon Begins, an Era of Sports Free of Bans and Boycotts Ends
LONDON — For roughly three decades, making sure athletes participated in the biggest events regardless of the world’s never-ending military…
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Colorado Avalanche Unseat Tampa Bay to Win the Stanley Cup
TAMPA, Fla. — Ten teams over the last three years have attempted to eliminate the Tampa Bay Lightning in the…
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Astros Give Yankees a Tough Series, and a Measuring Stick
The best two teams in the American League played a ballgame in the sunshine, bookended by home runs. Jose Altuve…
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Schauffele Holds Off Theegala to Win Travelers Championship
CROMWELL, Conn. — Before the first round of the Travelers Championship on Thursday, Sahith Theegala, a PGA Tour rookie, was…
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In Gee Chun Wins Women’s P.G.A. Championship
BETHESDA, Md. — In Gee Chun of South Korea rallied after losing the rest of her once-sizeable lead, overcoming a…