Sports
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The Spotlight Shifted Away From Peng Shuai. Some Players and Fans Want It Back.
MELBOURNE, Australia — Xiao, a Chinese-born and Melbourne-based artist, was disturbed that the plight of the Chinese tennis star Peng…
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A Healthy Danielle Collins Arrives in the Australian Open Semifinals
MELBOURNE, Australia — Danielle Collins has played exceptional tennis to reach the semifinals of the Australian Open, but only after…
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With One More Walk-Off, Big Papi Trots Into Cooperstown
The David Ortiz Bridge, on Brookline Ave., above the Mass Pike, connects the Fenway Park neighborhood to Kenmore Square in…
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Gabriel Medina, Champion Surfer, Withdraws From Season to Focus on Mental Health
Gabriel Medina, the No. 1-ranked world champion surfer, said on Monday that he would not compete in the 2022 World…
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A Throwback Game for the Big East
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. — Back in the Big East Conference’s formative years, when Georgetown, Syracuse, St. John’s, Villanova and their…
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Saints’ Super Bowl Coach Who Fought N.F.L. Rules Steps Down
New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, who led the team to its only Super Bowl title and, with quarterback…
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Rafael Nadal Prevails After Five Sets and Charge of Favoritism
MELBOURNE, Australia — After missing the game he has long played with such passion, Rafael Nadal has had ample opportunity…
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Breezy Johnson, U.S. Medal Hopeful in Downhill, Will Miss Olympics
The American ski racer Breezy Johnson, a top contender for a gold medal at next month’s Beijing Olympics in the…
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Madison Keys Powers Her Way Into Australian Open Semifinals
MELBOURNE, Australia — Before Madison Keys plays a match, her new coach Georgi Rumenov likes to remind her that “there…
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M.L.B. and Its Players Union Show Some Movement in Lockout
With spring training scheduled to begin in just over three weeks and the sides still far apart on a striking…