Sports
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Coco Gauff Plays Karolina Muchova in US Open Semifinal Thursday
Gauff, 19, is one match win away from making the U.S. Open singles final for the first time in her career.
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Why NFL Running Backs Have Been Devalued
A combination of factors has devalued one of the marquee positions in all of American sports.
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Australian Punters Are Putting a New Spin on Football
The tricky curves and crafty bounces of their kicks, honed by Australian football and rugby, have changed the way punt returners are coached.
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How the N.F.L. Used Supercomputers to Solve Its TV Schedule Problems
The N.F.L. leaned into optimizing its 2023 schedule for TV (and streaming), turning to high-powered computers rather than football tradition to...
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NFL Week 1 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread
The Packers-Bears rivalry begins anew, the Chiefs start their title defense, and the hyped-up Jets will be tested against the Bills in a strong...
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At the U.S. Open, Stifling Heat Causes Some Players to Lose Their Cool
An unseasonal stretch of extreme heat and humidity has left the stadiums at the Open sweltering. But a few players, Coco Gauff among them, say the...
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Naomi Osaka Makes U.S. Open Return. But Not for Tennis.
Osaka, the four-time Grand Slam singles champion, has taken breaks from tennis for her mental health and to start a family, but she is aiming to...
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Mexico City Marathon Opens Investigation After Cheating Claims
In previous years, thousands of runners have been disqualified for course cutting. Runners are under scrutiny again.
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Sexism in Spanish Women’s Soccer: Bedtime Check-Ins and Verbal Abuse
More than a dozen women described sexism ranging from paternalism to verbal abuse. “What you really need is a good man,” a former national captain...
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Ecuavoley, Anyone? Sport of Ecuador Thrives in Shadow of US Open.
Just outside the U.S. Open grounds, Queens locals, many of them immigrants from Ecuador, play a volleyball-like sport imported from their country...
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Carlos Alcaraz and Other Top Tennis Pros Rely On Drop Shots
Carlos Alcaraz is among the ranked players on the men’s and women's tours who have increasingly dared to use the drop shot on crucial points.
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Ben Shelton Advances to U.S. Open Semifinal Against Novak Djokovic
Shelton, 20, becomes the youngest American man to reach a U.S. Open semifinal since Andy Roddick in 2003.