Sports
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PGA Championship: Who Grew Oak Hill’s Namesake Trees?
Over 40 years, Dr. John R. Williams nurtured thousands of acorns, including some from Sherwood Forest and George Washington’s estate, into towering...
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Golfers Battered By Rain At The PGA Championship
Driving rain on Saturday at the P.G.A. Championship forced some golfers to buck the usual country club sartorial norms in order to keep the water...
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Preakness Stakes: National Treasure Wins in Baffert’s Comeback
The trainer Bob Baffert triumphed in his return from a suspension, but another of his horses was fatally injured earlier in the day. Blazing Sevens...
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Brooks Koepka Surges to the Lead at P.G.A. Championship
After his second consecutive four-under-par 66, the LIV golfer Koepka will be in the final pairing on Sunday at Oak Hill Country Club.
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Hundreds of People Invest in Mage’s Preakness Success on Commonwealth App
Think part fantasy football, part investing, part pure fun in horse racing.
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Why Do Runners Still Race With Paper Pinned to Their Shirts?
Racing bibs have tags that help track and identify runners. But they are also a good place for sponsors’ names.
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Manchester City’s Premier League Success Leaves Many Cold
On the verge of another Premier League title, City has the air of a machine. But admiring its excellence is not the same as accepting its methods.
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An Eye on the Sky Fine-Tunes the Golf Tournament Below
Few professional sports scrutinize weather forecasts like golf. The P.G.A. Championship, played in meteorologically challenging western New York,...
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2023 Preakness Stakes: What to Watch For
Mage, the Kentucky Derby winner, will attempt to keep his feel-good Triple Crown run alive, but one familiar face will be standing in his way: Bob...
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Scheffler, Hovland and Conners Share the Lead at P.G.A. Championship
Jordan Spieth, who needs a victory at Oak Hill to complete the career Grand Slam, and Justin Thomas, who won last year’s tournament, just made the...
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Jim Brown, Football Great and Civil Rights Champion, Dies at 87
After a Hall of Fame career in the N.F.L., he pursued social activism and Hollywood stardom, but his image was stained by accusations of abuse...
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Superstar Billy Graham, Model of the Buff, Blond Wrestler, Dies at 79
His spectacular physique, outrageous personality and blond dye job inspired Hulk Hogan and Jesse Ventura. But the steroids that built his body also...