Sports
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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...
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Jim Brown Set Records With the Cleveland Browns Then Left on Top
In the fraternity of N.F.L. standouts, Brown was revered for his dominance on the field and for his willingness to walk away on his own terms.
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What Gilbert Arenas Wants Ja Morant to Know
Gilbert Arenas’s N.B.A. career never recovered after he brought guns into a locker room. Now he’s puzzled by the gun troubles of Morant, the star...
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Why Is Mookie Betts Playing Shortstop for the Dodgers?
Mookie Betts, a star right fielder, has been pressed into service at a position he hadn’t played in nearly a decade. So far, so good.
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Expert Picks: Who Will Win the Preakness?
Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert look at the contenders for the 148th Preakness Stakes.
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Requiem for the 7 Dead Horses of Kentucky Derby Week
When seven thoroughbreds died at Churchill Downs, it was significant news, but little was said about the individual horses. Here are their stories,...