Sports
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Ukraine Disowns an Olympic Champion Who Skated in Russia
As Russia began its invasion of Ukraine in February, Viktor Petrenko, one of Ukraine’s most visible Olympic champions, posted the…
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‘Why Do I Have to Work Twice as Hard Just to Get Noticed?’
Sylvia Fowles is one of the most successful American athletes ever. Four Olympic gold medals with the U.S. national women’s…
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Yankees Show Flaws and Get a First Look at Frankie Montas
ST. LOUIS — Slipping of late but still holding a slight edge for the best record in the American League,…
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‘They’re Waiting for Me to Die’: A 72-Year-Old Runner Will Not Let This Race Go
LEADVILLE, Colo. — In the crisp predawn hours last August, 71-year-old Marge Hickman slipped the brace off her sprained ankle…
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In ‘A League of Their Own,’ Abbi Jacobson Makes the Team
Abbi Jacobson really can play baseball, she insisted. Just not when the cameras are rolling. “I fully get the yips…
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Keyshawn Johnson Wants the N.F.L. to Remember Its ‘Forgotten Four’
Keyshawn Johnson’s history lesson began with a question. In 2020, Bob Glauber, a Newsday reporter, wanted to write a book…
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Griner’s Tearful W.N.B.A. Teammates Play On After Her Conviction
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Phoenix Mercury Coach Vanessa Nygaard and her coaching staff stood in the empty Mohegan Sun arena on…
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Griner’s Guilty Verdict Strengthens Supporters’ Resolve
Nothing about Thursday’s proceedings in a Russian courthouse, where the W.N.B.A. star Brittney Griner was being tried on drug smuggling…
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N.F.L. Adviser to Hear the Appeal of Deshaun Watson’s Suspension
The N.F.L. appointed Peter C. Harvey, a former New Jersey attorney general, to hear its appeal of the six-game suspension…
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Vin Scully Was Los Angeles
He was Venice Beach, Pink’s hot-dog stand and the Hollywood Bowl all rolled into one. He was Los Angeles, the…