Sports
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For the U.S. Ryder Cup Team, Motivation Burns Naturally
HAVEN, Wis. — Steve Stricker, the United States Ryder Cup captain, has not delivered a single rousing speech to his…
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‘Football Is Like Food’: Afghan Female Soccer Players Find a Home in Italy
AVEZZANO, Italy — Two days after Taliban fighters seized Herat, Afghanistan’s third-largest city, the Italian journalist Stefano Liberti received ...
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With Playoff Positions on the Line, Old Rivalries Get New Life
There are few things better than traditional rivals battling each other for postseason position in late September. So while five…
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Before Balls and Strikes, Umpires Make a Call to Pray
Credit...Chloe CushmanCHICAGO — The umpires dialed in at about 3 p.m. on a Friday, calling from places like St. Louis…
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In a Wild Lefty With Huge Potential, a Hall of Famer Saw Himself
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The breakout came in the year he turned 30, but his talent was clear long before.…
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Roger Federer’s Deep Passion for the Laver Cup
Roger Federer has always been a student of tennis. While still a teenager more than 20 years ago, Federer was…
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The Special Role of Laver Cup Captains
In the first three Laver Cups, the biggest names were the most famous players in tennis: Roger Federer (who helped…
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Casper Ruud Is Norway’s Answer to His Father
In October 1995, Christian Ruud became the highest-ranked Norwegian tennis player ever. He was No. 39 in the world, reached…
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‘I Was Always Going to Be the Guy Who Figured It Out’
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen recorded the greatest season by a quarterback in Buffalo Bills history. He powered the…
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N.F.L. Week 3 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread
Are you not entertained? Four of the six prime time games in this young N.F.L. season were decided by one…