Sports
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Everyone Onto the Ice, including an American Hoping for Gold
For an athlete who had just missed out on an Olympic medal by 34-hundredths of a second, Joey Mantia was…
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In Speedskating, South Korea Sees a Fast Track to Olympic Glory
It was an off night for short-track speedskating at the Winter Olympics, but everywhere else around South Korea, the skating…
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John Shuster and the U.S. Curling Team Win First Gold Medal
John Shuster, the face of American curling for the past four Winter Olympics — and all the good and bad…
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After Fasting and Before the Sabbath, Yeshiva Debuts in N.C.A.A. Tournament
The men’s basketball team at Yeshiva University overcame a bumpy start to its season to become champions for the first…
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Tennis Moves Toward Taking the Human Element Out of Line Calls
In tennis, few things arouse the crowd more than confrontations, especially those involving players, umpires and line judges. Who can…
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Oakland’s Dustin Fowler Hopes to Leave an Unlucky Club of 2
Griffith Stadium in Washington, a shortstop named Jesse Baker made his major league debut for the Senators. Baker was 24…
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James Harden Dazzles, LeBron James Answers, Joel Embiid Recruits
The N.B.A. can sometimes feel like an endless game of one-upmanship, but LeBron James took it to another level on…
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M.L.S. Preview: Three Stories to Watch
Toronto F.C. won the Major League Soccer championship last season, and it would be risky to bet against it entering…
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Michigan Locks Down Purdue and Wins 2nd Straight Big Ten Tournament Title
Zavier Simpson led on both ends of the floor, running Michigan’s efficient offense and anchoring its lockdown defense, and the…
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Where Have All the Triples Gone? (Don’t Look for Them in Toronto)
Of course, Kevin Pillar remembers his triple last season. How could he forget? Pillar, the Toronto Blue Jays’ center fielder,…
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