Month: July 2022
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He’s Baseball’s Only Mud Supplier. It’s a Job He May Soon Lose.
LONGPORT, N.J. — A 45-gallon rubber barrel sits in a cluttered garage along the Jersey Shore, filled waist-high with what…
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Records Fell at the Track Worlds. A Trend? Not So Fast.
The highlight of the track and field world championships, which wrapped up in Eugene, Ore., on Sunday, was undoubtedly Sydney…
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Hope Solo, Former U.S. Soccer Star, Pleads Guilty to Driving Impaired
Hope Solo, a former star goalie with the U.S. women’s soccer team, pleaded guilty on Monday to driving while impaired,…
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MLB and Union Scrap Plan for International Draft
Major League Baseball and its players’ union couldn’t agree on the specifics of an international amateur draft ahead of Monday’s…
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At Euro 2022, Full Stadiums and a Big Hole: Scouting
SHEFFIELD, England — Vicky Jepson has not found the driving all that bad. She has spent much of July on…
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An Amazing World Record Runs Into a Question: Was It Too Amazing?
Tobi Amusan of Nigeria set a world record in the women’s 100-meter hurdles on Sunday at the world track and…
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In a close race, Athing Mu comes away with an expected win.
For the first time in her professional career, the American runner Athing Mu looked as if she could lose an…
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Jakob Ingebrigtsen Wins the 5,000 Meters at the World Championships
In recent years, Jakob Ingebrigtsen has collected a small constellation of tattoos on his arms and legs. A crescent moon…
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Heat Wave Shortens the New York City Triathlon
Excessive heat disrupted the New York City Triathlon on Sunday, forcing organizers to shorten the race and make other accommodations…
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Jonas Vingegaard Set to Win Tour de France on Second Try
PARIS — Head down and legs churning, Jonas Vingegaard crossed the finish line of the penultimate stage of the Tour…
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