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How the U.S. Open’s jumbo tennis ball became a cute and fuzzy yellow harbinger of doom

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Follow live coverage of Day 6 at the 2024 US OpenFLUSHING, N.Y. — Against the blue and green of the Billie Jean King...
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Remembering Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Gaudreau: ‘Those two guys … elevated everything’

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The feeling before practice was different once Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau were at the rink. It changed as the two brothers tied their...
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Djokovic sets up gold-medal match with Alcaraz

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There they go again. For the second time in three weeks, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will do battle for one of the biggest...
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Jason Kelce and Philadelphia, center and city, a perfect fit entering a new era

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The man is a phantom now, a blurry memory of beard and brawn barely visible after sleep deprivation, two beers and the passage...
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Noah Lyles is talking the talk ahead of the Olympics, now it’s time to do the rest

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PARIS — On the cusp of securing an Olympic bid in the 100-meter dash, Noah Lyles wore a pristine navy blue Gucci suit,...
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‘The one at the same level as us’: Nadal, Gauff and Djokovic on Andy Murray

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As tennis says farewell to Andy Murray after a thrilling final event at the Olympics, The Athletic has spoken to almost 30 players,...
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Angels’ Mike Trout ‘devastated’ to miss rest of season with another meniscus tear

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — For the third time in the last four seasons, Mike Trout’s year has ended prematurely because of injury.The three-time MVP...
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Janet Evans watches Katie Ledecky and sees Olympic-sized what if

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The first time Janet Evans watched her good friend Katie Ledecky swim away with the Olympic 1,500 meter race, she cried her eyes...
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Inside the sales pitch that took Liverpool and Manchester United to a U.S. college town

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Late in 2023, a delegation of senior Liverpool staff were visiting the college town of Columbia, South Carolina, when they wondered if it...
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Alcaraz thrashes Auger-Aliassime to secure shot at Olympic gold

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Clay, grass, clay: the surface transition never really seen in tennis, until a succession of two Grand Slam tournaments and one Olympic Games...
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