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Little Big Men: ‘The Luckiest Guy in the World’ and ‘Goliath’

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That, broadly speaking, is the idea that haunts both documentaries. The conundrum of Walton’s and Chamberlain’s careers is that they were marked by...
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When You Can’t Believe What You’re Seeing

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Nobody is quite sure where the term “kayfabe” originated. It may be a bastardized form of pig Latin, something to do with the...
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The Strawberry Fields of Wimbledon

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It was midmorning and the sun was still rising across the English countryside, but Shakhboz Yakhshiboev had been awake since the early hours....
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Elina Svitolina’s Love Affair With Wimbledon Ends, but U.S. Open Awaits

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One fan in Centre Court held the Ukrainian flag. Another yelled, “We love you, Elina.” The Ukrainian ambassador was there, too, cheering along...
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Jabeur and Vondrousova Finesse Way to Wimbledon Final

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When Thursday afternoon began, the Wimbledon women’s singles final held the possibility of featuring a new mother from Ukraine taking on a player...
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Gabby Douglas, a Trailblazer in Gymnastics, Announces Her Return

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Gabby Douglas, who in 2012 became the first Black woman to win the highest individual Olympic gymnastics competition and later drew attention to...
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Pressured by U.S., PGA Tour and Saudi Fund Drop Key Part of Golf Deal

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The PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, facing pressure from the Justice Department about their ambitions for a new company to...
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Inside the Saudi Gold Rush

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The cold calls and text messages started arriving on Jan Van Winckel’s phone a couple of months ago, and they have not stopped....
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Paddleball Paul’s Lonely War on Pickleball

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It was a beautiful summer Saturday in Central Park, and by late morning, the pickleballers had filled the handball courts in the North...
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Marketa Vondrousova Ends Elina Svitolina’s Wimbledon Run

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Elina Svitolina’s storybook run at Wimbledon came to an agonizing end on Thursday as she lost her semifinal match against Marketa Vondrousova of...
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