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Listen Closely, and You Will Hear Coaching During U.S. Open Matches

The prohibition against coaching during a match at the United States Open is supposed to be straightforward. “Coaching is considered to be communication, advice or instruction of any kind and by any means to a player,” Article III, Section L states on page 44 of the 2020 Official Grand Slam Rule

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2020 Sep, 06

Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid Are Stuck Between Star and Superstar

It was just two years ago when Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers’ gregarious and talented center, told reporters about an interaction he had with his gifted rookie partner, the much more subdued but still skillful Ben Simmons. Simmons approached Embiid after the Boston Celtics had just eliminated the Sixers in the

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2020 Sep, 06

A Son’s Future, a Father’s Final Down

BEFORE THE EVER AFTERBy Jacqueline Woodson Zachariah Johnson Jr. (ZJ) is living a 12-year-old boy’s dream: His father is a star professional football player, he lives in a comfortable home in the suburbs with a half basketball court upstairs, he has a trio of friends who always show up at the

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2020 Sep, 05

2020 U.S. Open: What to Watch on Saturday

How to watch: From 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern time on ESPN2; streaming on the ESPN app. The last of the third-round singles matchups will wrap up today at the United States Open, as will the second round of doubles play. Many of the favored players are still settling into

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2020 Sep, 05

In a Reversal, Lionel Messi Says He Will Stay With Barcelona

Lionel Messi is still angry with Barcelona. He is still frustrated with Barcelona. But, in a sudden and dramatic reversal, he said Friday that he is not prepared to go to war with Barcelona and, so, will stay after all. In a decision confirmed by the club via Twitter, Messi withdrew

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2020 Sep, 04

How Layshia Clarendon, Athlete and Activist, Spends Sundays

Last February, Layshia Clarendon was preparing to move from Oakland, Calif., to Brooklyn to play basketball for the W.N.B.A.’s New York Liberty. “The fact that we were going to live in Brooklyn, and play in Brooklyn, I was like, ‘This is so dope,’” said the star guard, who identifies as nonbinary

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2020 Sep, 04