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For Both Swiatek and Nadal, Staying ‘In the Moment’ at French Open Was Key

A French Open women’s champion emerging. A French Open men’s champion enduring. That was the final weekend in a nutshell at Roland Garros this year. But while the October dates for the tournament were unprecedented, the nutshell was not. Rafael Nadal has become a landmark in Paris: visit the Eiffel Tower and the

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2020 Oct, 12

N.B.A.’s Hollywood Ending Still Leaves Questions

For the newly crowned N.B.A. champion LeBron James, living and working in the same place for more than three months “played with your mind” and “played with your body.” Phoenix Suns Coach Monty Williams marveled most at an enviable statistic — zero coronavirus-related postponements during the league’s grand sports and

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2020 Oct, 12

Sei Young Kim Wins Women’s P.G.A. Championship, Her First Major Title

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — Sei Young Kim shot a sensational seven-under 63 on Sunday to earn her first major title at the Women’s P.G.A. Championship. Kim, a 27-year-old South Korean, finished at 14-under 266 at Aronimink Golf Course. She entered the tournament with 10 L.P.G.A. Tour wins, the most among active

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2020 Oct, 11

Rafael Nadal Routs Novak Djokovic at French Open to Catch Roger Federer

Neither Novak Djokovic nor Roger Federer could resist Rafael Nadal on Sunday. Nadal made astonishingly quick work of them both in the French Open final, overwhelming Djokovic, the world’s No. 1 player, 6-0, 6-2, 7-5, to equal Federer’s record of 20 Grand Slam singles titles. It was quite possibly Nadal’s finest performance

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2020 Oct, 11

Iga Swiatek Steamrolls Through the French Open, Besting Sofia Kenin in the Final

PARIS — The Polish national anthem reverberated through a mostly empty Philippe Chatrier Court to the delight of Iga Swiatek, who had barely broken a sweat in her 6-4, 6-1 defeat of the No. 4 seed and reigning Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin in their French Open singles final on

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2020 Oct, 10

Matthew Fitzpatrick, Once a Top Amateur, Tries to Conquer the Pros

A half dozen golfers from the United Kingdom are ranked in the top 25, with some, like Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose and Paul Casey, familiar to fans around the world. Matthew Fitzpatrick, at No. 20, may not be as familiar. Fitzpatrick, 26, who will play at the BMW P.G.A. Championship, which starts

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2020 Oct, 07