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As Bale Returns to Spurs, Only Perceptions Have Changed

After a while, Gareth Bale almost seemed to relish it: the confrontation, the controversy, the opprobrium. It was as if he had stopped trying to fight it, wasting his energy correcting misunderstandings or railing at willful misinterpretations, and instead invited them to come crashing down on him. The flag, Bale felt,

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2020 Sep, 19

Who Is Davis Thompson? A Young Amateur on a Hot Streak at Golf’s U.S. Open

Davis Thompson is filling the role of the fast-starting amateur at this year’s United States Open at Winged Foot Golf Club in Westchester County, N.Y. While he’s still near the top, here’s the lowdown. What Has He Accomplished? Thompson is a senior at the University of Georgia, where he was a finalist

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2020 Sep, 18

Naomi Osaka Will Skip French Open, Citing Injury and Timing

In a challenging tennis season full of disruptions, winning this year’s United States Open and French Open back to back looks like the ultimate challenge. Naomi Osaka will not be attempting it. Fresh off her stirring run to the U.S. Open title last week, Osaka has announced that because of a lingering

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2020 Sep, 18

20,000 Sign On to Campaign to Oust Barcelona’s Board

A group of F.C. Barcelona members has succeeded in its race to collect the thousands of signatures required to force a vote that could lead to the ouster of the club’s unpopular president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, and the board that has led the team into the biggest crisis in its

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2020 Sep, 17

In a Fitting Tribute, the Fed Cup Is Renamed After Billie Jean King

Bud Collins, the celebrated tennis commentator and historian, once described the Fed Cup as “a splendid idea with a lame name.” “He did? That’s perfect,” said Billie Jean King, laughing hard. “I wish he were still alive. He would enjoy this.” That is because the “lame name” is no more. The International

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2020 Sep, 17

Candace Parker Wants You to Know She’s Not Done Yet

Candace Parker had just recorded her W.N.B.A.-leading 10th double-double of the season, with 19 points and 10 rebounds in her final game before the playoffs. But it didn’t faze her. For Parker, a two-time most valuable player looking to win her second league title, it’s never what she has done that

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2020 Sep, 16