Golf

Augusta’s Green Jackets: For Winners, Members (and Buyers) Only

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Christopher O’Brien is not a member of Augusta National Golf Club, much less a Masters champion. He once played the course “well enough to enjoy it, not well enough to brag about it.” But at his home in Greenwich, Conn., a mannequin stands shrouded in one of Augusta

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2020 Nov, 12

Tom Heinsohn, Champion Celtic as Player and Coach, Is Dead at 86

Tom Heinsohn, the Hall of Fame forward who played on eight N.B.A. championship teams with the Boston Celtics, coached them to two titles and became their passionate broadcaster for more than 40 years, died on Monday at his home in Newton, Mass. He was 86. Jeff Twiss, a Celtics spokesman, said

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2020 Nov, 10

Greg Clarke, England’s F.A. Chief, Quits After Disastrous Testimony

LONDON — By the time England’s top soccer official apologized for referring to Black players as “colored,” it was probably too late. The official, Greg Clarke, had already told the British parliamentary committee on sports about how South Asians’ filling up the IT department of England’s soccer federation qualified as a

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2020 Nov, 10

Precious Achiuwa’s Journey May Finally Take Him to the N.B.A.

Precious Achiuwa has never been in the same place for long. He tends to be on the move — from Nigeria to New York to Memphis. Stationed in Long Island City, Queens, for the past seven months as he prepares for the N.B.A. draft on Nov. 18, Achiuwa has been coping

Golf

2020 Nov, 09

Norway Has a Must-See Team. Barely Anyone Can Watch It.

The best perch is on the rooftop overlooking the stadium. Reaching it is not for the fainthearted: The only access is via an external staircase, and most of the field can be seen only if you sit right on the lip of the building. But still, during most games, a

Golf

2020 Nov, 08

Pandemic Creates New Considerations for Arena Construction

Tim Leiweke could hardly contain his enthusiasm while he gestured toward what will be center ice at the Islanders’ future home at Belmont Park. Leiweke, the chief executive of the venue development firm Oak View Group and a partner with the Islanders for UBS Arena, was discussing the team’s run to

Golf

2020 Nov, 07