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Dominic Thiem Comes Back From Down 2 Sets to Win U.S. Open Final

Grand Slam tennis is back. In a wild comeback that seemed improbable and predictable, lost and then found, Dominic Thiem battled from two sets down to win the United States Open on Sunday night over Alexander Zverev, 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (6). Thiem edged Zverev in a fifth-set tiebreaker that capped

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2020 Sep, 14

At U.S. Open Wheelchair Finals, Players Are Glad the Events Were Held at All

When the United States Open announced its plans in June for this year’s tournament, it included the elimination of the junior draws, the singles qualifying draws and the mixed doubles draws because of the coronavirus pandemic. But perhaps the biggest outcry came from the smallest contingent of the tournament: the

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2020 Sep, 13

For Victoria Azarenka, Disappointment Again, but Plenty of Hope

For Victoria Azarenka, a surprise United States Open run began to unravel in the seventh game of the second set, the 14th game of a Saturday afternoon final that had been nearly perfect for her from the start. Her flawless first set began and ended with service breaks as Naomi Osaka

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2020 Sep, 13

M.L.B. Set to Hold Postseason at Neutral Sites

Major League Baseball will play most of its postseason at neutral sites for the first time, with the World Series to be held this October at the Texas Rangers’ new ballpark in Arlington, Texas. While the league is still working out details of the plan with the players’ union, the

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2020 Sep, 10

Automated Judging Has Changed the U.S. Open. Except in a Crucial Moment

An experiment in automation that could change tennis has been well received at this year’s United States Open, but it might have been a bigger hit if Novak Djokovic had lost his cool on a court that was included in the trial run. The experiment is Hawk-Eye Live, a fully electronic

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2020 Sep, 10

What Will N.F.L. Games Sound Like?

N.F.L. games have become high-tech circuses. Players run through flames as they enter the field, pyrotechnics are blasted after touchdowns and heart-pounding music shakes the rafters, all in an effort to get the home crowd to be as loud as possible. But as the 2020 season begins, nearly every N.F.L. team

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2020 Sep, 10