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No Fans at the U.S. Open Changes Golf’s Revenue Picture

Walking up the 18th hole at Winged Foot’s West Course in early September, it was hard to believe that the 2020 United States Open was just a few weeks away. Some things were the same. The rough was U.S. Open thick — over three inches at that point, with plans for

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2020 Sep, 16

N.F.L.’s Big Running Back Deals Will Lead to Sour Grapes

Paying a running back is a lot like buying a bottle of wine. The difference between a $20 box wine and a $100 vintage is often neither flavor nor subtlety, but simply 80 bucks. Similarly, the difference between an established All-Pro running back and an unheralded youngster is rarely quality

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2020 Sep, 16

Capitals Hire Peter Laviolette, Hoping for More Deep Playoff Runs

The Washington Capitals announced Tuesday that Peter Laviolette would become their new head coach, ending perhaps the highest-profile coaching search in hockey in terms of both the position and its candidates. “We feel very fortunate to be able to hire someone of Peter’s caliber and to have him available at a

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2020 Sep, 15

Can Steven Cohen’s Billions Solve the Mets’ Problems? Not So Fast

The Mets once spent $91 million to give Mike Piazza the richest contract in major league history. Steven Cohen, who signed an agreement this week to be the Mets’ new owner, spent $91 million last year on a three-and-a-half-foot rabbit, made of stainless steel, by the artist Jeff Koons. The Piazza

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2020 Sep, 15

Cubs’ Alec Mills Throws a No-Hitter Against the Brewers

MILWAUKEE — From college walk-on to major league starter, the Chicago Cubs right-hander Alec Mills had to earn most every break he got. On the cusp of big-league history, he was happy to welcome this bit of luck: expecting to see the two-time batting champion Christian Yelich in the on-deck circle,

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2020 Sep, 13

What to Know About N.F.L. Week 1

It’s going to be weird to watch football on Sunday, in a year where any flash of sports normalcy happens amid countless off-field calamities. The dissonance of playing football right now was on display on Thursday night, with excitement over the resumption of the N.F.L.’s rituals tempered in Kansas City,

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2020 Sep, 13