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Steven Cohen Is Approved as Mets Owner After Clearing 2 More Hurdles

Steven A. Cohen, the billionaire hedge fund manager, received two critical rubber stamps on Friday that all but completed his $2.4 billion purchase of the Mets: One was from Major League Baseball’s owners and the other from New York City — the latter having posed a potential hurdle of late. “Owning

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2020 Oct, 30

You Want to Talk French Tennis? Start With the Four Musketeers

When Rafael Nadal won his 13th French Open this month, he donned a neon-pink face mask and kissed the trophy, known as La Coupe des Mousquetaires. He then removed his mask and bit the handle. The trophy is an homage to Jean Borotra, Jacques Brugnon, Henri Cochet and René Lacoste, known

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2020 Oct, 30

Who Is Mark Vines? He Once Dominated Paris

The Rolex Paris Masters roster of champions lists many of the greatest players in tennis, including Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Pete Sampras and Arthur Ashe. Then there’s Mark Vines of the United States. The ATP website lists his career won-loss record as 8-24. Five of those victories came one remarkable week

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2020 Oct, 30

M.L.B. Says Justin Turner Refused to Stay Off Field After Dodgers’ Win

The joy of the Dodgers’ long coveted World Series title was overshadowed on Tuesday night when Justin Turner, the team’s veteran third baseman, joined his teammates in celebration on the field shortly after learning he had tested positive for the coronavirus. Turner’s return to the field, which occurred right in front

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2020 Oct, 28

Canada’s Game Struggles to Return. And to Still Look Like Hockey.

In British Columbia, on Canada’s west coast, hockey referees are wearing masks and waving their hands to flag infractions instead of whistling. In Ontario, to the east, officials are still deciding when teams in the province’s top junior league will return to the ice, but they will be playing a whole

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2020 Oct, 28

He Could Go All the Way! (Oops, We Forgot It Was the Giants)

This has been a forgettable season for the Giants. But a victory over Washington’s Football Team last week at least gave the team its first win, and Thursday’s game against the Eagles in Philadelphia produced the kind of electrifying moment that brings hope for reinvigorating a season. Almost, anyway. Trailing the

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2020 Oct, 23