Sports
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Broomsticks Stay, but Not the Name: Quidditch Becomes ‘Quadball’
Quidditch, the sport of boarding school wizards riding broomsticks in “Harry Potter,” will become “quadball” to the humans who play…
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Dreaming of an All-Star Game as a World Series Preview
LOS ANGELES — The All-Star break came later than usual this summer, deep enough in the schedule to see October…
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‘That’s my son.’ Jake Wightman runs the race of his life, with his father on the stadium mic.
As he threw himself into the mix against a decorated field, Jake Wightman of Britain did not want to leave…
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Stanton and Buxton Power A.L. to Ninth Straight All-Star Win
The fans were denied a first-of-its-kind Swing-Off tiebreaker, but home runs decided the All-Star Game anyway. Giancarlo Stanton and Byron…
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Michigan Coach Jim Harbaugh Speaks at Anti-Abortion Event
Jim Harbaugh, the University of Michigan’s head football coach, professed his anti-abortion views at a fund-raising event this week, becoming…
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Miles Bridges Faces Felony Domestic Violence Charges
Miles Bridges, a Charlotte Hornets free agent, will be arraigned Wednesday on felony charges of domestic violence and child abuse,…
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Leading Russian Tennis Player Criticizes War in Ukraine
For the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, a Russian tennis player has publicly criticized the war, a…
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M.L.B. Commissioner Rejects Idea That Minor Leaguers Aren’t Paid Fairly
LOS ANGELES — Asked why Major League Baseball’s team owners do not pay minor league players a living wage —…
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The Players to Watch at the Evian
The premier female golfers in the world will tee off this Thursday at the Evian Resort Golf Club in France…
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Around the World, Golf Prodigies Get National Support, but Not in the U.S.
Mone Inami, a professional golfer from Japan, won a silver medal for her country in last year’s Summer Olympics. Inami…