Sports
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In Qatar’s World Cup Summer, the Mercury Rises and the Clock Ticks
DOHA, Qatar — The sun comes up before 5 a.m. and immediately puts the entire city on convection bake. By…
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The Boston Celtics Have Faced Elimination, but Not Like This
SAN FRANCISCO — Jayson Tatum offered a resigned chuckle when he was asked about the Boston Celtics’ confidence level after…
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The U.S. Open will allow Russian and Belarusian tennis players to compete.
The U.S. Open will not follow Wimbledon by barring Russian and Belarusian players from this year’s tennis tournament. The United…
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Five Players to Watch at the U.S. Open
The Masters, the first major of the year, was won by the 25-year-old Scottie Scheffler, who is on the rise.…
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Mike Whan Is Changing U.S. Golf
The United States Open is returning this week to the Country Club in Brookline, Mass., one of the five founding…
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At This Country Club, Watch Out for the 17th Hole
One of the most important venues in American golf began as a place to watch amateur horse racing. Founded in…
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Making Three Straight Finals Is Hard. Winning Them All Is Harder.
Winning a championship is the peak achievement for a professional sports team. Repeating the next year is a rarity. But…
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Ahead of U.S. Open, Top Players Take Swings at Rival Circuit
BROOKLINE, Mass. — For six months, Rory McIlroy, now in his 13th year on the PGA Tour and a four-time…
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Serena Williams Plans to Play in Wimbledon
PARIS — Serena Williams, absent from competitive tennis for nearly a year, said on Tuesday that she intends to return…
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The Celtics Stopped Stephen Curry. Everyone Else Made Them Pay.
SAN FRANCISCO — Inside a gleaming arena experiencing its first N.B.A. finals run, fans stood and cheered as the game’s…