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When Fiji Beats Australia, and It Almost Isn’t an Upset
Fiji, population 900,000, defeated Australia, population 25 million, at the Rugby World Cup in St. Etienne, France, on Sunday.On…
You Can’t Have One Without the Other
They are from different parts of the world. They have different backgrounds and fill different roles on a pitching staff. They are…
‘Run With Joy and Love’
On a glorious evening recently, the runner Markelle Taylor — otherwise known as “Markelle the Gazelle”— entered the dark sally…
How Coco Gauff Embodies the Biggest Story in Sports
What perfect timing.That thought flashed through my mind as I sat courtside at Arthur Ashe Stadium last week, watching Coco Gauff…
W.N.B.A. Playoff Preview: Two Teams to Rule Them All
Two superteams, the Las Vegas Aces and the New York Liberty, dominated the W.N.B.A. season, as expected. They were so good that…
Rodgers’s Jets Season Ends Early With Torn Achilles’ Tendon
Aaron Rodgers got the news on Tuesday that was widely feared since he departed the Jets’ Monday night game against the Buffalo…
GPS Watch? No Thanks. Top Runners Are Ditching the Data.
As a decorated college runner at Notre Dame and then at the University of Tennessee, Dylan Jacobs dabbled with a device that many…
Halep Gets 4-Year Suspension for Doping Violation
An independent panel overseeing antidoping rules for tennis has issued a four-year suspension to Simona Halep of Romania, a ruling…
Matt Olson Did Something Even Hank Aaron Couldn’t Do
On Tuesday night, Matt Olson tied the Braves’ franchise record for home runs in a season, with 51. Trivia time: Whose record did…
Daniel Ricciardo Fights His Way Back in Formula 1
There was a point earlier this year when Daniel Ricciardo realized he was through with rediscovering normal life and that he still…