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4 Disqualified from Beijing Race After 3 Let Chinese Runner Pass
A strange finish at the Beijing Half Marathon on Sunday led to an investigation and penalties.
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Why Don’t More People Resent Manchester City?
Out of the Champions League but on top of the Premier League, Manchester City shows that it takes more than trophies to make a villain.
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One Potential Key to Knicks’ Season: Friendship
Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo have been buddies since college, a situation that those who study the workplace say can foster success.
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Aaron Rodgers Has More on His Mind Than Football. A Lot More.
The N.F.L. great was supposed to be the Jets’ savior. But since arriving in New York, he has spent more time voicing conspiracy theories than playing quarterback.
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The Paris Olympics’ One Sure Thing: Cyberattacks
“We will be attacked,” the official responsible for fending off cyberthreats said. To prepare, organizers have been hosting war games and paying “bug bounties” to hackers.
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American Pizazz Meets the Staid Traditions of Sumo
Two giant, shirtless men bow respectfully and then hurl themselves at each other in a violent pas de deux that ends with a victory in seconds. But the setting for this tussle on Saturday night was not Tokyo or Osaka, but the Theater at Madison Square ...
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At the Masters, Champions Past, Present and Future
Seventy-five years ago this past week, Sam Snead won the Masters Tournament and became the first champion to receive one of Augusta National Golf Club’s green jackets. Until he died in 2002, the jacket was his to wear every time he returned to ...
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Fritz Peterson, Yankee Pitcher in an Unusual ‘Trade,’ Dies at 82
He was a leading light on an undistinguished team. But he became known less for his achievement on the field than for exchanging wives with a teammate.
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A Perpetual Bridesmaid Gets the Crown, and Germany (Mostly) Likes the Look
Bayer Leverkusen can win its first Bundesliga title this weekend. For its rivals, the real joy comes in seeing Bayern Munich lose it.
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Coaches Have to Be Salesmen, Too
David Moyes has established West Ham as a fixture in the top half of the Premier League and a regular presence in Europe. So why do so many fans want him out?
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