The Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup Is a Regatta of Heart-Stopping Challenges

In Bomb Alley, the winds can change in an instant. And then there are the rocks.

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Training the Rust Off for the Maxi Regatta

The pandemic has idled many of these big boats, so their crews must work hard to get ready for this complex race.

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In Sarasota Springs, Horse Racing's Troubles Cloud a Tradition

Will horse racing right itself so people can visit Saratoga Springs for another century or two?

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Andrew McIrvine Is on a Mission to Save the Maxi Association

He has been running the yachting race organization since 2013 and says he has made its regattas more professional.

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At the BMW Championship, Sam Burns Is Steady Once Again

The American golfer has now shot 64 in four of his last eight rounds on the PGA Tour dating to early August.

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2021 U.S. Open: Draw Reveals Novak Djokovic’s Path to a Grand Slam

The only men besides Djokovic who have won Grand Slam singles titles are Marin Cilic and Andy Murray, but the women’s draw is brimming with major singles champions.

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Baltimore Orioles End Losing Streak With Help From Some Sage

Burning sage, a player with an unwanted mustache, a few homers off Shohei Ohtani and an eighth-inning rally were all it took to end Baltimore’s losing streak at 19 games.

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Matthew Stafford Wants His Hollywood Ending. So Do the Rams.

After 12 seasons in Detroit, the quarterback wanted out. The Los Angeles Rams, looking to move on from Jared Goff, saw in Stafford another shot at a championship run.

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Serena Williams and Her Fellow Tennis Greats Are Limping Toward the Exits

Graceful final chapters in tennis can be difficult to achieve, as Serena Williams and Roger Federer are learning firsthand.

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Grand Slam or Not, Novak Djokovic Knows His Role

Heading into the United States Open, an opportunity to win all four majors in the same calendar year has not altered his outlook on life and tennis.

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Steve Vucinich of the Oakland A's Is the Clubhouse Man Who Has Seen It All

Steve Vucinich’s 54th and final season with the Athletics has pushed the team’s equipment manager past Connie Mack for the longest run in franchise history. He has stories to spare.

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Tony Finau’s Perseverance a Lesson in Overcoming Setbacks

The American golfer had eight runner-up finishes across five winless years until he won the Northern Trust on Monday. His rivals couldn’t be happier.

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After a Year Without Fans, U.S. Open Will Welcome a Full House

No proof of vaccination or a recent negative coronavirus test will be required for fans to enter the grounds, and no masks will be required when they are outdoors.

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David Roberts, Who Turned Adventure Writing Into Art, Dies at 78

He was an accomplished mountain climber with a literary gift to match, and the author of dozens of books.

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ESPN Cancels Nichols’s Show After Her Remarks About a Colleague

Rachel Nichols said in a recorded conversation that Maria Taylor, who is Black, was tabbed to host 2020 N.B.A. finals coverage because the network “felt pressure” on diversity.

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‘Untold: Caitlyn Jenner’ Review: Honoring the Athlete

Caitlyn Jenner recalls her past as a decathlon champion in this sports documentary directed by Crystal Moselle.

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An M.L.S.-Liga MX Alliance: What's the End Game?

Wednesday’s M.L.S. All-Star Game is the latest collaboration between the top leagues in the U.S. and Mexico. Owners and executives see profit in their partnership.

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Why Lia Coryell, the Paralympic Archer, Is Still Here

She often questioned whether life with a debilitating disease was worth living. But then she found a purpose, and it goes way beyond shooting arrows at targets.

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Roger Federer’s Biggest Legacy? It Might Be His Billion-Dollar Brand.

Other tennis superstars have built sponsorship empires. But none ever wooed the corporate class as brilliantly as Federer.

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Serena Williams Pulls Out of the U.S. Open

The 23-time Grand Slam champion has not played on tour since an injured right hamstring forced her out of her first-round match at Wimbledon.

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