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Aja Zanova, Top Czech Skater Who Defected to West, Dies at 84

Zanova was a world champion figure skater whose defection from Czechoslovakia as a teenager in 1950 made headlines around the world.











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Opinion: How to Fight Doping in Sports

To win back trust in sports, athletes must be much more transparent about their biological, physiological and performance data.











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Ohio State’s Ascent Reinvigorates the Big Ten

As the Big Ten football teams gathered in Chicago last week to preview the season, the implied understanding was that the road to the conference championship will go through Columbus, Ohio, again.











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Giants Undertake Major Renovation Projects on Both Sides of the Ball

The 2015 renovation may be the final chance for Coach Tom Coughlin, who brought back Steve Spagnuolo, the architect of the team’s Super Bowl-winning defense in the 2007 season, to help.











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Former White Sox Organist’s Offbeat Approach Resonated for Decades

The former Chicago White Sox organist Nancy Faust’s tradition of playing each player’s state song apparently began the long, surprisingly intricate history of walk-up music.











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Extra Bases: Mets’ Relationship With Yoenis Cespedes? It’s a Rental

Even if Cespedes leads the Mets to the playoffs for the first time since 2006, the trade with Detroit may not be viewed as a long-term success.











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