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How Nike Won the Cultural Marathon

For its 50th anniversary this year, Nike could have done a lot of things. It could have done what many…

LIV Golf Has Marquee Names and Giant Purses. So Why No TV Deal?

For the Saudi-backed upstart LIV Golf tour, the strategy for luring top golfers like Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson away…

The U.S. Open That Almost Didn’t Happen

BROOKLINE, Mass. — The Country Club, the site of this year’s U.S. Open, had come close to not staging the…

What’s at Stake for the Celtics and Golden State in Game 6 of the N.B.A. Finals

The Boston Celtics are in dire straits after losing to Golden State on Monday in Game 5 of the N.B.A.…

Justice Dept. Asks Court to Limit Scope of M.L.B.’s Antitrust Exemption

In a filing on Wednesday, the Department of Justice asked a federal court to limit the scope of Major League…

An N.F.L. Champion Lives His N.B.A. Dream Through Golden State

SAN FRANCISCO — When Ronnie Lott watches Golden State play basketball, he might as well be analyzing old All-22 film…

Déjà Vu in Texas as Astros Pitchers Toss Two Immaculate Innings

In the seventh inning of a game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago White Sox on Sept. 27, 1928,…

U.S.G.A. Could Bar LIV Golf Players From Future U.S. Opens

BROOKLINE, Mass. — Since last week, when multiple top golfers exposed a schism in the men’s professional game by spurning…

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…

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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