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The Art World Loves Basketballs. And Hoops and Jerseys and Backboards.

The basketballs are deflated, doused in spray paint or covered in 24-karat gold leaf. They’re sculpted from porcelain, plopped in…

Lightning Will Attempt a Third Straight Stanley Cup Against the Avalanche

No matter the sport, winning back-to-back championships titles is rare because it’s so hard. Injuries, egos, contract demands and the…

Five Decades, Three Generations of Runners, One All-Women’s Race

Julianne Grace began running in 1971 after her husband encouraged her to give it a try. They started with a…

Always an Outlier, Kelsie Whitmore Just Wants to Play Baseball

Scott Whitmore stood along the concourse on a recent spring night watching the final inning of a Staten Island FerryHawks…

The Celtics Got Lucky By Not Getting What They Wanted

Moments after Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals ended last month, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown embraced each other.…

La historia de Al Horford, el primer dominicano que juega en las finales de la NBA

BOSTON — Cuando tenía 14 años, Al Horford se mudó de la República Dominicana, donde su madre lo había criado…

From Santo Domingo to the N.B.A. Finals, Al Horford Is at Home

BOSTON — When Al Horford was 14 years old, he moved from the Dominican Republic, where he’d been raised by…

Stamkos Lifts Tampa to Third Straight Cup Finals With Win Over Rangers

No matter the sport, winning back-to-back championships titles is rare because it’s so hard. Injuries, egos, contract demands and the…

Mo Donegal Wins the Belmont, Closing a Varied Triple Crown Season

This article will be updated. Rich Strike, who thrilled racing fans with a storybook win at the Kentucky Derby, could…

Stephen Curry’s Spectacular Night Fuels Key Win Over Celtics

BOSTON — After three blowout games, the N.B.A. finals finally got a nail-biter. Golden State has won every game it…

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