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Tom Brady’s Impact Was Best Measured in Goose Bumps

Not surprisingly, Tom Brady’s time in the N.F.L. spotlight had an almost fairy-tale, prescient beginning. In a Super Bowl that…

To Skate for the Dutch, You First Must Beat the Matrix

When the speedskater Dai Dai N’tab finished second in the 500-meter men’s race during the Netherlands’ Olympic qualifying event in…

A Manager of a Certain Vintage

SACRAMENTO — “Be right back,” Dusty Baker said on a chilly, recent Saturday morning at his home here. The veteran…

On a Smaller Stage, Rick Pitino Is Still ‘Demanding’ and Winning

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Sunday was not unfolding as planned for the Iona College men’s basketball team. Visiting St. Peter’s…

Elana Meyers Taylor, a Star U.S. Bobsledder, Tests Positive in Beijing

Elana Meyers Taylor, a three-time Olympic medalist and one of the most decorated American bobsledders in history, said Tuesday that…

The Loneliest Mountaineer on Everest

The tattered remains of an orange tent flap in the wind. A single rope dangles from a 300-foot wall of…

Tom Brady Says He Hasn’t Reached Retirement Decision

Tom Brady is not ready to announce what’s next for him after 22 N.F.L. seasons and seven Super Bowl rings.…

At the ‘Logistics Games,’ Just Arriving Is a Victory

Burner phones and loaner laptops. Quarantine training centers and a bubble the size of a small city. Departure tests and…

‘Home Team’ Review: Fumblecore

Last week, the N.F.L. head coach Sean Payton — the most successful coach in the New Orleans Saints’ franchise history…

Rafael Nadal Wins Australian Open, and His 21st Grand Slam Title

MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal broke his tie with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer on Sunday night by winning his…

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