Phoenix 24A closed competition is borrowing from the NBA while attempting to correct one of its most persistent distortions. TOKYO, JAPAN Japan’s professional basketball system is …
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A childhood experiment in Barrika became a career built on discipline, curiosity and family support. BARRIKA, SPAIN Jon Rahm has recalled that his first contact …
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Their rivalry now extends from Grand Slam courts to the commercial economy surrounding them. NEW YORK CITY, UNITED STATES Jannik Sinner has overtaken Carlos Alcaraz …
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The teenager who conquered the junior tournament now enters its main draw as one of tennis’s fastest-rising players. NEW YORK CITY, UNITED STATES Rafael Jódar …
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Before the yellow jersey, cycling shared his day with an ordinary job and an uncertain salary. MOS, SPAIN Óscar Pereiro has reflected on the difficult …
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Two abandoned attempts and a second-place finish turned victory into an enduring personal obsession. CHAMONIX, FRANCE Ben Dhiman won the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc with a …
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The race leader’s pursuit of cycling history disappeared within seconds on an otherwise flat stage. XERACO, SPAIN Tadej Pogačar was forced to abandon the Vuelta …
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A solitary attack became a collective act of remembrance. VALDELINARES, SPAIN Andreas Leknessund won the seventh stage of the Vuelta a España after launching a …
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Their rivalry now extends from trophies and rankings to global earning power. NEW YORK, UNITED STATES Jannik Sinner has surpassed Carlos Alcaraz to become the …
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Two familiar sports produced an entirely unfamiliar playing surface. SALZBURG, AUSTRIA Four professional ice hockey players exchanged their sticks for rackets in the Coldest Court, …