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The business of Sarah Nurse: She’s one of the faces of hockey, but her sights are set on more
TORONTO — Sarah Nurse was driving home from a recent PWHL Toronto practice when she got a bit of sage…
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Brailsford’s story, part one: The rise of Mr Marginal Gains and the road to Manchester United
If you work in the sports industry but have not been invited to one of Jimmy Worrall’s events, it’s a…
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Jordan Chiles stepped up at the Tokyo Olympics — now it’s time for Paris
Jordan Chiles is smiling, the beam nearly as bright as the green sweatshirt she’s wearing and the Olympic ring flex…
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NHL players to return to Winter Olympics in 2026 and 2030
The National Hockey League will send players to the Winter Olympics in 2026 and 2030 – marking their return for…
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Why Caitlin Clark could pose a dilemma for Team USA at the Olympics
USA Basketball will be seeking its eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal this summer with the first step coming at the…
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Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer’s historic milestone deserves historic honor
PALO ALTO, Calif. — The packed house at Maples Pavilion didn’t wait for the final horn to begin the serenade…
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A.I.’s Latest Challenge: the Math Olympics
For four years, the computer scientist Trieu Trinh has been consumed with something of a meta-math problem: how to build…
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Simone Biles felt like ‘failure’ after Tokyo Olympics
American Simone Biles said she felt like a failure following a disappointing 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Biles was aiming for six…
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NCAA signs lucrative TV deal for championships, but keeps women’s basketball in bundle
The NCAA on Thursday said it had reached an eight-year agreement with ESPN worth $115 million annually to televise 40…
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Regan Smith’s long road back to the Olympic spotlight
Editor’s note: This article is part of our “Origin Stories” series, focusing on the backstories of athletes and topics around the Summer Olympics.…
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Summer McIntosh, at 17, has everyone’s attention. Now she’s after Olympic glory
Editor’s note: This article is part of our “Origin Stories” series, focusing on the backstories of athletes and topics around the Summer Olympics.…
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From Stanford to Team USA, a water polo dynasty eyes an Olympic four-peat
MIAMI — The whistle sounded and the women’s water polo players for Team USA and Spain swam to the middle…
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Missy Franklin on her new life after swimming, falling in love with the sport, and her Olympic glory
Editor’s note: This article is part of our “Origin Stories” series, focusing on the backstories of athletes and topics around the Summer Olympics.…
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Katie Grimes, a two-time Olympian at 17, is U.S. swimming’s rising new star
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — With their 12-year-old daughter, Katie, swimming nearby, Shari and Christian Grimes stood on the pool deck…
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