The New York Times – Sports:
After the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the British government left the decision over whether to postpone or cancel events up to individual sports organizations.
Category: Athletics and Sports
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How a Veteran Coach Learned to Stop Yelling and Start Collaborating
The New York Times – Sports:
A longtime Texas high school football coach has spent this season coaching a German team. The experience helped him see that he needed to change his coaching style.
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Seattle Storm’s Sue Bird Ends WNBA Career With Playoff Loss
The New York Times – Sports:
Bird, 41, the Seattle Storm guard, had said she would retire after this season. The Storm fell to the Las Vegas Aces in the W.N.B.A. semifinals on Tuesday.
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BYU Is Still Investigating Racial Slurs at Women’s Volleyball Match
The New York Times – Sports:
Brigham Young University has asked people who were at the Aug. 26 game for help finding the person who yelled slurs at a Black player for Duke University.
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For Mark Spitz, Olympic Greatness Came Amid Tragedy
The New York Times – Sports:
The former swimmer said it was “like an out-of-body experience” to win seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Games and then learn that terrorists had attacked Israelis at the Olympic Village.
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Serena Williams Willed Her Way to a Glorious Goodbye
The New York Times – Sports:
Her last match — at the U.S. Open and probably of her career — was a gutsy display of the power and resilience that have kept fans cheering for nearly 30 years.
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The Mother of Serena and Venus Williams, Oracene Price, Is a Force All Her Own
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The mother of Serena and Venus Williams has always been a beacon of calm and grace on the sidelines — even now, in what may be a turning point in her daughters’ lives.
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Serena Williams’s Fashion Smash
The New York Times – Sports:
The game-changing tennis player used her clothes as a statement of self and a weapon of change.