The New York Times – Music:
The country singer was rebuked by the music industry after using a racial slur. Still, “Dangerous: The Double Album” has logged 86 weeks in the Top 10 of Billboard’s 200 chart.
Category: Records and Achievements
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A Story About Paul Newman, Three Rolexes and the Sound Barrier
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The watches are linked to a land speed attempt. And Newman, the star whose own Daytona still holds an auction record, gave two of them to the driver.
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‘They’re Waiting for Me to Die’: A 72-Year-Old Runner Will Not Let This Race Go
The New York Times – Sports:
Marge Hickman is the most prolific female runner in the Leadville Trail 100-mile race. She hasn’t finished in more than a decade, but she’s lining up again.
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Angels Hit Seven Home Runs But Still Lose to Oakland
The New York Times – Sports:
Los Angeles went deep seven times on Thursday — with Shohei Ohtani hitting two — but managed to lose anyway. For better or worse, that is the Angels’ way.
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Records Fell at the Track Worlds. A Trend? Not So Fast.
The New York Times – Sports:
Some have referred to this era as a golden age of better and better times. But a deeper look at the data shows the simple shorthand conclusion is incomplete.
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Are Runners Getting Faster, Faster?
The New York Times – Sports:
Some have referred to this period as a golden age of people running fast. But a deeper look at the data shows that the simple shorthand conclusion that everybody is getting faster is incomplete.
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An Amazing World Record Runs Into a Question: Was It Too Amazing?
The New York Times – Sports:
After Tobi Amusan of Nigeria smashed a hurdles record at the world championships, the former gold medalist Michael Johnson raised doubts about the race’s unusually fast times.
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What Happens When a Rock Star Proposes Onstage?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Olivia Jean married the celebrated musician Jack White mid-performance, but she has a plan all her own.
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The Eliud Kipchoge Ripple Effect: Sub-7 and Sub-8-Hour Triathlons
The New York Times – Sports:
Kipchoge’s sub-two-hour marathon in 2019 inspired efforts to reach previously unimaginable times for men and women in the triathlon.