The New York Times – Sports:
Breanna Stewart of the Liberty scored 42 on Sunday for her third 40-point game of the season, and the 10th in the league this year.
Category: Records and Achievements
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Overlooked No More: Lily Parr, Dominant British Soccer Player
The New York Times – Sports:
She persevered at a time when women were effectively banned from the sport, and was the first woman inducted into England’s National Football Hall of Fame.
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GOATs Are Everywhere in Sports. So What Really Defines Greatness?
The New York Times – Sports:
Athletes from Tom Brady to Serena Williams to LeBron James have all been tabbed the Greatest of All Time. Faced with the term’s pervasive use, our columnist considers how sports heroes become transcendent.
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Luis Arraez Is Chasing One of Baseball’s Sacred Feats and Sports Divinity
The New York Times – Sports:
Ted Williams, LeBron James and other venerated athletes have set some of sports’ untouchable records. The chance to challenge their marks is what keeps us watching.
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Wavelight Technology Sets Runners on a World-Record Pace
The New York Times – Sports:
Wavelights have helped runners stay on a pace to break multiple world records. They were developed by a former pacer.
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Hamish Harding, Explorer Who Knew No Bounds Until Titanic Dive, Dies at 58
The New York Times – Travel:
An aviation tycoon who pushed the limits, he went to the depths of the ocean and the blackness of space before his fateful dive to the Titanic on Sunday.
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Rickie Fowler Reserves His Flash for the U.S. Open’s First Round
The New York Times – Sports:
Fowler no longer wears blinding colors and his shaggy hair is long gone. But after years of struggle at major tournaments, the popular golfer quietly made U.S. Open history on Thursday.
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Novak Djokovic Captures the French Open and a 23rd Grand Slam Title
The New York Times – Sports:
Djokovic beat Casper Ruud to win the men’s singles championship, passing Rafael Nadal for the most Grand Slam tournament titles in the Open era.
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Jim Hines, First to Sprint 100 Meters in Under 10 Seconds, Dies at 76
The New York Times – Sports:
He ran a gold-medal-winning time of 9.95 seconds at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968, setting an official world record that held for 15 years.