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Tobacco Road Prepares for Basketball Nirvana — or Apocalypse

The tobacco industrialist Washington Duke, whose fortune helped finance what became Duke University, made a final proclamation on his deathbed…

Is the Group of Death a myth? Not if your team is in it.

Everyone talks about it, no one wants to be in it, and it may not even really exist. The answer…

World Cup Draw Brings Certainty. Now Comes the Hard Part.

Louis van Gaal said it all with just the hint of a playful smile. The Netherlands’ draw for the World…

Paige Bueckers Has Performed in Minneapolis Before

MINNEAPOLIS — Brian Cosgriff first saw Paige Bueckers play when she was in second grade, during a scrimmage at the…

In Coaching, It’s Sometimes About Who You Know and Where You’ve Been

NEW ORLEANS — Just before his senior season at Oklahoma State, Bill Self injured a knee while working as a…

Prize Money and Sponsorships Are Growing in Women’s Golf, but Is It Enough?

Brittany Lincicome started playing on the L.P.G.A. Tour in 2005, when it was a struggling endeavor with few events. Now,…

U.S. Men’s Soccer Team Clinches World Cup Berth

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica — It was not quite spring break, but the United States men’s soccer team traveled to…

After Record-Setting Run With St. Peter’s, Shaheen Holloway Leaves for Seton Hall

Shaheen Holloway, who stepped into the national spotlight as the coach of the plucky St. Peter’s Peacocks during their deep…

Retiring as Coach, Bruce Arians Joins the Buccaneers’ Front Office

Bruce Arians, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ head coach for the past three seasons who led the team to a Super…

A Day of World Cup Drama Goes Down to the Last Kick

Algeria’s players were strewn on the turf, their faces covered, their chests heaving. Their coach, Djamel Belmadi, seemed frozen by…

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