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Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, Sept. 23-29
Bad luck came in threes (and a seven) in this week’s toughest tests.
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Before Gran Turismo Inspired a Movie, It Drove a Teenager to Greatness
The PlayStation video game’s realistic cars and racetracks helped Jann Mardenborough find his calling as a professional driver.
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In Wheelchair Football, Camaraderie Comes With Metal-on-Metal Contact
Dawson Broad had been the starting quarterback for his suburban Buffalo high school, but he hadn’t played any sports since…
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Maxie Baughan, Feared Linebacker of the 1960s, Dies at 85
A star at Georgia Tech and later in the N.F.L., he dominated his way to nine Pro Bowl selections and…
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Japan’s Enduring ‘Sound of Summer’
Created 75 years ago for the country’s prestigious high school baseball tournament, Yuji Koseki’s “The Crown Will Shine on You”…
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Harman Charges to British Open Lead as McIlroy Seeks Elusive Magic
Brian Harman has never won a major tournament but led the field at 10 under heading into the weekend, with…
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Wanted: Female Athletes. Multiple Vacancies.
Australia’s major sports need talent to stock their women’s leagues. They are all looking at the same athletes.
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The Blind Side of Sports Storytelling
“The Blind Side” played on sports fans’ penchant for too-tidy narratives, our columnist writes. A legal battle between the N.F.L.…
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On Our National Mall, New Monuments Tell New Stories
In the shadow of the Washington Monument, six temporary installations tease out who and what should be commemorated, and how…
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Playwrights’ Hoop Dreams Take Flight Off Broadway This Summer
Basketball is central to the plot in new shows, including “Flex” and “The Half-God of Rainfall.”