Rafael Nadal and Kevin Anderson Advance to U.S. Open Final
Nadal overwhelmed Juan Martin del Potro, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2; Anderson, 31, beat Pablo Carreño Busta, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4, to reach his first Grand Slam final.
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CreditEzra Shaw/Getty Images The Awakening of Colin Kaepernick
In college, Kaepernick began a journey that led him to his position as one of the most prominent, if divisive, social activists in sports.
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CreditJoe Ward/The New York Times The Drop Shot: An Answer to the U.S. Open Slugfest
With forehands and backhands being hit harder and harder, players are setting up farther from the net, making them vulnerable to the drop shot.
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CreditIllustration by The New York Times What Does a College Pay for Its Football Coach? It Depends on How Many It’s Paying
Texas is paying three head coaches this season. So is Oregon. But each only gets the services of one.
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CreditDavid Seelig/Allsport Hurricane Irma Forces Yankees to Play Tampa Bay Rays at Citi Field
Major League Baseball took the cautionary step of moving the three-game series, which begins Monday, to the Mets’ home.
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CreditBill Kostroun/Associated Press Jose Reyes and Seth Lugo Lead Mets to Third Straight Victory
Reyes hit two home runs, Lugo pitched six strong innings, and the Mets continued their dominance of the Cincinnati Reds with a win at Citi Field.
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CreditDavid Richard/Associated Press Federal Judge Halts Ezekiel Elliott’s Suspension
Elliott, the Cowboys’ star running back, appears likely to play most of the N.F.L. season instead of sitting out for six games over domestic-abuse accusations.
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CreditTomasz Jakubowski A Brutal Competition, Island to Island, in Sweden
On the Stockholm Archipelago, athletes cover a 46-mile trek that takes them over 26 islands. Rich Roll, who runs a fitness podcast, was one of them.
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CreditTim Heitman/USA Today Sports, via Reuters N.F.L. Week 1: Schedule, Predictions and Point Spreads
The N.F.L. kicks off with some strong matchups, including the Seahawks at Packers and the Giants at Cowboys. Here’s who we think will win.
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Credit Sexism and Shopping: Female Players Get Most of the Odd Questions at the U.S. Open
A study casts a light not just on gender bias, but also on how algorithms work.
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Credit Peter Max’s U.S. Open Image: Variation on a Classic Theme
The artist was challenged to recapture the essence of Arthur Ashe Stadium, which he portrayed 20 years ago when it opened.
