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December 28, 2020 at 9:30 am

Sports in 2020: Disruptions aplenty, only constant was loss VIEW

2020 reminded us that the show mustn’t always go on. Disrupted by the coronavirus, sports stopped cold three months in and then started up again...

December 16, 2020 at 3:12 pm

Teams say Indian names show respect, history says otherwise

Colorful names for teams are nearly as old as team sports themselves. But as a growing movement aims to right the wrongs of the past,...

November 16, 2020 at 12:25 am

Dustin Johnson paints a by-the-numbers Masters-piece

Breaking the scoring record was on his mind, because, of course it was. Dustin Johnson wanted it, too. He just hadn’t bothered to look the...

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November 15, 2020 at 12:13 am

Final round: Johnson’s toughest opponent could be himself

Watching Dustin Johnson play, it’s hard to tell whether he’s four shots ahead or behind. He doesn’t anguish over bad shots and rarely celebrates good...

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November 13, 2020 at 11:43 pm

Round 2: Green jackets brace for more red numbers at Masters

It’s peak 2020 that even the Masters is being forced to slow-walk the results. According to the schedule, we’ve reached the halfway point of the...

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November 12, 2020 at 11:27 pm

Round 1: Casey leads, Woods in hunt as field plays catch-up

Considering all the things they do control, it’s comforting to know the weather remains beyond the reach of the green jackets at Augusta National. Already...

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November 12, 2020 at 12:43 am

DeChambeau has grand plan to cut Masters course down to size

Bryson DeChambeau is golf’s latest litmus test, hammering drives that sound and soar like mortar fire and cut corners in ways golf-course designers and his...

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FILE – This is a 1970 file photo showing Chicago Bears football player Gale Sayers. Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, who made his mark as one of the NFLâ€™s best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with Chicago Bears teammate Brian Piccolo, has died. He was 77. Nicknamed â€œThe Kansas Cometâ€ and considered among the best open-field runners the game has ever seen, Sayers died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/File) NY156 NY156

September 23, 2020 at 6:48 am

Gale Sayers, Bears Hall of Fame running back, dies at 77 VIEW

Gale Sayers, the dazzling and elusive running back who entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame despite the briefest of careers and whose fame extended...

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September 20, 2020 at 11:58 pm

DeChambeau carves up US Open one divot-sized slice at a time

Golfers like to say they win when it’s their week, when a swing adjustment suddenly clicks or because they are driving the ball and putting...

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September 19, 2020 at 12:23 am

Even without hostile NY crowds, this US Open is tough enough

It’s rare when fans wind up rooting for the golf course, even one as majestic as Winged Foot, but suddenly that’s a viable option. Maybe...

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