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Affichage des articles du août 13, 2023

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. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/XAv4pfU via IFTTT

A Night With the Best Baseball Team in New York

The Brooklyn Cyclones are leading their minor league division this summer, while New York’s major league teams sit at .500 or worse. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/0OzYGUS via IFTTT

How Transgender Runner Nikki Hiltz Rose to the Top of Track

The American middle distance runner who identifies as transgender and nonbinary gladly carries the weight of a country and a community into the world championships in Budapest. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/HzDBAdk via IFTTT

The Real Tahiti Olympics Celebrate Polynesian Culture

Next year, Tahiti will be home to the surfing competition of the Paris Olympics, almost 10,000 miles away from France. But the region has its own annual games, known as the Heiva. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/ZmwLdVM via IFTTT

One Long Reporting Trip Around the World

Sports have always been my ticket to travel: to a surf spot above the Arctic Circle, to a volcano in Mexico and to soccer games in New Zealand. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/sxbq7t0 via IFTTT

For Spain and England, a Swift Rise Is Also a Warning

The Women’s World Cup finalists showed how quickly title contenders can emerge. But believing the hard work in women’s soccer is over is a mistake. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/943LCy7 via IFTTT

After a False Start, Sean Payton Aims to Reset the Denver Broncos

The team and its heralded quarterback finished the 2022 season with a losing record and one of the most disorganized offenses in the N.F.L. Its new head coach has brought order, and an early controversy. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/OEpDFx8 via IFTTT

The Most Impressive World Championship Team Isn’t a Country. It’s a Brand.

Three years ago, the high-end sports apparel company On made a pandemic-era gamble by launching a track and field team that will be one of the most visible starting Saturday in Budapest. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/CwidsAu via IFTTT

Darryl Strawberry Is Not Trying to Save You

But if you want to hear what he has learned about lost promise and the prison of yearning, ask him. He’ll talk to anybody. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/6Y9jcox via IFTTT

At Inter Miami, Lionel Messi’s Only Complaint Is the Humidity

After taking the Leagues Cup tournament by storm, Messi, 36, had his first news conference since joining Inter Miami. It was clear he is now in a more relaxed stage of his career. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/4gn6v59 via IFTTT

Australia Loved the Matildas. Will It Continue to Love Women’s Sports?

Australian fans are mourning their team’s semifinal defeat at the Women’s World Cup. Beyond the ache, there are concerns about whether the support for women’s sports will last. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/hJzUVnB via IFTTT

Some Transgender Women May Be Barred From Women’s Chess Competitions

The International Chess Federation introduced new regulations that can bar some transgender women from partaking in women’s competitions for up to two years or more. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/brcQtBx via IFTTT

U.S. Women’s Soccer Coach Vlatko Andonovski Resigns

Andonovski took over in 2019 and managed the team through two major international tournaments, winning neither one. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/Fn4k1Iz via IFTTT

‘Blind Side’ Lawsuit Shows Strains in Depiction of Black Athletes

Michael Oher has long criticized the feel-good Hollywood version of his life as a struggling high school football player. His lawsuit against the family that took him in questions their relationship. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/fxMcQjt via IFTTT

Former San Jose State Trainer Pleads Guilty to Groping Athletes

Scott Shaw admitted on Tuesday that he inappropriately touched the breasts and buttocks of four female athletes from 2017 to 2020, federal prosecutors said. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/TNwkeq3 via IFTTT

Kerr Scored. The Crowd Roared. But England Wasn’t Done.

England advanced to its first World Cup final by leaning on the experience and the resilience of a champion. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/Hjqxa0w via IFTTT

CrossFit Games Documentaries Have Become Surprise Hits

A series of films about the annual CrossFit Games, enthusiastically embraced by the niche fitness community, have become surprise hits on streaming platforms. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/tgWDrSE via IFTTT

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami Advance to the Leagues Cup Final

The goals keep coming, And a team that once looked poor keeps winning. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/iXQWpbI via IFTTT

England Ends Australia’s Run and Reaches World Cup Final

Answering a Sam Kerr goal with two of their own, the Lionesses advanced to an all-European final against Spain. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/zZb2hse via IFTTT

James Harden Did Not Start the Problems for the Philadelphia 76ers

Discontent is not new for star players, but it has become very public for the Philadelphia 76ers at a moment when their fans are running out of patience. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/cfRyNZE via IFTTT

The Matildas and the World Cup Crack Australia’s Code Wars

The World Cup has added a new dimension to a national sporting conversation often dominated by the rivalry between rugby and Australian rules football. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2Ad5WyH via IFTTT

Alex Collins, a Former N.F.L. Running Back, Is Killed in a Motorcycle Crash

Mr. Collins, who played for the Seattle Seahawks and Baltimore Ravens, collided with an S.U.V. in South Florida on Sunday, the authorities said. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/z8ejCJk via IFTTT

A World Away From the World Cup, Soccer With a Different Goal

In dusty Australian towns a thousand miles from the nearest Women’s World Cup stadium, Indigenous leaders hope the sport can offer hope, and opportunity. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/cnASZHf via IFTTT

Michael Oher, Depicted in ‘The Blind Side,’ Says He Was Conned With Adoption Promise

Michael Oher, whose life was depicted in the 2009 film, says in a lawsuit that he was never fully adopted by the family that took him in and was swindled into signing away his decision-making powers at 18. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/lr14j89 via IFTTT

For Sweden, the Right Way to Play Is the One That Wins

The World Cup semifinal between Spain and Sweden will be a battle of styles, of passing versus pragmatism. Opponents discount the latter at their peril. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/FNrIjDy via IFTTT

Once Rare, 40-Point Games Are Surging in the W.N.B.A.

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. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/78we0yh via IFTTT

Wander Franco Sits Out of Rays Game Amid Investigation

The Rays said Major League Baseball was investigating social media posts about Wander Franco, but his manager said it was “just a day off.” from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/dJwCviz via IFTTT