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Glow of Baseball’s All-Star Game Can’t Obscure Athletics’ Departure

Major League Baseball’s midsummer celebration comes on the heels of an announced agreement to build a stadium for the Athletics that would relocate the franchise to Las Vegas from Oakland.

By Kurt Streeter

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How Do Wimbledon’s Grass Courts Keep Dry In All The Rain?

The court services crews at the All England Club deploy 18 tarps at a time to keep precious grass courts dry. They’re not above fetching a player a banana or a soft drink, either.

By David Waldstein and Jane Stockdale

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Victor Wembanyama Takes the Subway to Yankee Stadium to Throw First Pitch

Wembanyama, the 19-year-old French basketball star, is in town for the N.B.A. draft. At more than seven feet tall, he’s hard to miss.

By Tania Ganguli and Desiree Rios

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How MLB’s Ban on the Shift Is Improving Outfield Grass

In an era of expertly manicured fields and shared knowledge among groundskeepers, crews have an unexpected tool in their arsenal: the ban on infield shifts.

By David Waldstein

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