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New Zealand Curling Team Moves Into Calgary Retirement Home

New Zealand’s curling team wanted to train with the “big boys” in Canada, and a group of enthusiastic seniors has provided housing, a cheering section...

Miami’s Jimmy Butler Makes Fashion Statement With Emo Hair

Jimmy Butler’s emo persona was as short-lived as it was spectacular. Regardless of his motivation, it kept the Miami Heat’s media day decidedly off-topic.

Why Some Top Runners Prefer to Train Without a GPS Watch

An increasing number of elite distance runners don’t wear activity tracking or GPS watches. They think they are better athletes because of it.

Ser-Od Bat-Ochir of Mongolia Returns to the World Championship

There is no one else quite like Ser-Od Bat-Ochir. The 41-year-old marathoner has represented Mongolia at every major competition since 2003.

Long-Distance Runner Alicia Monson Finds Time to Stand Still

The American runner enters the preliminaries on Wednesday in the 5,000 meters at the world championships in Budapest amid a remarkable year.

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...

Miami Heat Prove Value of Patience, Even in NBA Finals Defeat

There was something novel and fun about the Heat as they pulled off upset after upset as the Eastern Conference’s No. 8 seed.

Miami Heat Face 3-1 Deficit in NBA Finals After Game 4 Loss to Nuggets

Only one team has come back from a 3-1 series deficit in the N.B.A. finals, but the Miami Heat seem confident they can be the...

The Miami Heat’s Secret Weapon for a Title? Zone Defense.

The odds are against the Heat in their N.B.A. finals matchup with the Denver Nuggets. But the maligned zone defense may be their secret weapon.

NBA Delays Releasing Ja Morant Gun Investigation Results

Commissioner Adam Silver said he could announce the findings now, but it would be “unfair” to the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat, who are still...