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What’s the Matter With Ohio?
For many years, Ohio has been thought of as a bellwether state: With rare exceptions, whoever won Ohio in a presidential election won the nation as a whole. But in 2020, Donald Trump won Ohio by about eight points even as Joe Biden led the national ...
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After a Taxing Tennis Season, a Golden Opportunity in Paris
Several players have broken through at the Paris Masters recently to win their first top-tier title. A well-rested Novak Djokovic may stifle that trend this year.
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The Speakership Is Yours, Mike Johnson. Good Luck With That.
That House speaker mess was all Donald Trump’s fault. Yeah, yeah, I know you’re not going to argue with me if I blame him for something bad. (“Saturday night’s block party was canceled because of the threat of rain and … Donald Trump.”) Still, follow ...
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Michael Bonallack, Britain’s Greatest Postwar Amateur Golfer, Dies at 88
He won championship after championship but never turned pro. He later led the Royal and Ancient Golf Club when it was a governing body and ran the British Open.
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Sports
Winners Get Their Due. But Losers Are Wonderfully Human.
There’s glory in defeat. Losses, at least, make athletes more relatable to the rest of us.
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The Calm Xander Schauffele Tries for a Repeat
He won four tournaments, including the Scottish Open, in a strong 2022, but has not won in a year.
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Arts
New York City and Its Discontents, in 3 New Books
Some of the most memorable fiction about sports centers on elite athletes with a penchant for the philosophical. They’re the main players in Chad Harbach’s “The Art of Fielding” (2011) and Don DeLillo’s “End Zone” (1972), and also in Matthew Salesses ...
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Tennis Said Goodbye to Roger Federer and Hello to Carlos Alcaraz
The game went through a lot of changes and drama this year, including an emotional farewell to Serena Williams at the U.S. Open.
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