

Christopher Clarey
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Serena Williams Forced Her Way Into the Tennis History Books
With her dominant strokes and smart moves off the court, Williams helped redefine how to be a superstar athlete.

Rory McIlroy Has a Big Day at the British Open. Viktor Hovland Follows.
McIlroy leapfrogged to the top of the leaderboard with a stunning bunker shot on No. 10 for eagle. He and Hovland were tied heading into...

Could a Scot Please Win the British Open One Day? Is That Too Much to Ask?
The last golfer from Scotland to win the British Open was Paul Lawrie in 1999 at Carnoustie, and his victory was somewhat of a fluke.

At the British Open, It’s the PGA Tour Faithful Against LIV Golf
“Everybody, it feels like, is against us, and that’s OK,” said Talor Gooch, a LIV golfer tied for eighth at seven under after the second...

Tiger Woods Has a Very Bad Day at the British Open
The three-time Open champion, including two on the Old Course at St. Andrews, was six over par after the first round that started with a...

Beauty of the Old Course Upstages LIV Golf Angst, for Now
Seven years is an unusually long gap, but the R&A, which runs the British Open, delayed a return to St. Andrews to ensure that it...

Built to Be Flexible, Novak Djokovic Bounces Back
After forgoing a Covid-19 vaccine complicated his schedule, Djokovic’s elasticity this year has gone beyond the reactive shots that helped him win a seventh Wimbledon...

Will Russia Try to Politicize Elena Rybakina’s Wimbledon Win?
Rybakina’s victory at Wimbledon was deeply impressive but not the outcome that most in Centre Court or on the payrolls of the All England Club...

For Sunday’s Wimbledon Final, ‘Fireworks’ and a Contrast in Style
Despite their previously contentious relationship, Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic have developed “a bit of a bromance,” Kyrgios said. They meet for the Wimbledon men’s...

Ons Jabeur, an Entertainer Who May Soon Be a Wimbledon Champion
Jabeur, the first Arab or African woman to reach a Grand Slam singles final in the Open era, will face Elena Rybakina in Saturday’s women’s...