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Gimelstob Starts Marathon Quest Way Behind
Rafael Nadal was walking along West 59th Street by Central Park last week, talking on his cellphone, when he spotted the gangly figure of Justin Gimelstob, a retired tennis player, puffing and panting while jogging by him. Nadal pulled down the phone for a moment and said, “How many miles are you up to?”
A week [...]
Pittsburgh Steelers 2010 Season Preview
Most fans know that the Pittsburgh Steelers “get it.” The N.F.L.-high six Lombardi Trophies verify this. Even without those trophies, this franchise has been wildly successful. Only twice since 1972 have the Steelers posted back-to-back losing seasons (’85-’86 and ’98-’99). And never in that span have they failed to win at least five games.
What’s their [...]
Furyk Disqualified for Sleeping Through Tee Time
PARAMUS, N.J. — A golfer has no shortage of ways to lose his chance at a tournament victory. Swirling winds could wreak havoc on drives. A bunker shot could insist on landing back in the trap. Rules officials could notice the grounding of a club in a worn patch of grass that Pete Dye had [...]
Sabathia’s Return to Form Lifts the Yankees
Ask any of the Yankees to describe the personality of C. C. Sabathia, and one term is invariably mentioned: even-keeled. Nothing seems to bother him, Andy Pettitte says. Yet Pettitte knows better than to mess with Sabathia, whose eventful week — a shaky start last Sunday against Tampa Bay, the birth of his fourth child [...]
Nets Throw First Bucket of Paint at the Knicks
From the blacktop of Harlem, LeBron James gazes up at the skyline, projecting hope. From a building in Midtown, Jay-Z and Mikhail Prokhorov tower over Madison Square Garden, casting an audacious shadow.
Two basketball-themed murals, spaced 121 blocks apart, came to life Wednesday afternoon, turning Manhattan into a bright canvas of free-agent dreams and taut [...]