How does a football Hall of Famer become a Supreme Court justice? Let Alan Page explain
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Pete Crow-Armstrong lets his mind wander during games. He might be onto something
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A 90-Year-Old Climbed Kilimanjaro. He Shares His Longevity Tips.
Soon after Dr. Art Ulene reached the top of Kilimanjaro on his 90th birthday, he applied to Guinness World Records to check…
More NHL teams than ever are without a captain. Does wearing the ‘C’ still matter?
Claude Giroux was 25 when he was named captain of the Philadelphia Flyers. Saddled with the front-facing responsibilities…
Some of the best golfers in the world have done this mental exercise
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Inside Aryna Sabalenka’s playbook for bouncing back from tennis heartache
Aryna Sabalenka and her team have the Grand Slam catastrophe routine down by now. After the world No.…
How to win a tennis match: The art of closing a Grand Slam final and managing pressure
PARIS — At some point this weekend, a man and a woman are going to have to do…
LaTroy Hawkins: The 3 best leaders I played with in my 21-year MLB career
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How tennis players manage nerves and intrusive thoughts with milestones on the line
PARIS — On Monday at the French Open, fans on Court Philippe-Chatrier received an unexpected message from the…
Cal Raleigh was in an 0-for-36 slump. Then he showered in his uniform
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Thongs, Taco Bell and the neuroscience of baseball’s weirdest rituals
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Bobby Witt Jr. and the surprising power of one deep breath
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