Tag: Records and Achievements

Measuring Up to Wilt Chamberlain May Take More Than Stats

When Luka Doncic, Dallas’s 6-foot-7 do-everything Slovenian import, strafed the Knicks for…

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An Amazing World Record Runs Into a Question: Was It Too Amazing?

Tobi Amusan of Nigeria set a world record in the women’s 100-meter…

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Sydney McLaughlin Broke Her Own World Record. Again.

There was a time, not so long ago, when Sydney McLaughlin was…

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Central Park Has a New “Fastest Known Time”

Before sunrise last Friday, Oz Pearlman loosened up in front of Engineers’…

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How Ultrarunner Camille Herron Set Another World Record

Camille Herron laced up her shoes and set out for a 100-mile…

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Amy Schneider Can Finally Celebrate Her Jeopardy Win

OAKLAND, Calif. — When Amy Schneider’s 40-day “Jeopardy!” winning streak ended, she…

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Amy Schneider Becomes First Woman to Surpass $1 Million on ‘Jeopardy!’

Now that Amy Schneider has experienced what it’s like to dominate on…

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Eric Dickerson: ‘The N.F.L. Is Another No-Good Entity.’

In your book, you discuss football’s impact on your body and brain.…

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Meet the Woman Who Helped Set a Speed Record on a Classic Alpine Ski Route

So how did you and Ms. Gerardi team up?It was February or…

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