By VICTOR MATHER
Mayweather, 38, has chosen a less than inspiring opponent for what he says will be his farewell fight: Andre Berto, 31, who is 3-3 in his last six bouts.
Published: August 5, 2015 at 08:00PM
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A Real Adventure: Sorting Out All the F.K.T.s (Fastest Known Times)
By JOHN BRANCH
Peter Bakwin’s website is the closest thing that trail running and speed hiking have to a record book, making him the endurance genre’s de facto commissioner.
Published: August 5, 2015 at 08:00PM
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Days of Selling Popular College Players’ Jerseys Seem Numbered
By MARC TRACY
With several financial issues in college sports being litigated or debated, some colleges have stopped selling jerseys with popular players’ numbers on them.
Published: August 5, 2015 at 08:00PM
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High Diving, a Crowd-Pleasing Sport, Pursues an Olympic Platform
By KAREN CROUSE
The 27-meter high diving world championships were contested in Kazan, Russia, in what the sport’s enthusiasts hoped would be a prelude to acceptance in the 2020 Olympics.
Published: August 5, 2015 at 08:00PM
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Bob Timmons, 91, a Demanding Coach Who Developed a Star Runner, Is Dead
By FRANK LITSKY
Mr. Timmons, whose most famous athlete was the Olympian and world-record holder Jim Ryun, enjoyed great success in more than two decades at the University of Kansas.
Published: August 5, 2015 at 08:00PM
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Marlins Erupt, With Six Runs in Final Inning, but the Mets Avert a Meltdown
By ROB HARMS
Matt Harvey pitched seven innings of two-hit ball, and the visiting Mets held on after taking an 8-0 lead into the bottom of the ninth inning.
Published: August 5, 2015 at 08:00PM
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Luis Severino, in a Loss, Shows the Yankees What They’ve Gained
By BILLY WITZ
Severino, a prized 21-year-old right-hander, allowed two runs (one earned) and two hits in five innings against the Red Sox, earning kudos from both teams.
Published: August 5, 2015 at 08:00PM
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Red Sox Quickly Go From Lifting Trophy to Raising Doubts
By TYLER KEPNER
Boston won the World Series in 2013, but it must re-evaluate the decision-making process that has led to what is likely to be its third last-place finish in the last four seasons.
Published: August 5, 2015 at 08:00PM
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Katie Ledecky Claims Third Gold Medal at World Championships
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ledecky, an 18-year-old American, won the 200-meter freestyle Wednesday night against a stellar field, adding to her titles in the 400 free and the 1,500 free.
Published: August 5, 2015 at 08:00PM
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In Sea of Memorial Patches, a Former Mets Owner Sinks From Sight
By RICHARD SANDOMIR
The Mets have not affixed patches to their uniform sleeves in honor of Nelson Doubleday Jr. (who died on June 17), which makes them something of an outlier in Major League Baseball.
Published: August 5, 2015 at 08:00PM
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