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The feeling before practice was different once Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau were at the rink. It changed as the two brothers tied their skates. For the three years Jerry York coached Johnny at Boston College and the four he had Matthew, he’d wish his players well with, “Hey, let’s have …
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The prominent A.I. start-up is also considering a change to its corporate structure to make it more appealing to outside investors.
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Wind power has a waste problem that has been difficult to solve. Turbine blades made from a new plant-based material could make them recyclable.
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Windows, in basketball, are a metaphor for opportunity. Finite chances for achievement. Open spaces closing fast. The passing lane on a backdoor cut. A good look at the rim off a screen. The stretch run of a season. A swing game in a playoff series. An era. Stephen Curry’s window …
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The social network will go dark in the nation of 200 million, the result of an escalating fight between Elon Musk and a Brazilian judge over what can be said online.
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In the days before his first Super Bowl, Patrick Mahomes was on a practice field with a small group of offensive players and coaches while the rest of the team worked on special teams. In Mahomes’ early years as an NFL quarterback, the Kansas City Chiefs’ special teams period had …
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