Tag: clay

Taking in Jennifer Walshe and Anthony Braxton at Darmstadt

EntertainmentAugust 13, 2023

Walshe’s text moves fast, and the music moves on the speed of thought. One moment, her vocals could appear to be celebrating web memes — or the “minor characters” who turn into “essential characters” for a...

Dwyane Wade Talks Hall of Fame Induction and Political Hopes

BasketballAugust 13, 2023

When the Miami Heat chosen Dwyane Wade with the fifth pick of the 2003 N.B.A. draft, the league was in dire need of star players to hold it out of the Michael Jordan era.Wade’s draft class...

Clay Holmes of Yankees Rode His Sinker to Stardom

BaseballJuly 9, 2022

BOSTON — Clay Holmes threw a sinker from the primary time he ever played catch. He was seven years old, he guessed, and his...

France’s Tennis Frustration Is the Color of Red Clay

TennisMay 30, 2022

PARIS — Essentially the most distinguished feature of the French Open is that this Grand Slam tournament takes place on the rusty red clay...

Coco Gauff Loves Clay. Really.

TennisMay 28, 2022

Also, look a little bit deeper and the clay may give Gauff as many benefits because it takes away. At 5-foot-9, Gauff is around...

French Open: Osaka Struggles on Clay, Anisimova Powers Forward

SportsMay 23, 2022

But Osaka is uncertain, although she may head to Berlin to play in the brand new grass-court event there that can count toward her...

Rafael Nadal Falls Apart on Clay, Just in Time for the French Open

SportsMay 13, 2022

ROME — Quick and dominant in the primary set against Denis Shapovalov, Rafael Nadal was quite the alternative down the stretch on the Italian...

Naomi Osaka reveals ‘cool’ clay tactic she’s learning from Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek | Tennis | Sport

SportsApril 30, 2022

After defeating Potapova within the Spanish capital, Osaka explained that she was having fun with tennis again and revealed she arrived every week early...