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Bird, ‘The Wire,’ a life sentence paroled and a Colts game 40 years in the making

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Bleary-eyed from 16 hours on a Greyhound bus, he strolled into the stadium running on fumes. He’d barely slept in two days. The ride he was supposed to hitch from Charlotte to Indianapolis canceled at the last minute, and for a few nervy hours, Antonio Barnes started to have his doubts. The trip he’d waited …

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At the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, Women Are Making Their Mark

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The skippers competing in the annual Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race dream of winning a top trophy in this challenging offshore race. This year, 10 of them will be women. While a female-skippered team has not won the Tattersall Cup, which is awarded to the race’s overall winner, more women have been competing in the …