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When all the rivalries, the personalities and the occasion are stripped away, penalty taking is a very simple sort of game with just two players: the taker and the keeper. Fortunately there is a branch of mathematical sciences, known as Game Theory, dedicated to understanding and interrogating the dynamics of such simple competitions. To use the language of that subject, …

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Irishman Shane Lowry, who won the British Open the last time it was played at Portrush, was assessed a two-shot penalty for accidentally moving his ball with a practice swing before his second shot on the par-5 12th hole.  When Lowry finished his round, he was 2-under par for the tournament, but he met with rules …

While watching the Euros quarterfinal between Sweden and England with an eye toward covering it, I kept changing my mind on what to write about. This is a side effect of my job and my brain, both of which combine to help me begin to see narratives as soccer matches burn through their allotted time. Some matches are straightforward in …

Sonoma penalty report: Officials suspend No. 51 crew members; three Xfinity teams fined  NASCAR.com Sonoma penalties: Rick Ware Racing has two pit-crew members suspended for loose wheel  Jayski’s NASCAR Silly Season Site NASCAR penalty report released after Sonoma weekend  On3 NASCAR suspends two crew members for Cody Ware loose wheel  Yahoo Sports Denny Hamlin hit with NASCAR penalty as four Cup Series drivers guilty …