How Tim Flannery, the Giants Coach, Got Back to Writing Songs
Night had fallen, spirits were moving and the songwriting baseball coach was rounding third base and headed for home. Twice in the autumn of 2020,...
An N.F.L. Stadium Brings Sports Betting Inside
“They know how important betting is to their sport, and more importantly, the betting industry knows how important football is to it,” said Borod, who...
N.F.L. Week 2 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread
Thursday’s Game Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles, 8:15 p.m., Prime Video Line: Eagles -7 | Total: 48.5 A short turnaround should be beneficial for both...
They Shot at Her. They Forced Her From Her Home. She Won’t Stop Fighting for Girls.
Khalida Popal, the former captain of the Afghanistan women’s national soccer team, woke up on the floor of her apartment near Copenhagen, drenched in sweat...
Rodgers’s Jets Season Ends Early With Torn Achilles’ Tendon
Aaron Rodgers got the news on Tuesday that was widely feared since he departed the Jets’ Monday night game against the Buffalo Bills: He had...
You Can’t Have One Without the Other
They are from different parts of the world. They have different backgrounds and fill different roles on a pitching staff. They are both 29 and...
Matt Olson Did Something Even Hank Aaron Couldn’t Do
On Tuesday night, Matt Olson tied the Braves’ franchise record for home runs in a season, with 51. Trivia time: Whose record did he tie?...
Five Players to Watch at the BMW PGA Championship
In two weeks, all of golf’s attention will be on the Ryder Cup matches in Rome. In the meantime, though, there’s a big tournament that...
The Many Roles of Pros in Golf Architecture
Ernie Els, a four-time major champion, won the 2007 HSBC World Match Play Championship at the Wentworth Club in Surrey, England, host of this week’s...
Nick Faldo Is Home on the Range(s)
For the first time since 2006, England’s Nick Faldo wasn’t in the booth this past season as the lead golf analyst for CBS. He was...
W.N.B.A. Playoff Preview: Two Teams to Rule Them All
Two superteams, the Las Vegas Aces and the New York Liberty, dominated the W.N.B.A. season, as expected. They were so good that only two others...
Fans Bet Their Bar Tabs on the Jets Losing. It Wasn’t a Safe Bet.
No matter how good a bet may sound, remember: The house always wins. Many patrons at Jack’s American Pub in Milwaukee thought the odds were...
Halep Gets 4-Year Suspension for Doping Violation
An independent panel overseeing antidoping rules for tennis has issued a four-year suspension to Simona Halep of Romania, a ruling that could effectively end the...
Report Finds No Clear Reason for Horse Deaths at Churchill Downs
An investigation by the authority overseeing horse racing safety could not pinpoint why a dozen horses died at Churchill Downs in the days surrounding the...