Bum Knees, Stress Fractures and Mental Anguish. Oh, Canada.
It may be a little hard to remember, with all the injuries, career detours and mystifying losses, but there was a time when everything seemed...
At Wimbledon, Everyone’s Chasing Swiatek, Sabalenka and Rybakina
LONDON — Elena Rybakina was nervous. She was embroiled in her first match on Wimbledon’s Centre Court as defending champion. She was facing a tough...
Carlos Alcaraz Has Been Studying the Grass Court Masters. That Means Andy Murray.
Carlos Alcaraz took a little time to rest after coming up short in the French Open last month, and then he embarked on the next...
C.T.E. Found for First Time in Female Pro Athlete
For the first time, the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or C.T.E., has been diagnosed in a female professional athlete, researchers reported. Heather Anderson,...
Minjee Lee Looks to Defend Her U.S. Women’s Open Title at Pebble Beach
Minjee Lee has spent these past few years feeling golf’s glories and agonies more than most. She won her first major tournament at the 2021...
Churchill Downs Extends the Suspension of Bob Baffert Through 2024
Churchill Downs on Monday extended its suspension of the trainer Bob Baffert from the Kentucky Derby through 2024, asserting his continued unwillingness to accept responsibility...
At Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic Aims to Clean Up on the Grass
Novak Djokovic, bent over with a towel in hand, delighted the Centre Court crowd during a rain delay at Wimbledon on Monday when he mopped...
After a Fall, Venus Williams Is Eliminated on Wimbledon’s First Day
She walked onto the court late on a gray and chilly afternoon with that rocking gait that has become so familiar to tennis fans over...
Before Wimbledon, There’s Practice on Grass at an English Garden Party
Even for the best tennis players in the world, the days before a Grand Slam can be filled with nerves and stress, especially the time...
Cricket Dispute Has Australia Leading and England Crying Foul
It just wasn’t cricket. Even as salaries soar and stakes mount, professional cricket has clung to the notion that it is a game for gentlemen...
At Wimbledon, Not All the Artistry Is on the Court
Sitting courtside at Wimbledon, the sculptor Mark Reed found inspiration as he watched players serve. The power, speed and beauty mesmerized him. Commissioned by the...
An All-Star Game Without Any Yankees? It Wouldn’t Be the First.
Despite a rough stretch in which some fans have questioned the team’s relative lack of transactions in the off-season, the Yankees have had a fairly...
There Won’t Be Much New York in Seattle at This Year’s All-Star Game
The Mets and the Yankees have the two largest payrolls in Major League Baseball, with more than $600 million in combined player salaries, according to...
An Ultramarathoner’s Struggle Against Borderline Personality Disorder
Trudging up a brier-covered mountain in freezing temperatures with a dying headlamp, Nickademus de la Rosa knew his attempt to finish the Barkley Marathons, a...