Stefanos Tsitsipas Picks Up Doubles Tennis and His Kid Brother
This is where Stefanos comes in handy. Because of his high singles ranking (currently No. 5), the Tsitsipas brothers can get into big-time tournaments that...
MetLife Stadium Gets an N.H.L. Outdoor Doubleheader, of Sorts
Outdoor N.H.L. hockey will make its debut in New Jersey next year when MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford will host a four-team doubleheader of sorts...
The Heat, a Long Shot in the Playoffs, Pull Even With Long Shots
Michael Malone is generally the kind of coach who would leave a negative Yelp review after vacationing in Shangri-La. But his worry was warranted this...
Yankees Do ‘Winning Things’ as They Cross Their Fingers
Gerrit Cole watched closely from the dugout on Friday night as the Los Angeles Dodgers pulverized his teammate, the right-hander Luis Severino. Cole was starting...
What’s the Best Way to Treat a Workout Injury: Heat or Ice?
The prevailing theory on how to treat sprains and strains, especially from exercise, has been to follow the R.I.C.E. sequence — rest, ice, compression and...
Will Alcaraz and Djokovic Finally Get to Play Each Other at the French Open?
Eight days ago, 128 men began competing in singles at the French Open. Pretty much everyone has been focused on two of them. Carlos Alcaraz...
For Claressa Shields, Repeat Titles Haven’t Come With Knockouts
When Claressa Shields threw a looping right hand during her middleweight title defense in Detroit on Saturday night, the punch would sometimes make contact and...
A Mets Hall of Fame Class That Specializes in Honesty
He sat in the audience watching it all, like a proud grandfather at a college graduation. Fred Wilpon, 86, had owned the Mets when their...
Bill Greason’s Journey From Negro Leagues Star to Alabama Pastor
The older pastor, wearing a long purple robe, ascended the steps to the pulpit. “God has always had a plan and a purpose for each...
Coco Gauff Has a Chance to Play the Wise Veteran at the French Open
Tennis moves fast. The veteran tennis star Rafael Nadal recently made that observation, discussing how quickly a new generation of players assumes the role of...
Nikola Jokic, an Elusive Superstar, Has a Hold on Denver
About two miles from downtown Denver, the yellows, oranges and reds of a spray-painted mural fill the cracked, gray cement wall of a building that...
The Dodgers and the Yankees Finally Look Like Themselves
The juggernaut franchises faced off in the World Series 11 times between 1941 and 1981. But since then, they had been limited to 16 interleague...
The Exclusive, Elusive World of Real Tennis
Up on the second floor, hidden behind the facade of a tall Haussmann building not far from the Arc de Triomphe, is the Jeu de...
Churchill Downs to Cease Racing as It Investigates Deaths of Horses
Horse racing will be suspended at Churchill Downs and moved to a different Kentucky racetrack as federal and state regulators continue to investigate the deaths...