Mike Shannon, a St. Louis Cardinal for Life, Dies at 83
Mike Shannon, who played in three World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals and then became a favorite of the team’s fans as one of...
Serena Williams Wanted Another Baby. At the Met Gala, She Said She’s Pregnant.
Serena Williams has resisted saying publicly that she has retired from tennis and the finality that would bring, but now she has another reason to...
Overshadowed by PSG, Paris FC Tries to Raise Its Game
PARIS — The contrast could not be more stark. On a frigid Saturday evening earlier this year inside the Stade Charléty, a World War II-era...
James Harden Gives Embiid-less Sixers an Unexpected Win
The last time James Harden scored 45 points in a playoff game, it was 2015. His Houston Rockets, down three games to none in the...
A Triathlon Champion’s Positive Test Jolts the Sport, Creating a Soap Opera
For the small, insular world of triathlon, it has been a week. Last Monday, the International Testing Agency announced that Collin Chartier, a top American...
FIFA Threatens Women’s World Cup TV Blackout in Europe
The president of soccer’s global governing body on Tuesday harshly criticized European broadcasters for not meeting FIFA’s demands for significantly higher television rights fees for...
Blue Wigs and Bad Words: Knicks Fans Are Ready for the Playoffs.
There was a loud commotion near a hot dog vendor inside Madison Square Garden moments before a playoff game between the Knicks and the Miami...
Ding Liren of China Wins World Chess Championship
Chess is considered the ultimate game of cold, logical calculation, but it is also a game of passion and, at the highest level, of nerves....
Battles Erupt Over Japan’s Plan to Demolish Meiji Jingu Stadium
TOKYO — Over a span of nearly 100 years, Meiji Jingu Stadium in central Tokyo has been the scene of numerous important events. Babe Ruth...
Passionate Baseball Fans and (Very) Thin Air Let Mexico City Shine
MEXICO CITY — A day before Major League Baseball played regular-season games here for the first time, Nick Martinez, a pitcher for the San Diego...
Has Boston Seen the Last of Patrice Bergeron?
Patrice Bergeron’s final hug on the ice on Sunday was reserved for Brad Marchand, his longtime linemate and friend. It was longer and tighter than...
Who Won, and Who Lost, in the 2023 N.F.L. Draft
The Philadelphia Eagles’ general manager, Howie Roseman, hustled like a pool shark. The Detroit Lions’ coach, Dan Campbell, displayed his rugged individualism. And the Green...
Florida Panthers Upset Record-Setting Boston Bruins
These Boston Bruins have not been accustomed to losing streaks. They tore through the N.H.L. during the regular season, winning 65 games, a single-season record;...
Stephen Curry Scores 50 Points to Knock Off Kings in Game 7
SACRAMENTO — The Golden State Warriors prepared for the finale of their first-round playoff series with the Sacramento Kings by gathering for an off-day film...