John Isner Says Goodbye to Pro Tennis at the U.S. Open
Josh Zipin of Manhattan rushed over from Arthur Ashe Stadium to the Grandstand court of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Thursday hoping...
What Courtney Dauwalter Learned in the Pain Cave
After running for 60 miles through snow, up steep, root-filled switchbacks with thousands of feet of elevation gain, Courtney Dauwalter entered what she calls her...
At the U.S. Open, Alex Michelsen Is Growing Up Fast
Things some teenagers do that make adults crazy: spending too much time on devices, leaving dirty dishes in the sink and sending hard backhands down...
A Grand Slam Rite of Passage: Be Young, Burn Bright, but Not for Long
It happens every year in tennis. Actually, four times a year. A young, bright-eyed player with fistfuls of skill and promise wins a match or...
When 19 Makes You the Veteran Player at the U.S. Open
As Coco Gauff and Mirra Andreeva faced off at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, fans in the stands remarked about how old — really how...
A Shocking Soccer Kiss Demonstrates the Power of Scandal
After Luis Rubiales, the president of Spain’s soccer federation, forcibly kissed Jennifer Hermoso, a player on the national women’s team, in the wake of their...
‘The Right Thing to Do’: Starter Throws 131 Pitches in One-Hitter
Clinging to a no-hitter with two outs in the ninth inning on Tuesday, Alex Cobb of the San Francisco Giants fired his 125th pitch of...
Life at a Grand Slam: What You Don’t See on TV at the U.S. Open
When Mackenzie McDonald dueled Félix Auger-Aliassime for three and a half hours in the opening round of the U.S. Open, fans were only seeing a...
Life at a Grand Slam: What You Don’t See on TV at the U.S. Open
When Mackenzie McDonald dueled Félix Auger-Aliassime for three and a half hours in the opening round of the U.S. Open, fans were only seeing a...
Tommy Paul the Man Finally Catches Up to Tommy Paul the Tennis Talent
The last time Tommy Paul needed an attitude adjustment, he had just flamed out of a small tournament in the Netherlands in the spring of...
Ons Jabeur Struggles to a First-Round Win at the U.S. Open
As Camila Osorio hugged Ons Jabeur at the net following their match on Tuesday, she almost looked as if she were holding Jabeur upright. Jabeur...
With Feud Over, New Women’s Ice Hockey League Is Set to Begin
With a long-running feud in women’s professional ice hockey now settled, a new league with many of the world’s best players is ready to push...
Pat Corrales, Manager of Three Major League Teams, Dies at 82
Pat Corrales, who managed the Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies before a long stint on the Atlanta Braves coaching staff under the Hall...
Knocked Off Their Perch, the Rangers Hope to Climb Back Up
This is the first season in Major League Baseball’s modern era in which all teams play each other. It’s about time, really, an easy way...