Sports Briefing: Pro Boxers Target 2020 Games, if Not This Year’s

Boxing’s governing body will decide whether to let pros into the Olympic ring beginning with the Rio Games, but for most, it is already too late to take part in a qualifying contest.

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SEC Expected to Exclude Transfers Who Have a History of Violence

Players in all sports would not be allowed to transfer into the conference if they had been disciplined at a previous university for most offenses involving violence or stalking.

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White Sox 6, Mets 4: Noah Syndergaard Sparkles in Relief, but Mets Blow 4-0 Lead

Syndergaard, ejected early in his last start, pitched a scoreless inning, but Hansel Robles failed to hold a one-run lead against the White Sox.

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Blue Jays 4, Yankees 1: Not Many Teams Have Yankees’ Number, but the Blue Jays Are Memorizing It

In recent years, the Yankees have rarely encountered teams that have stymied them. But Toronto has won 19 of 27 games against them since the beginning of last season.

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Mets’ Owners to Begin Paying Settlement Owed in Madoff Fraud Case

Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz are to pay $16 million this week and $45 million and interest over the next four years to the trustee representing the victims of Bernard L. Madoff and his Ponzi scheme.

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Rick MacLeish, One of the Flyers’ Broad Street Bullies, Dies at 66

MacLeish helped Philadelphia’s fledgling N.H.L. franchise win two Stanley Cups during the 1970s, including the first one not claimed by any of the league’s original six teams.

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Start-Up Gets Financing for Real-Time Sports Wagers via App

WinView, which will offer free contests at first, hopes to draw ads tied to live sports, and gained Tom Rogers and Hank Ratner as chairmen.

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Kelvin Benjamin Rejoins a Panthers Offense That Stayed Potent Without Him

Benjamin, who missed Carolina’s 17-2 season with a knee injury, says he understands that his role may have changed since 2014, when he was Cam Newton’s No. 1 target.

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David Wright’s Injury Means Promotion for Mets’ James Loney

Loney, acquired on Saturday to be an option against right-handers, will be the everyday first baseman because of the lineup shuffling caused by Wright’s herniated disk.

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Big West Conference Makes Men’s Volleyball 18th Sponsored Sport - Articles

The Big West Conference today announced the creation of a men’s volleyball championship beginning in 2018, becoming the first NCAA Division I conference to sponsor competition in the sport. Big West video is here: In making the announcement, Big West Commissioner Dennis Farrell noted that men’s volleyball will become the18th sport in which the conference conducts an annual championship. The Big West Board of Directors approved a six-team league consisting of full conference members CSUN, Long Beach State, UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, and Hawai'i. A sixth team from UC San Diego will join the group as an associate member and will give the conference the minimum six teams required for postseason NCAA automatic qualification. An associate member in the Big West is any institution that participates in three or less conference championships. Other current Big West associate members are CSU Bakersfield in women’s beach volleyball and Sacramento State in men’s soccer and women’s beach volleyball. Competition for the regular season championship will be contested in a double round-robin format for a total of 10 matches. A six-team, single elimination postseason tournament will be conducted at a campus site one week prior to the NCAA Championship Selections. “The Big West Conference is thrilled to add a sport that is so popular in our region and is growing on the national level,” said Farrell. “Because the NCAA championship is conducted across Divisions I and II, UC San Diego despite its Division II status in its other sports, is eligible to compete in the Big West in this...

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On Pro Basketball: The Case for Kevin Durant’s Staying With the Thunder

Oklahoma City can offer the most money, but also: The Thunder finished one win short of the N.B.A. finals, with young, improving players.

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Pittsburgh Penguins Rookies Play Like Old Hands in Game 1

Bryan Rust and Conor Sheary, who started the season in the minors, each scored in a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Monday night.

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Simona Halep and Agnieszka Radwanska Ousted at French Open

After rain suspensions, Samantha Stosur beat the sixth-seeded Halep and No. 102 Tsvetana Pironkova beat second-seeded Radwanska.

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Men's and Women's national team begin preparation for Rio Olympics - Articles

Both the U.S. men’s and women’s Olympic teams participated in intrasquad scrimmages last week at Santiago College in Orange, Calif. It was part of a busy time as both teams prepare the Rio Olympics August 6-21. The men are preparing for the World League, which includes matches in Dallas, July 1-3. July 1 at 5:30 p.m.: Australia v Russia July 1 at 7:30 p.m.: USA v Bulgaria July 2 at 5:30 p.m.: Bulgaria v Russia July 2 at 7:30 p.m.: USA v Australia July 3 at 12:30 p.m.: USA v Russia July 3 at 3 p.m.: Bulgaria v Australia Tickets for World League can be purchased here: Head USA men's coach John Speraw on Olympic roster decisions: "Each of these guys brings some strengths. They're all good guys, they're all good team guys. We don't have a lot of guys that have the experience of going to Olympics games, that guys like Reid Priddy and David Lee have. I plan on making a decision early July. If we go to the World League finals, which is a big "if", I would make the decision July 5th. If we don't, I would extend it another week." The women are preparing for Grand Prix play June 17-19 at the Pyramid in Long Beach, which includes the Vol-B-Que . If you live in Southern California, you don’t want to miss the event that has become Vol-B-Que. June 17: Japan vs. Turkey at 5 p.m. PT; USA vs. Germany at 7 p.m. PT June 18: Turkey vs. Germany at 5...

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On Pro Basketball: Comparisons? Golden State Warriors Are Playing a Different Game

If a good way to compare teams from different eras is gauging what the champion overcame to win, the Warriors are up there for degree of difficulty.

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Bethany Hamilton Has Her Best Surfing Event Since Shark Attack

Hamilton, who lost her left arm in a shark attack in 2003, finished third on Tuesday in an elite World Surf League competition in Fiji.

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‘Unexplored’ China? Not for Long the Way These Climbers Are Going

Traditional climbing, along with the more established sport climbing, has gained in popularity as new routes continue to be developed.

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Penguins 3, Sharks 2 | Pittsburgh leads series, 1-0: Penguins Top Sharks in Stanley Cup Finals Opener on Late Goal

Nick Bonino scored with just over two and a half minutes to play, and Pittsburgh captured the first game of the finals at home against San Jose after squandering a two-goal lead.

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Sports Briefing: Baylor Hires Jim Grobe as Coach After Art Briles’s Messy Exit

Baylor named Grobe, the former Wake Forest coach, on Monday to replace Briles and lead its football program through a tumultuous time.

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Warriors 96, Thunder 88 | Golden State wins series, 4-3: Warriors Edge Thunder to Extend Dream Season to N.B.A. Finals

Golden State, which is seeking its second straight championship, needed to win the final three games of the series to set up a rematch with the Cavaliers.

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Blue Jays 4, Yankees 2: Yankees’ Late Surge Falls Short Against the Blue Jays

Brian McCann’s two-run homer in the ninth wasn’t enough to beat Toronto, which benefited from a strong outing by Marco Estrada.

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Perplexed Over Lack of Power Hitting, Yankees Seek Answers

Mark Teixeira, a key slugger who is struggling, returned to the lineup Monday.

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Women’s Professional Lacrosse League Begins With a Mission in Mind

The United Women’s Lacrosse League has four teams and is trying to redefine what success means for female professional athletes.

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Florida Earns Top Seed in N.C.A.A. Baseball Tournament

Florida, which was ranked No. 1 for most of the season, was awarded the No. 1 seed as the Southeastern Conference claimed half of the eight national seeds.

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North Carolina 14, Maryland 13 | Division I championship: North Carolina Battles Back Against Maryland to Secure Lacrosse Title

Down two goals with five minutes left, the Tar Heels, who were unseeded entering the tournament, tied the score in regulation and won the match in overtime on a man-up goal by Chris Cloutier.

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Mets 1, White Sox 0: Matt Harvey Regains His Form as Mets Defeat the White Sox

Harvey gave up two hits and struck out six over seven innings, and he faced the minimum of 18 hitters through six innings.

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On Tennis: David Haggerty Leads International Tennis Federation Toward Greater Transparency

Haggerty, the president of I.T.F., has faced a number of tough challenges during his short tenure, from doping scandals to concerns about match fixing.

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Rain Wipes Out Play at the French Open

If the tournament resumes on Tuesday, all the remaining top players will have matches, including the top seeds, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams.

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Rafael Nadal Withdrawal Rocks First Week of Roland Garros – Mondays with Bob Greene

Mondays with Bob Greene   STARS   French Open (first week) Kiki Bertens beat third-seeded Angelique Kerber 6-2 3-6 6-3 Karin Knapp beat fifth-seeded Victoria Azarenka 6-3 6-7 (6) 4-0 retired Richard Gasquet beat fifth-seeded Kei Nishikori 6-4 6-2 4-6 6-2 Ernests Gulbis beat sixth-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 2-5 retired Kateryna Bondarenko beat seventh-seeded Roberta Vinci [...]

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On Hockey: In Pittsburgh, Mike Sullivan’s Call to Order Resounds Its Way to the Finals

Mike Sullivan, summoning his exacting powers of persuasion, turned the Penguins into unlikely title contenders.

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Dodgers 4, Mets 2: Mets Survive Clayton Kershaw but Fall to Dodgers in Ninth

Jeurys Familia gave up two runs in the top of the ninth after the Mets had come back to erase a 2-0 deficit against Kershaw, and the Mets lost the rubber match of a three-game series.

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Sports Briefing: By Sweeping the Phillies, Cubs Climb 20 Games Over .500

Chicago became the first team in the majors to reach the plateau as Ben Zobrist hit a three-run homer and John Lackey went seven innings.

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N.Y.C.F.C. 2, Orlando City 2: Orlando City Ties N.Y.C.F.C. in Extra Time

Orlando’s Kevin Molino netted a header in the 94th minute as his team fought back from a 2-0 deficit. New York City F.C. is winless in its past two matches.

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Martin Truex Jr. Cruises to Victory in the Coca-Cola 600

The driver set a Sprint Cup record by leading 588 miles of Nascar’s longest race.

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Points and Prize Money Mean More to Olympic Tennis Holdouts

Some players who would automatically qualify for the Rio Games have decided to skip the event in favor of tour events that offer pay and ranking points.

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Mets’ Wilmer Flores, Back From D.L., Plays Third for David Wright

Flores, who has also played shortstop and second base in the past, is expected to see additional duty at first base, splitting time with the newly acquired James Loney.

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On Pro Basketball: With Survival Kit of 3-Pointers, and Team Trust, the Warriors Live On

Golden State’s Klay Thompson fed off his teammates in helping to forge a Game 7 against the Thunder.

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On Tennis: John McEnroe a Coach? You Cannot Be Serious!

The fiery former player turned commentator is the latest star of yesterday to take on a coaching role, though his résumé at the tour level is thin.

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Sports of The Times: Once Disgraced, Mike Rice Finds Redemption in Youth Basketball

The former Rutgers coach, who was fired for abusive college practices, is now teaching athletes with dreams of playing at higher levels.

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Yankees 2, Rays 1: Starlin Castro Breaks Up No-Hitter, Lifting Yankees With Homer

Castro’s two-run shot off Jake Odorizzi in the seventh inning proved all the offense the Yankees needed to defeat the Rays.

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Shelby Rogers Surprises Even Herself, Reaching French Open Quarterfinals

Rogers, an American ranked 108th, defeated No. 28 Irina-Camelia Begu for her fourth straight upset victory, setting up a date with Garbiñe Muguruza.

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Alexander Rossi Wins the 100th Indianapolis 500

Rossi, a 24-year-old American rookie, stretched his fuel mileage to the absolute limit in the final laps and finished well ahead of Carlos Muñoz and Josef Newgarden.

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Lewis Hamilton Wins an Exciting Monaco Grand Prix

Hamilton pulled out of a rut as his rival Daniel Ricciardo paid the price for a blunder by his Red Bull team for the second race in a row.

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Gold for Walsh/Ross in Moscow, Fourth for Gibb/Patterson but clinch Olympic berth - Articles

The Moscow Grand Slam is in the books; let's re-examine the Olympic qualifying ramifications for the Americans. Two U.S. teams, April Ross/Kerri Walsh Jennings take home gold, defeating No. 2 Larissa Franca and Talita Antunes of Brazil, 22-20, 21-17. No. 5 Nummerdor/Varenhorst of the Netherlands upset No. 1 Alison Cerutti/Bruno Oscar Schmidt of Brazil for gold 21-19, 7-21, 17-15. Nummerdor/Varenhorst scored ten less points than Cerutti/Schmidt, but they won the right points. Jake Gibb/Casey Patterson finished in fourth, dropping a close match to No. 17 Bartosz Losiak/Piotr Kantor of Poland 19-21, 22-20, 15-12. Their fourth place finish puts the team of Tri Bourne/John Hyden out of Rio contention. The top American men's team, No. 3 Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena, lost a squeaker to No. 13 Paolo Nicolai and Daniele Lupo of Italy 22-20, 23-21 in the first round of playoffs. Some will recall that this Italian team spoiled the American's 2012 Olympics in London, upsetting them in the round of 16. Nicolai/Lupo apparently are Dalhausser/Lucena's kryptonite. Even so, Dalhausser/Lucena have officially qualified for the Olympics by completing their 12th event, although they will only earn 120 points/person for their 17th place finish. The 240 points will take them to 5,720 points. Dalhausser/Lucena are currently ranked fourth in the Olympic rankings. After Moscow, Dalhausser/Lucena drop to fifth, as Nummerdor/Varenhorst, made a significant leap with their gold finish, adding 560 points for a new total of 5,840, reaching fourth place. Brouwer/Meeuwsen finished in 5th place, and will increase their points total by 180, for Olympic ranking scores of 6,160...

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Elinor MacPhail and Alexander O’Neal: The Older Woman (by Nearly a Full 2 Years)

The bride and groom were a perfect match, but a little difference in age kept them apart.

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Historian Is at Heart of Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s Home

Pursuing his fascination with the Indianapolis 500, Donald Davidson moved in 1964 to Speedway, Ind., a town envisioned as an experiment.

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Warriors Face Game 7, a Situation Steve Kerr Is Familiar With

Kerr, now Golden State’s coach, played on the Bulls team whose win record the Warriors surpassed, another juggernaut that had to beat back a conference finals challenge.

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Bluest of Baseball’s Blue Bloods, the Yankees, Bow Slightly to Fashion

The team that has resisted the whims of designers that have swept up others across the sports landscape will wear matte-finish batting helmets for the rest of the season, but only on the road.

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Sports Briefing: Kansas City Royals Mount a Seven-Run Rally in the Ninth

It was a franchise-record comeback for the World Series champions over the visiting Chicago White Sox.

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Red Bulls 3, Toronto F.C. 0: An M.L.S.-Record Hat Trick Lifts the Red Bulls

Bradley Wright-Phillips scored in the fourth, 25th and 27th minutes, the fastest hat trick in league history.

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Warriors 108, Thunder 101 | Series tied, 3-3: Klay Thompson Takes Control, and Warriors Force Game 7 With Thunder

Golden State, facing elimination for a second straight game, trailed for most of the game but preserved its chances of repeating as champion with a late run.

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W.H.O. Dismisses Call to Move Olympics Over Zika Virus in Brazil

The World Health Organization said Saturday that there was no public health justification for postponing or canceling the Rio Summer Olympics over the Zika virus.

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Dodgers 9, Mets 1: Chase Utley, Missed by a Pitch, Burns the Mets With Two Home Runs

Starter Noah Syndergaard was ejected for throwing at Utley, whose takeout slide broke the leg of the former Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada in the playoffs last year.

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Rays 9, Yankees 5: Yankees Fall to Rays After Michael Pineda’s Early Exit

Pineda allowed six runs in three and two-thirds innings, raising his E.R.A. to 6.92.

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On Tennis: Williams Sisters Keep Step Despite the March of Time

Venus and Serena, both back in the fourth round of the French Open for the first time since 2010, could meet in the singles semifinals.

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Novak Djokovic Shines as Night Falls at the French Open

The top-seeded Djokovic, who has seen the path to his first French Open title eased by the injury to Rafael Nadal, hustled to complete his match before it was too dark to play.

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The Mets of ’86 Look at the Mets of Today

Thirty years after their World Series win, the 1986 team offered criticisms and compliments of this year’s team.

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Real Madrid Edges Atlético Madrid in Shootout for Champions League Title

After extra time ended with the teams still tied at 1-1, a penalty kick from Cristiano Ronaldo gave Real a repeat result from 2014: a win over Atlético in the final.

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North Carolina 18, Loyola (Maryland) 13: One-Man Scoring Machine Propels U.N.C. to National Lacrosse Title Game

North Carolina’s Chris Cloutier scored nine goals, the most ever scored on championship weekend, as U.N.C. defeated Loyola (Maryland).

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Mets Acquire James Loney to Shore Up First Base

With Lucas Duda out for up to six weeks with a back injury, Loney, a 10-year veteran, will fill in mainly against right-handed pitchers.

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Serena and Venus Williams Advance to French Open’s 4th Round

Top-seeded Serena Williams outlasted Kristina Mladenovic, while ninth-seeded Venus Williams survived Alizé Cornet. The Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was forced out by an injury.

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Inbox: Letters to the Editor

Readers sound off on the latest headlines in Sports.

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For Rank-and-File Players, the Slams Pay the Bills

Increases in prize money at the top tournaments has helped those who aren’t household names.

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Israel’s Top Tennis Academy Is Streamlined for Success

Only 10 young players are officially on the David Squad, an organization that seeks to expand the country’s reach.

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Eight Russians Flunk Doping Tests in New Look at 2012 London Samples

The results cast more shadows on Russian sports and are likely to increase calls to bar Russia from the Olympics.

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Carl Erskine Helps Honor a Childhood Friend

Erskine, a Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher, wanted to see Johnny Wilson, a great athlete often met with rejection, properly honored in his hometown.

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From a Middling Infielder to a Kindred Spirit

Forty-five years later, a fan of Mets shortstop Bud Harrelson reflects on what made an 11-year-old boy want a lifetime .236 hitter at his bat mitzvah.

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Gleaming Silver Chalice Lures Penguins and Sharks to the Fray

After building a potential dynasty in 2008-9, Pittsburgh was derailed until changes reinvigorated the team. On the opposite side, San Jose is playing in its first finals

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Special Report: Monaco Grand Prix: A Legendary Short and Winding Road in Monaco

There is probably no other track on the Formula One calendar that better illustrates the intricate relationship of cars, drivers, fans and circuit.

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In Capturing Drama of the ’86 Mets, Videographers Were Left Captivated

Their work during the Mets’ World Series championship season culminated in an hourlong documentary, “A Year to Remember.” They haven’t forgotten the excitement, and thanks to them, neither have Mets fans.

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Keeping Score: Even Without a Fistful of Rings, LeBron James Is a Force

Cleveland’s James was on the cusp of leading his teams to six straight appearances in the N.B.A. finals, something Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant and Larry Bird never did.

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Extra Bases: Jim Palmer, at 70, Is Still Talking Pitching

The Orioles Hall of Famer, a three-time A.L. Cy Young Award winner, remains a fixture in Baltimore.

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Olympic qualifying update: Moscow Grand Slam - Articles

The Moscow Grand Slam is well into elimination playoffs; let's reexamine the Olympic qualifying ramifications for the Americans. The top American men's team, No. 3 Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena, lost a squeaker to No. 13 Paolo Nicolai and Daniele Lupo of Italy 22-20, 23-21. Some will recall that this Italian team spoiled the American's 2012 Olympics in London, upsetting them in the round of 16. Nicolai/Lupo apparently are Dalhausser/Lucena's kryptonite. Even so, Dalhausser/Lucena have officially qualified for the Olympics by completing their twelfth event, even if they will only earn 120 points/person. The 240 points will take them to 5,720 points. Dalhausser/Lucena are currently ranked fourth, 260 points behind No. 6 Alexander Brouwer and Robert Meeuwsen of the Netherlands. Brouwer/Meeuwsen are still in the tournament, sitting in fifth place, facing another Dutch team, No. 5 Reinder Nummerdor/Christiaan Varenhorst to reach the medal round. No. 2 Jacob Gibb/Casey Patterson have marched through No. 24 Michal Kadziola/ Jakub Szalankiewicz of Poland (21-13, 21-18), No. 19 Jonathan Erdmann/Kay Matysik of Germany (21-13, 19-21, 15-10), and No. 12 Pablo Herrera/Adrian Gavira of Spain (21-17, 13-21, 16-14) to reach the semifinals. Gibb/Patterson will play the winner of Nummerdor/Varenhorst and Brouwer/Meeuwsen of the Netherlands for a berth in the finals. The other finalist will be either No. 17. Bartosz Losiak/Piotr Kantor of Poland or No. 1 Alison Cerutti/Bruno Oscar Schmidt of Brazil. Gibb/Patterson will earn at least 280 points each, and will earn 400 points each if they win the event. Their twelfth lowest finish during the qualifying period is 150 points, so...

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After Two Decades, W.N.B.A. Still Struggling for Relevance

Even with tether to the rich and powerful N.B.A., attendance and television viewership have lagged for the W.N.B.A.

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John McEnroe Plans to Coach Milos Raonic

McEnroe, the latest former Grand Slam champion to join the coaching ranks, will join Raonic’s team for the coming grass-court season, including Wimbledon.

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LeBron James Makes Sixth Straight N.B.A. Finals With Cavaliers Rout

James scores 33 points as Cleveland eliminates Toronto with ease.

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Sports Briefing: Health Experts Seek Delay or Move of Rio Olympics Over Zika Virus

The 150 experts said that efforts to slow the rate of infection in Rio had not been successful and that action must be taken “in the name of public health.”

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Nostalgic Mets Fans Boo Utley and Cheer Wright

Both players had big hits, but Wright‘s team won when Curtis Granderson hit a ninth-inning home run.

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Alex Rodriguez Swats Away Doubts in Yankees Victory

The 40-year-old slugger blasted a two-run homer deep over the center-field wall as the Yankees defeated the Tampa Bay Rays, 4-1.

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Racing Spouses Share Famed Families and a Sport’s Risks

Graham Rahal, an Indianapolis 500 driver who is the son of the 1986 champion Bobby Rahal, met his wife, Courtney as she began racing funny cars owned by her father, John Force.

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Again, John Isner Is Last U.S. Man Standing

Isner, 31, rallied to defeat Teymuraz Gabashvili. Isner has been the last American man in the draw at seven of the last nine Grand Slam events.

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Matt Harvey, E.R.A. at 6.08, Prepares for His Next Start

Harvey threw off the mound to two teammates, as the Mets continued to seek answers to his futility this season.

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Shelby Rogers, Ranked No. 108, Defeats Petra Kvitova

Rogers, 23, was the second-to-last player accepted into the main draw. She beat Kvitova, a two-time Wimbledon champion, to advance to the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time.

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Special Report: Monaco Grand Prix: Everybody’s Favorite Formula One Throwback

The Monaco Grand Prix, run through the tight and twisty streets of the principality on the Mediterranean, holds a special place in the elite racing series, past and present.

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The Winning Words

Jairam Hathwar, 13, and Nihar Janga, 11, were both crowned as champions at this year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee. Watch them spell the winning words.

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It’s Madrid vs. Madrid in the Champions League Final

For the second time in three years it will be a meeting of Real Madrid, winner of 10 European titles, versus Atlético Madrid, seeking its first.

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Steven Adams, the Thunder’s Paladin of the Paint

With six double-doubles in the N.B.A. playoffs, the seven-footer from New Zealand has been the breakout performer of the postseason.

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College or the N.B.A? New Rule Gives Players More Time and Feedback

College basketball players this year had an extra five weeks to decide to declare for the N.B.A. draft, but consulting an agent remained a no-no.

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On the Runway: At the French Open, Adidas Courts Controversy With Camouflage

The brand has put its athletes in garish black-and-white zebra stripes, reflecting a scary sports trend.

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Rafael Nadal Out of French Open With Wrist Injury

Friday’s announcement by Nadal, the nine-time French Open champion, sent a shock wave through Roland Garros.

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Podcast: French Open Tales And Tennis History With Cliff, Nancy Richey

Randy Walker talks with the greatest brother-sister combination in American tennis history – Cliff and Nancy Richey – about the French Open and some amazing stories from the history of tennis on the PrimeSportsNetwork.com / World Tennis Magazine podcast here: http://ift.tt/1WpPkcV Highlights from the podcast include….   -       The chaos in Paris at the first [...]

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Pittsburgh Penguins’ Season of Renewal Began in Mid-December

It wasn’t easy, but a coaching change, trades and minor league call-ups transformed the Penguins into a Stanley Cup contender.

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FIVB Moscow Grand Slam - Articles

Pool play has been completed in the Moscow Grand Slam, the next-to-last Olympic qualification tournament, so let's see how this affects the race for the second U.S. Olympic spot. On the women's side, Kerri Walsh Jennings/April Ross have cozily qualified with their 12 finishes and 5,790 points, currently ranked No. 4. In their sights is the No. 3 team of Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst at 6,000 points. Walsh/Ross' lowest finishes are 80 (once) and 120 (twice). If Walsh/Ross finish fifth or better they will overtake Ludwig/Walkenhorst this week. If Walsh/Ross win both Moscow and Hamburg they could actually finish first in Olympic rankings if neither Brazilian team advances their score by more than 50 points (Larissa Franca/Talita Antunes) or 120 points (Agatha Bednarczuk/Barbara Seixas). Due to the FIVB seeding system, however, they would only be seeded second to the host country by FIVB rule. Walsh/Ross completed their pool play in Moscow with a 3-0 record, dropping two sets. Their point ratio of 1.141 was qualified them for a bye in the first round of playoffs. No. 3 Walsh/Ross defeated No. 30 Nadezda Makroguzova/Olga Motrich of Russia 19-21, 21-14, 15-10, No. 19 Eduarda Lisboa/Eliza Maia of Brazil 18-21, 21-17, 16-14, and No. 14 Isabelle Forrer/Anouk Verge-Depre of Switzerland 31-29, 21-16. Walsh/Ross will face either No. 22 Emily Day/Jennifer Kessy of the USA or No. 29 Yulia Abalakina/Ekaterina Syrtseva of Russia in the second round of playoffs. Emily Day/Jennifer Kessy finished pool with a 1-2 match record, 3-4 in sets. Their point ratio was exactly 1.000 (won and lost...

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23 More Athletes Suspected of Doping Could Be Kept From Rio Games

Scrutiny of London Olympians’ doping samples has put athletes from six countries under new suspicion, the I.O.C. said.

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The Raw Power of Mary Pierce – “Macci Magic” Book Excerpt

Mary Pierce played professional tennis in one of the most remarkable eras ever in the history of women’s tennis. Her rivals were Steffi Graf, Monica Seles and Arantxa Sanchez Vicario who accounted for 35 majors. (Graf – 22, Seles – 9, Sanchez-Vicario – 4) Despite this rugged competition, Pierce was able to wedge out two [...]

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Manchester United Appoints José Mourinho: Here’s What Will Happen

Mourinho’s history is so well established, you might say the future at United is almost preordained.

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Mets’ Next Challenge? Spoiling a Teenage Pitcher’s Debut

Pitcher Julio Urias is set to make his major league debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night in New York against the Mets.

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Warriors 120, Thunder 111 | Oklahoma City leads series, 3-2: Warriors Slip Past Thunder to Stave Off Elimination

Golden State, which set an N.B.A. record for regular-season wins, still faces ouster from the playoffs in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals in Oklahoma City on Saturday.

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Penguins 2, Lightning 1 | Pittsburgh Wins Series, 4-3: Penguins Beat Lightning, Vanquishing Game 7 Ghosts

The victory was Pittsburgh’s first in a Game 7 at the six-year-old Consol Energy Center. Pittsburgh will host San Jose in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals on Monday.

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A Look At The Bruguera Tennis Academy

In his best-selling book “The Secrets of Spanish Tennis,” author and respected high performance tennis coach Chris Lewit discusses and shares with readers the secrets that have made Spain one of the most successful tennis nations in the world the last 25 years. As part of his book, Lewit provides information and summaries of all [...]

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George Barth: Playing Tennis In Rwanda, Pakistan In Search Of ATP Ranking Points

Host Randy Walker is joined by part-time journeyman tennis pro George Barth who tells tales of playing professional events in countries like Rwanda and Pakistan and the best route on how to earn your first ATP points. Barth also offers advice for up and coming players as they strike out across the globe to stake [...]

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Sports of The Times: At Baylor, Charity Toward Kenneth Starr Follows Outrage

Starr was stripped of his presidency after a report on mishandled accusations of sexual misconduct, but he will remain as chancellor, raising questions of accountability.

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At French Open, Venus and Serena’s Sister Act Was Easy to Follow

The Williams sisters made a rare back-to-back appearance on the same court and won by identical scores.

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On Tennis: Alexander Zverev and Other Young Stars Rise in Men’s Tennis

Zverev, 19, is part of a rich vein of young talent that has finally arrived.

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Ernests Gulbis on Building a Team, Karma and Misdeeds

Gulbis, ranked 80th, has advanced to the third round of the French Open, where he was semifinalist two years ago.

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Blue Jays 3, Yankees 1: Alex Rodriguez Goes Quietly in His Return, and So Do the Yankees

Back in the lineup for the first time since May 4, Rodriguez went 0 for 4 and the Yankees fell to the Blue Jays.

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Rugby: New Zealand Still Sets Tone in Super Rugby

New Zealand's league dominance was expected to end after an exodus of players following the World Cup, but the Kiwi teams seem as strong than ever.

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The Finals, Finally: Two Longtime Sharks Earn First Shot at Cup

Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton, drafted in 1997 and Sharks teammates since 2005, are in the Stanley Cup finals for the first time.

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The Best Sellers: Filed Under Sports

The best-selling sports books in April 2016, according to the New York Times best-seller list.

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Youth movement? - Articles

Kerri Walsh is 37, April Ross is 33, Phil Dalhausser is 36, and Nick Lucena is 36. Where is the next generation of USA stars coming from? Based on the results of the NorCECA qualifier at Manhattan Beach on Wednesday, maybe we have an answer. Young teams figured prominently in the results. At stake: the opportunity to represent the USA in three NorCECA (NORth America, CEntral America, and CAribbean) events in Cuba, Canada, and Puerto Rico. In fact, of the four top seeds on the men's and women's brackets, only one team won their first match of the day (they received first-round byes). USC college stars Sara Hughes/Kelly Claes had the audacity to dismiss their elders and qualify in first place at the tender ages of 21 and 20, respectively. Also in the finals: 24 year old UCLA alumnus Kelly Reeves, partnering with Ali McColloch. Hughes/Claes won in straight sets, 21-12, 21-19. "We felt really good about our play,” Hughes said. “This is our first transition tournament from the collegiate ranks; this tournament is definitely a level above that. It's fun to come out here and get more experience." Added Claes, ”The transition from college to AVP/FIVB is really exciting. We're excited to be out here; the players are bigger, stronger, and more physical. We're ready to compete with them. " In the men’s finals, Miles Evans (26 years old) and Spencer McLachlin (27) were forced to forfeit the final match to Marty Lorenz and Adam Roberts so McLachlin could make his flight to get to...

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Simon Pagenaud Enters Indy 500 as the Red-Hot Favorite

James Hinchcliffe won the pole for Sunday’s race, but Pagenaud, who qualified eighth, is coming off three consecutive victories in the IndyCar Series.

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U.S. Soccer and Women’s Team Union Argue in Court Over C.B.A.

A dispute over the validity of the women’s national soccer team’s collective bargaining agreement moved closer to a resolution.

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Baylor Fires Football Coach Art Briles and Demotes President Kenneth Starr

The decision comes after Baylor’s board of regents received the results of an investigation that was expected to fault the university’s handling of several sexual assault accusations involving Baylor football players.

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Eugenie Bouchard Loses Focus and Skids Out of French Open

Ahead by 4-1, Bouchard, a French Open semifinalist last year, lost 10 straight games in losing to No. 8 Timea Bacsinszky in the second round.

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When Goliath Loses

The Golden State Warriors appeared to be an unbeatable Goliath until this week. Here are some sports Goliaths who fell.

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Still Standing

As duckpin bowling inexorably fades away, the sport’s top woman and a few dozen certified alleys endure.

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There’s No Mistaking the Champions League Trophy, Ol’ Big Ears

The trophy, which will go to Real Madrid or Atlético Madrid, has handles that appear to have been pinched from Bigfoot’s coffee mug.

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Sharks 5, Blues 2 | San Jose wins series, 4-2: Sharks Eliminate Blues, Reaching Their First Stanley Cup Finals

Joel Ward scored two of San Jose’s five goals as the Sharks took the series in six games.

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Cavaliers 116, Raptors 78 | Cleveland leads series, 3-2: Cavaliers Beat Raptors by 38 Points to Take Lead in East Finals

Kevin Love scored 25 points in three quarters of play, and LeBron James and Kyrie Irving each had 23, as Cleveland moved a win away from its second straight N.B.A. Finals.

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Sports Briefing: Kermit Washington Accused of Fraud Connected to His Charity

Federal prosecutors said Washington had traded on his celebrity to solicit donations that he then embezzled from the charity he founded, Project Contact Africa.

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Blue Jays 8, Yankees 4: With Mark Teixeira Benched, Blue Jays End Yankees’ Six-Game Streak

The Yankees fell to the Blue Jays without Teixeira, who is hitting only .195 and sat out because of neck spasms.

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On Baseball: Matt Harvey Seeks to Rediscover Swagger After Falling to 3-7

After his latest loss, to the Nationals, Harvey, who is pitching at the top of the team’s rotation, was told by Manager Terry Collins, “We’ve got to get back to who you are.”

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Geno Smith Practices as Jets’ Starter, With Ryan Fitzpatrick Unsigned

Smith, entering his fourth season with the team, said he deserved “a fair opportunity” to retain the role, though Coach Todd Bowles said he was hopeful Fitzpatrick would be back.

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Mets 2, Nationals 0: Steven Matz Sets Down Nationals After David Wright Goes Long

Matz made the most of Wright’s solo home run in the first inning, allowing no runs and four hits in eight innings.

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Their French Open Runs Are Over, but Turkish Pioneers Inspired a Nation

Cagla Buyukakcay and Ipek Soylu became the first Turkish women to reach the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament.

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Bismack Biyombo Emerges for Raptors, and a Big Payday Could Follow

Biyombo caught fire in Games 3 and 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cavaliers.

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On Tennis: Andy Murray Goes Another Five Sets at the French Open

Murray, the No. 2 seed, arrived in Paris on a roll, but his performance in the first two rounds has been quantity over quality.

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Overshadowed in Madrid, Atlético Sees Equal Footing With Real in Champions League Final

Saturday’s final in Milan is a rematch of the 2014 game, but Atlético and its stingy defense like their chances this time.

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On Pro Basketball: If the Warriors Don’t Rally, the Judging May Be Harsh

Golden State’s 73-win season and Stephen Curry’s unanimous M.V.P. Award will look different in the dim light of elimination.

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Times Readers Have Their Say on ‘Redskin’

The Times solicited its readers, including many Native Americans, for their opinions about whether the term is a slur, and who gets to decide if it is.

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Op-Ed Contributor: Come Clean, Russia, or No Rio

Put the Olympics off limits until state-run doping is investigated.

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Penguins 5, Lightning 2 | Series tied, 3-3: Penguins Top Lightning to Send Eastern Conference Finals to Game 7

Sidney Crosby scored with 26 seconds to go in the second period to put Pittsburgh up by 3-0, and the Penguins withstood two straight goals by host Tampa Bay’s Brian Boyle to even the series.

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Sports Briefing: Pirates’ Ryan Vogelsong Remains in Hospital With Multiple Facial Fractures

Vogelsong was struck by a 92-mile-per-hour pitch during an at-bat in a game against Colorado on Monday. Doctors were waiting for the swelling to subside so they could determine the extent of his injuries.

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Thunder 118, Warriors 94 | Oklahoma City leads series, 3-1: Thunder Defeat Warriors to Push Them to Brink of Elimination

Oklahoma City, led by Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant, grabbed a commanding lead in the Western Conference finals.

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Nathan Eovaldi and Yankees Continue Their Winning Ways

Eovaldi pitched six-plus strong innings as the Yankees won to reach .500 for the first time since April 14.

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Nationals 7, Mets 4: Slide Deepens for Mets’ Matt Harvey as Nationals Hammer Him Again

Harvey, who gave up five runs in five innings, dropped to 3-7 with a 6.08 E.R.A. as Washington’s starter, Stephen Strasburg, recorded 11 strikeouts and improved to 8-0.

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Reports of Positive Test Dog Varvara Lepchenko

Lepchenko, an American citizen who was born in Uzbekistan, tested positive for meldonium at the Australian Open, according to a Russian newspaper.

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Jim Craig, Olympic Goalie in 1980, Puts Collection Up for Sale

Craig, the goaltender for the United States team, has put his gold medal up for sale along with the jerseys, mask, skates and stick from the Olympics.

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Mets Give Ty Kelly, a Longtime Minor Leaguer, His First Shot in the Majors

Kelly, who was scheduled to bat eighth and play third base, has played for eight seasons in the minors for five different Class AAA organizations.

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ELeague Adapts TV to the Gaming Sensibility

If all goes as planned, ELeague on TBS will be TV created in the image of successful online e-sports, rather than the other way around

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Raptors’ Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan Earn Place Among N.B.A.’s Top Tandems

Lowry and DeRozan, who combined for 67 points as Toronto evened its Eastern Conference finals against Cleveland at two games each, have become a two-man force.

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Yankees Send Alex Rodriguez to Class AA Trenton for At-Bats

On Tuesday, while the Yankees were playing Toronto at home, Alex Rodriguez was about 80 miles south, batting third as the D.H. for the Class AA Trenton Thunder.

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Report Over Sexual Assaults Roils Baylor and Stirs Criticism of Kenneth Starr, the University’s President

The university’s president, athletic director and football coach have come under fire for their handling of allegations involving athletes.

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Russia Names 14 Implicated in Doping at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing

The athletes — 11 from track and field, two weight lifters and one rower — include 10 Olympic medalists.

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Warriors’ Draymond Green Says He Won’t Play With Caution

Despite being one flagrant-1 foul away from a one-game suspension, Green insisted he would not play tentatively.

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On Tennis: At French Open, Hard Work Faces a Talent Who Didn’t Work Hard

No life lessons here. Score it Bernard Tomic 1, Brian Baker (and poetic justice) 0.

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Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal Roll at French Open; Angelique Kerber Loses

Djokovic joined his rival Nadal and Andy Murray in the second round, but No. 3 Kerber fell in the first round.

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U.C.L.A. Agrees to Record Sponsorship With Under Armour

The deal will pay the Bruins $280 million over 15 years as sportswear companies seek ever greater footholds in college sports.

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Rio Olympics Women's Indoor pools announced - Articles

No one said it would be easy and it won’t be as Team USA learned it will be in a first-round Olympics pool in Rio with China, Serbia, Italy, the Netherlands and Puerto Rico.The other pool includes Brazil, Russia, Japan, Korea, Argentina and Cameroon. The Olympics are August 6-21. The 12 qualifiers are divided into two pools of six teams. The top four teams in each pool will advance to the elimination rounds. Brazil is automatically seeded first in Pool A as the host country. The listing of the pools and the resumes of the teams follow. “We have some things that we need to improve; every program identifies some things that we have to get better at,” USA women’s coach Karch Kiraly told Volleyball earlier this month. “Serving and passing are big issues for us; they are always big focal points.” His team is in action Friday with another Red-Blue intrasquad scrimmage at Santiago College. Then the women play in the FIVB World Grand Prix in Ningbo, China, against Germany on June 10, against Thailand on June 11 and China June 12. “We are a team that plays fast. That plays like a second family. That has fun while competing ferociously and has a lot of fortitude and grit when it comes to adverse situations, obstacles, and challenges, which we know will arise in volleyball, as they do in life,” Kiraly said. The Grand Prix moves to Long Beach, Calif., where the U.S. plays Germany on June 17 before the June 18 matchup with Japan...

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The BMX Rider Dave Mirra Is Found to Have Had C.T.E.

Mirra, who won 14 gold medals at the X Games and popularized the dangerous sport of freestyle BMX, killed himself in February.

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It Takes Two Days, but Andy Murray Works Out of a Tough Spot

Murray beat Radek Stepanek, 37, at the French Open in the conclusion of a match that Murray trailed on Monday, two sets to none.

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Nyquist Won’t Run in the Belmont Stakes

Nyquist, the Kentucky Derby winner, is running a temperature and taking antibiotics so he can recover and return to California.

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Mark Burik's take on AVP/FIVB Cincinnati - Articles

The tournament was a huge point-grabbing opportunity for a slew of American teams. It also turned out to be a good chance for the international guys and gals who were willing to make the trip. This is obvious to us as players but spectators on the outside looking in are still left befuddled when all of these “World Tour” events don’t consistently field the top teams. Let me break it down for you. Every team has to make decisions about which tournaments they want to attend and several factors weigh in: 1. Travel Money — How much is it going to cost us to go to this tournament? 2. Travel Energy — How long is the trip? How early am I able to get there? What competitions immediately follow this one? 3. Travel Time — Can I play a tournament before this one and still get there on time? What about the backside? Are 35 hours in airports, planes and taxis really worth it this time? 4. Partners — Who can/will play with me? Is my guy/gal healthy? 5. Projected Competitiveness of the Tournament — What are my chances of getting a good finish with the teams that will be there? Things to note: European tournaments are always LOADED. The travel is very easy for so many countries, so the time/financial risk is much lower. America and Brazil are much more costly to get to, so many teams elect not to make the trip. However, that is sometimes outweighed by that fact that the host country...

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Bubba Smith, Ex-Defensive End and Actor, Died With C.T.E., Researchers Find

Smith, who died in 2011, is the 90th former N.F.L. player found to have had the degenerative brain disease, which has been linked to repeated head trauma.

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Sports Briefing: Brady Appeals for a New Hearing in the Deflategate Case

Lawyers for New England quarterback Tom Brady want an expanded panel of judges to make the decision after a three-judge panel ruled in favor of Commissioner Roger Goodell.

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Sharks 6, Blues 3: Sharks Bury Blues to Reach Doorstep of Stanley Cup Finals

Joe Pavelski tied the game at 3-3 in the second period and scored the go-ahead goal in the third for San Jose, which needs only one more win over St. Louis.

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Raptors 105, Cavaliers 99: Raptors Tie Series and Make Cavaliers Look Mortal Again

Toronto, which got 35 points from Kyle Lowry, is now 8-2 at home in the postseason, but the series is moving back to Cleveland.

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On Pro Basketball: Draymond Green Won’t Miss Game 4 After Kicking Steven Adams

The N.B.A. fined Green and upgraded the call against him to a flagrant-2 foul but did not suspend him, a potentially critical decision in the Western Conference finals.

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Mets’ Lucas Duda to Miss at Least a Month With Back Injury

Duda, whose hitting was a crucial component in the Mets’ success the last two seasons, has a stress fracture in his lower back and was placed on the 15-day D.L.

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Cricket: Gujarat Lions Are a Success From Day One in I.P.L.

The Lions jumped off to a 6-1 start in their first year in the Indian Premier League and ended the regular season in first place.

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Donald Trump Meets With Woody Johnson, Jets Owner and G.O.P. Fund-Raiser

Mr. Trump is looking for support from some of the party’s largest financial backers in order to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for his general election effort.

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On Tennis: French Open Sticks With Umpire’s Eye Over Hawk-Eye on Clay

Ten years since Hawk-Eye electronic line judging was introduced, there remains one Grand Slam holdout where line calls are made the old-fashioned way.

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On Soccer: Manchester United Jettisons Louis van Gaal, ‘the Best Coach in the World’

The brash Van Gaal — he once declared, “Congratulations on signing the best coach in the world,” in reference to himself — was fired two days after winning a trophy.

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Familiar Faces are crowned at NVL Port St. Lucie - Articles

As play concluded Sunday at the NVL season opener at Club Med Sandpiper Bay, Port St. Lucie, Fla., familiar faces were crowned champions. For the men, experience ruled. Veterans and No. 10 seeds Mike DiPierro/Steven Grotowski managed to take down a young, high-flying, hard-hitting No. 12 seed Martin Caban/Petr Doubravsky in a 21-19, 21-23, 15-12 final. Grotowski is a 2012 beach volleyball Olympic veteran; DiPierro has been playing on the tour since 2000. On paper, it looked as if Caban/Doubravsky would dominate. The pair of 6-foot-4, 24-year-olds possessed far more athleticism than DiPierro/Grotowski. One spectator quipped that it was a battle between the “six-pack abs” and “dad bods”. But DiPierro hits with both hands and Grotowski sliced and diced, frustrating the block. Caban/Doubravsky played “big boy” volleyball, soaring and launching high velocity bombs. The match was a see-saw affair; but late in the third set, Grotowski put together a couple of stuff blocks, and DiPierro managed to overhand dig some high speed spikes to put the match away. After the match, Grotowski stated: “Mike and i have always been very fortunate to get a lot of support from the Florida volleyball crowd! This is our third time playing together and it was really great to get a big win like this with Mike. Having our kids and family there was really cool too. The video work from the NVL was really great and will make for fun memories when the kids get older.” If Port St. Lucie is any indicator, there will be a great deal...

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Family of Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn Sues Tobacco Industry Over His Death

The suit accuses the industry of having targeted Gwynn while in college as part of a scheme to market its products to rising-star athletes and African-Americans.

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N.F.L. Tried to Influence New Concussion Research, Congressional Study Finds

The study concluded that the N.F.L. attempted to use its “unrestricted gift” to concussion research as leverage to steer funding away from one of its critics.

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Pittsburgh Penguins Face Elimination, and a Hard Goalie Decision

Trailing the Lightning in their series, 3-2, Penguins Coach Mike Sullivan said he would settle on a starter for Tuesday’s game on Tuesday morning.

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Stan Wawrinka Begins Defense of French Open Title, and It’s Not Easy

Wawrinka, seeded third, fell behind Lukas Rosol before rallying in five sets. Garbiñe Muguruza, seeded fourth on the women’s side, also had a tough match.

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FIFA Fires a Top Official Amid New Questions of Wrongdoing

FIFA said Markus Kattner, who controlled its finances for the last eight months, had been fired for violating his fiduciary duty to the organization.

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The Day Vin Scully Didn’t Land That N.F.L. Broadcasting Job

In 1981, CBS chose Pat Summerall over Scully as the network’s top N.F.L. play-by-play man and partner of John Madden.

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Tom Brady vs. the N.F.L.: What’s Next?

Questions and answers about the case as it stands today.

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The First Roger Federer-Less Grand Slam Since 1999 Starts At Roland Garros – Mondays With Bob Greene

Mondays with Bob Greene   STARS Stan Wawrinka beat Marin Cilic 6-4 7-6 (11) to win the Banque Eric Sturdza Geneva Open in Geneva, Switzerland Dominic Thiem beat Alexander Zverev 6-4 3-6 6-0 to win the Open de Nice Cot d’Azur in Nice, France Caroline Garcia beat Mirjana Lucic-Baroni 6-4 6-1 to win the Internationaux [...]

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Alexi Pappas Veers Far From Her Lane

Pappas, who will run the 10 kilometers at the Rio Olympics, is also a filmmaker and a writer — and, with her free-spirited persona, something of a cult figure.

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Thunder 133, Warriors 105 | Oklahoma City leads series, 2-1: Thunder Explode Past Warriors to Take Series Lead

Kevin Durant scores a game-high 33 points in a dominant victory.

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Lightning 4, Penguins 3 | Overtime | Tampa Bay leads series, 3-2: Lightning Take Series Lead vs. Penguins on Johnson’s Overtime Goal

Tyler Johnson scored 53 seconds into overtime, and Tampa Bay grabbed a three-games-to-two advantage over Pittsburgh in the Eastern Conference finals.

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Sports Briefing: Canada Beats Finland to Repeat as World Champion

The Canadians captured their 26th title, one short of the combined Soviet and Russian record, and became the first team to retain the title since Russia did it in 2009.

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Padres Apologize to Gay Men’s Chorus for Error in National Anthem Recording

The chorus was prepared to sing along to its prerecorded version of the national anthem when a rendition by a young woman was played instead, a group official said.

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Yankees 5, Athletics 4: Sharper Pineda and Lively Bats Lift Yankees Over Athletics

The Yankees earned their fifth win in a row and the 12th in their last 17 games.

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Barcelona Beats Sevilla to Win the Copa Del Rey Title

Jordi Alba and Neymar scored extra-time goals in a 2-0 win. Despite tensions over an attempt to ban Catalan flags from Vicente Calderón Stadium, the game proceeded without incident.

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On Tennis: Films, Three Decades Apart, Show What a Sport Has Lost as It Grows

In a 1982 French Open documentary, players and coaches speak candidly, in training rooms and the players’ lounge. A new film lacks that access.

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Mets 3, Brewers 1: Noah Syndergaard Baffles Brewers as the Mets Finish a Sweep

Milwaukee batters struck out 11 times in seven innings against the Mets right-hander, who improved to 5-2 with a 1.94 E.R.A.

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Nyquist and Exaggerator Move Their Duel to Belmont Park

The connections for the winners of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes commit to the Triple Crown’s final leg, the Belmont Stakes, on June 11.

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Nick Kyrgios Flashes Temper and Restraint in French Open Win

Rain postponed about half the first-day schedule, but not before the volatile Australian praised his opponent and told off the chair umpire.

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Ross/Walsh take gold, Dalhausser/Lucena bronze in Cincinnati - Articles

The top U.S. Olympic contenders medaled in Olympic qualifier competition at the FIVB Cincinnati event. On the women’s side, Kerri Walsh-Jennings and April Ross brought gold medals home, while Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena finished with bronze. For the women, the morning’s semifinals were relatively routine. No. 1 seed Ross/Walsh-Jennings sent No. 4 Elsa Baquerizo/Liliana Fernandez of Spain to the bronze match by a 21-14, 21-16 score. In the second semifinal, No. 13 Chen Xue/Xinyi Xia of China continued their cinderella run through the tournament, overcoming No. 11 Jantine evan der Vlist/Sophie van Gestel of the Netherlands 21-19, 21-17. In the battle for the Bronze, Baquerizo/Fernandez handled van der Vlist/van Gestel in straight sets 21-17, 21-18. Baquerizo are currently ranked 13th with 4,430 points. Cincinnati will replace their 12th lowest finish of 90 points/player with 200 points/player, increasing their score 220 points to 4,650 points. In the gold medal final, upstart Xue/Xia fought Ross/Walsh –Jennings blow-for-blow, and eventually got a couple of points to win game 1 22-20. Ross/Walsh-Jennings went on a tear to reach a 14-6 lead, but the Chinese scored 7 straight to close to 14-13. Ross then took control, scoring 6 straight points including three aces. After a Chinese sideout, Ross closed the second game 21-14 with a lob dig. Game three was relatively tight all the way through, with the U.S. nosing slightly ahead. With the U.S. up 13-10, China made a three point run including an ace by Xue. Xue’s subsequent serve was long, giving the U.S. its first match point. The teams...

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The NVL begins season No. 6 - Articles

On Saturday, May 21st, the NVL opened its sixth season with the East Coast Championships at Club Med Sandpiper Bay in Port St. Lucie Florida. NVL tournament director Charles Warner: "In the first day of our season opener, everything seems to be going smoothly. I’m excited to be part of the NVL’s 6th season, and I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s matches." On the Men’s side: With eight teams making it to Sunday (two in winner’s bracket, six in the contender’s bracket), the No. 1 Skylar DelSol/Piotr Marciniak and No. 3 Jeff Samuels/Travis Schoonover seeds are through to the crossover semifinals in relatively routine fashion. Four teams remain in the contender’s bracket quarterfinals, No. 4 Skyler McCoy/Mark Williams, No. 8 Drew Hamilton/Daniel Lindsey, No. 2 Matt Henderson/Dave Palm, and No. 11 Matthew Clayton/John-Michael Plummer. No. 10 Mike DiPierro/Steven Grotowski and No. 12 Martin Caban Petr Doubravsky are waiting for them in the contender’s bracket semifinals. There were a few upsets in today’s play: No. 12 Martin Caban and Petr Doubravsky upset No. 5 Drew Mallin/Ryan Vandenburg (17-21, 21-15, 15-12), and No. 4 Skyler McCoy/Mark Williams (21-16, 21-18). Caban/Doubravsky are giving teams trouble with their brand of powerful play combined with consistency; they are clicking together better than most teams at this point in the season. No. 10 Mike DiPierro/Steven Grotowski upset No. 2 Matt Henderson/Dave Palm in the second round 21-16, 25-23. DiPierro’s ambidextrous skills trouble blockers and Grotowski is simply avoided due to his athleticism. On the Women’s side: The top two seeds, No. 1 Raquel...

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Sports Briefing: Off Disabled List, Red Sox’ Joe Kelly Flirts With No-Hitter

Kelly pitched no-hit ball into the seventh inning in his first start after a month on the disabled list to lead the Red Sox to a win over Cleveland.

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Raptors 99, Cavaliers 84 | Cleveland leads series, 2-1: Raptors End Cavaliers’ Postseason Win Streak

DeMar Rozan and Bismack Biyombo led Toronto to a victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.

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Blues 6, Sharks 3 | Series tied, 2-2: Blues’ Offense Wakes Up to Even Series With Sharks

The St. Louis Blues defeated the San Jose Sharks, 6-3, on Saturday night in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.

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At Preakness Stakes, a Clean Victory in Sloppy Conditions

Exaggerator, who was not fazed by the wet racetrack, ended Nyquist’s bid for a Triple Crown.

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Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atlético Overrun Small Clubs in Spain

The majority of Spanish clubs started the season with no realistic expectations of winning the championship, and in the end that proved to be true.

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Red Bulls 7, N.Y.C.F.C. 0: Red Bulls Demolish New York City in What Has Been a One-Sided Rivalry

As the local matchup tries to gain footing and luster it has barely been much of a rivalry at all, with the Red Bulls winning all four games.

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Yankees 5, Athletics 1: Yankees Defeat Athletics for Fourth Straight Victory

Masahiro Tanaka pitched seven strong innings and Rob Refsnyder, a recent call-up, drove in two runs as the Yankees climbed out of last place.

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Exaggerator Wins Preakness Stakes, Denying Nyquist Chance at Triple Crown

Exaggerator won the Preakness Stakes on a rainy Saturday, sending Nyquist, the Kentucky Derby winner, to his first defeat in nine starts.

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Mets’ Five-Man Rotation May Need Sixth Arm to Offset Its Struggles

This season, with the Mets’ highly regarded starters confronting some unexpected problems, a six-man rotation could become a reality, if only temporarily.

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Small Stakes for Panthers’ G.M. After Stint Amid Real Loss

Tom Rowe, Florida’s new general manager, took over as the coach of a Russian team four years ago, after most of its players had been killed in a plane crash.

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Short-Track Racing, Motorsports’ Riskiest Corner

Since 2002, when Nascar made head-and-neck restraints mandatory, at least 141 people have died on short tracks, and dozens of others have sustained major injuries.

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Manchester United Ends Drought by Winning the F.A. Cup

The longtime powerhouse salvaged its season by winning its first trophy since Alex Ferguson retired.

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Country Boy Stan Wawrinka Patiently Ascends Tennis’s Ladder

Raised in a Swiss hamlet on a farm that is home to residents with mental disabilities, Wawrinka slowly made progress and finally broke through at age 28 by winning the 2014 Australian Open.

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Extra Bases: A More Patient Odubel Herrera Is Sparking the Phillies

Herrera’s high on-base percentage has been a key to Philadelphia’s surprising success this season.

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Sports of The Times: Staying Grounded Is a Philosophy to Live by for Nyquist’s Owner J. Paul Reddam

Reddam, a philosopher turned businessman, took another one of his horses, I’ll Have Another, to the verge of the Triple Crown in 2012, only to have the colt scratch in the Belmont because of injury.

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Battle Lines Form Over Plan to Take Preakness From Pimlico

Investors in Laurel Park would like it to host the second leg of the Triple Crown, a plan that backers of a troubled track in Baltimore oppose.

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A Heated Linguistic Debate: What Makes ‘Redskins’ a Slur?

In a twist to a long-running debate over a team’s name, most Native Americans don’t seem to mind the term, according to a recent Washington Post poll.

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Two Horses Die in First Four Races at Preakness

Pramedya and Homeboykris died at Pimlico Race Course, and a jockey broke his collarbone after a spill on a damp, rainy day.

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As Nyquist Takes Flight, an Eponymous Red Wing Looks On in Wonder

Gustav Nyquist, a right wing for Detroit, his Red Wings teammates and their fan base have been buzzing about the success of the Kentucky Derby winner.

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Preakness Stakes 2016: Here’s Who We Think Will Win

Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert of The New York Times weigh in on the contenders for the 141st running of the Preakness Stakes.

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Semifinalists determined at FIVB Cincinnati - Articles

As they say, “the rubber meets the road” today in elimination bracket play. After qualifying play and two days of pool play, the elimination bracket began for 24 teams per gender. The matches were rife with Olympic implications, so let’s take a look at today’s matches. First up, the women: No. 1 seed April Ross/Kerri Walsh Jennings passed their first challenge today over fellow Americans and No. 20 seed Lane Carico/Summer Ross 21-13, 19-21, 15-7. Carico/Ross earned the right to play Ross/Walsh Jennings by defeating their compatriots and No. 9 seed Emily Day/Jennifer Kessy. With the first round loss, Day/Kessy are unable to improve their Olympic qualification total. Ross/Jennings Walsh subsequently faced Teresa Mersmann/Isabel Schneider of Germany in the quarterfinals, a rematch of their pool A match. Ross/Walsh Jennings handled Mersmann/Schneider in straight sets, 21-15, 21-13. No. 3 Fendrick/Sweat came out of the gate winning both their matches today, first besting qualifiers and No. 31 Kim Behrens/Anni Schumacher of Germany 24-22, 21-13. In their second match, they survived a very athletic No. 7 Linline Matauatu/Pata Miller of Vanuatu 21-14, 17-21, 15-7. Fendrick/Sweat subsequently faced No. 4 Elsa Baquerizo and Liliana Fernandez of Spain under the lights. Fendrick/Sweat gave the Spaniards a spirited fight, but lost in a tight quarterfinal 12-21, 17-21 to finish 5th. Their fifth place finish is worth 150 points each; their twelth worst finish is 120 points, so they will increase the gap 30 points per player, bringing their lead over Kessy/Day from 430 points to 490 points with two Grand Slam events...

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Yankees 8, Athletics 3: Ronald Torreyes Steps Out of Teammates’ Shadows to Rally Yankees

A triple by Torreyes started a five-run inning that helped the Yankees beat the A’s for a third straight win.

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Sports Briefing: Frank Vogel Brings His Playoff Credentials to Magic

The Orlando Magic selected Frank Vogel as their new head coach. Vogel replaced Scott Skiles.

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Lightning 4, Penguins 3 | Series tied, 2-2: Lightning Blast to Early Lead, Then Hold On Against Penguins

Tampa Bay built a 4-0 lead, then withstood a Pittsburgh rally in the third period to tie the series at two games each.

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Mets 3, Brewers 2: Mets’ Steven Matz Looks Shaky Early in His Return, but Settles In for His Sixth Win

Matz eased quickly into his usual efficient form after skipping his last scheduled start because of left forearm stiffness.

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Ban on Catalan Flag at Spanish Soccer Final Is Overturned

The authorities in Madrid had tried to prohibit the Estelada, a Catalan flag that has become a symbol of a pro-independence movement.

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A.C.C. Showdown Pivotal for Two Florida Teams

Florida State and Miami are both trying to improve their seeding ahead of the N.C.A.A. tournament.

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Nyquist’s jockey, Mario Gutierrez, Gets Another Second Chance

Gutierrez rode I’ll Have Another to wins in the first two legs of the Triple Crown in 2012. But when an injury kept the horse out of the Belmont Stakes, the jockey fell hard.

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Russia Says Nearly All Athletes Have Been Cleared in Meldonium Inquiry

More than 40 Russian athletes have tested positive for meldonium since WADA added it to the prohibited list in January.

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On Baseball: Yankees’ Blunders Have Hurt Only Their Egos, So Far

A number of mental mistakes have embarrassed players but have not cost the team any games.

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Keeping Score: Cavaliers Searching for Elusive Postseason Perfection

LeBron James has made some bold claims about his team’s potential to sweep the playoffs. History shows that is not so easy.

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On Horse Racing: No Crown Yet Weighs Heavy for Derby Champ Nyquist

Nyquist, the latest Kentucky Derby champion to be favored at the Preakness, has little to do but relax before the most laid-back leg of the Triple Crown.

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Fastballs Can Lead to Tommy John Surgery, Study Finds

Pitchers who had surgery threw fastballs 46.8 percent of the time, compared to 39.7 percent among those who had not.

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Brent Burns, a Quirky San Jose Shark, Proves His Worth in the Playoffs

The San Jose Sharks’ bearded defenseman has played a big role in putting the team close to its first appearance in the Stanley Cup finals.

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Sports Business: In the Clear, Phil Mickelson Can Thank an Insider Trading Ruling

A 2014 appellate court ruling that narrowed the definition of insider trading may have helped the golfer avoid charges, although the government would not explicitly say so.

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Security Tightened in Paris for French Open

The administration at the French Open and the city of Paris, still wary after last year's terrorist attacks, has increased security to reassure players and fans.

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French Open Players to Watch

Simona Halep, Madison Keys, Kei Nishikori and Dominic Thiem are among the players who could take a turn in the spotlight in Paris.

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Goals and Praise as David Villa Drives N.Y.C.F.C. Turnaround

The Spanish star has embraced his leading role with New York City F.C., where his work ethic has made him one of the best players in M.L.S. this season.

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Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal Could Meet in French Open Semifinals

Djokovic and Nadal were put in the same side of the draw on Friday; Stan Wawrinka, and Andy Murray could meet in the other semifinal.

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Twelve of 14 American teams survive pool play in FIVB Cincinnati - Articles

When the dust cleared Thursday at the FIVB/ Cincinnati Open, 12 of 14 American teams advanced from the international Olympic qualifier. Six of those teams have legitimate Olympic aspirations with only three events remaining in the Olympic qualification period ending June 13. All six of the American teams in contention advanced from pool play into the 24 team single-elimination bracket. The winning men's and women's teams will split $11,000, and more importantly, 500 Olympic qualifying points. Here's a quick round-up on the men's and women's teams in action today: Men No. 2 Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena of the U.S. are likely to qualify pending completion of their two remaining mandatory events. Dalhausser/Lucena won their pool 3-0, completing two matches in straight sets over No. 15 Maciej Kosiak/Maciej Rudol of Poland 27-25. 21-17 and No. 18 Nicolas Calgrosso/Ian Mehamed of Argentina 21-12, 21-17. Dalhausser/Lucena earn a bye and will play in round 2 at 2 p.m. No. 1 Jake Gibb/Casey Patterson of the U.S., who are likely to qualify second for the U.S. Olympic contingent, also won their pool 3-0, breezing through both matches in two sets against No. 16 Thomas Kunert/Christoph Dressler of Austria 21-14, 21-15 and No. 17 Michal Bryl/Kacper Kujawiak of Poland 21-18, 21-13. Gibb/Patterson also earned a bye and will play in round 2 at 1 p.m. No. 4 Tri Bourne/John Hyden of the U.S., who need some exceptional results to overcome their 450-point Olympic qualification deficit to Gibb/Patterson, split their matches today. Bourne/Hyden beat No. 20 Watson/O'Dea of New Zealand 19-21, 21-13, 15-7,...

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Why Bettors See an Obscure Italian Game as Almost a Sure Thing

While the chance of a draw in most games is judged to be about 25 percent, in the Spezia-Ascoli game on Friday it is fully 60 percent.

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Andy Murray Also Seeking Slice of Tennis History in Paris

Randy Walker @TennisPublisher   While most attention is on Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams and their attempts at tennis history at Roland Garros this year, it’s Andy Murray who also has an opportunity to etch his name in the tennis history books. By reaching the final at Roland Garros, Murray will join eight men to [...]

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Will Binghamton Mets Become Stud Muffins? The Internet Will Decide

The Class AA team has turned to fans to find a replacement nickname with greater links to the area.

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After a String of Ailments, an Upbeat Safarova Returns to Paris

Lucie Safarova, last year’s surprise French Open finalist, is healthy and feeling little pressure.

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Yankees 4, Athletics 1: Yankees Stumble Their Way to a Win in Oakland

Solid pitching by Ivan Nova, and solid hitting by Carlos Beltran, gave the Yankees the edge despite some blunders on the basepaths.

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Sharks 3, Blues 0 | San Jose leads series, 2-1: With Another Shutout, Sharks Take Series Lead Over Blues

Tomas Hertl scored twice in San Jose’s second consecutive shutout victory.

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Cavaliers 108, Raptors 89 | Cleveland leads series, 2-0: Cavaliers Dominate Raptors Again as LeBron James Posts Triple Double

James had 23 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, and Kyrie Irving led all scorers with 26 points, as Cleveland took a two-games-to-none lead over Toronto in the Eastern Conference finals.

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Key Piece to Yankees’ Pitching Puzzle, C.C. Sabathia, Returns

Manager Joe Girardi has had to keep his fingers crossed when it comes to his starters, who have been plagued by injuries and inconsistent efforts.

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On Golf: Muirfield Golf Club Picks Discrimination Over the British Open

The vote against admitting women seems to come from a bygone century, one in which men and women didn’t coexist in boardrooms and government.

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Nationals 9, Mets 1: Nationals Knock Out Harvey, as Strasburg Sets Down Mets

Matt Harvey allowed seven runs in the third inning, leading to the shortest start of his career, and the Mets managed only one run off Stephen Strasburg.

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Jose Reyes Returns to Practice as Suspension Winds Down

The Rockies shortstop is back after sitting out 59 days for violating baseball’s new domestic violence policy.

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Crosby and Penguins Are Clicking Going Into Game 4 With the Lightning

Sidney Crosby is coming off an overtime goal in Game 2 and an important insurance goal in Game 3 as Pittsburgh holds a two-games-to-one lead over Tampa Bay.

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Two Opposing Pitchers Travel Along a Similar Path

The Mets’ Matt Harvey and the Nationals’ Stephen Strasburg, two hard throwers, have had the same elbow surgery and look to regain their dominance.

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Preakness Stakes 2016: Here’s Who We Think Will Win

Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert of The New York Times weigh in on the contenders for the 141st running of the Preakness Stakes.

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Olympics and N.H.L. Face Off Over Who Pays to Insure Players

The I.O.C.’s decision not to pay the costs of N.H.L. players to attend the 2018 Games, which includes insuring their expensive contracts, has jeopardized their participation.

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Special Report: Formula E: Racing’s New One-Day Wonder

In Formula E, the practice, qualifying and racing, and the drivers’ off-track appearances for the media, fans and sponsors, all happen on a single day, Saturday.

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Special Report: Formula E: A Formula One Champion on a New Frontier

Alain Prost discusses his involvement in the Formula E series.

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Special Report: Formula E: Drivers Do the Winning, Not the Cars

Not only a top-level, innovative racing category featuring some of the finest drivers in the world, Formula E is also one of the series that most emphasizes driver skill over car technology.

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Special Report: Formula E: Almost at the Races, via Virtual Reality

The Formula E series and its partner, Virtually Live, a start-up based in San Francisco, are offering an immersive experience of races.

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Walsh and Ross officially qualify, Men are tested at the FIVB Cincnnati Open - Articles

Wednesday’s action at AVP Cincinnati saw the American men tested, but they largely survived the challenges on a busy day in suburban Mason, Ohio, where the big news was the April Ross and Kerri Walsh Jennings are officially qualified for the Olympics. Of the Olympic contenders, No. 1 seed Jake Gibb / Casey Patterson narrowly escaped against No. 32 seed Orlando Irizarry / Roberto Rodriguez-Bertran of Puerto Rico 21-11, 15-21, 15-13. No. 2 seed Phil Dalhausser / Nick Lucena United States went overtime against No. 31 seed Adrian Heidrich/Gabriel Kissling of Switzerland 21-16, 20-22, 16-14. No. 4 seed Tri Bourne / John Hyden enjoyed a straight set win against No. 29 seed Hendrik Mol / Lars Fredrik Tvinde of Norway 23-21, 21-14. No. 10 Ryan Doherty / John Mayer defeated No. 23 Yoshiumi Hasegawa / Katsuhiro Shiratori of Japan 21-12, 32-30. Qualifiers and No. 19 seed Taylor Crabb / Trevor Crabb went the distance against No. 14 Cole Durant / Bo Soderberg of Australia, 21-15, 13-21, 15-13. No. 28 Robbie Page and Todd Rogers came up short against No. 5 Jonathan Erdmann / Kay Matysik of Germany 21-14, 14-21,13-15. No. 27 Jeremy Casebeer and Derek Olson dropped a match to No. 6 Lombardo Ontiveros /Juan Virgen of Mexico 22-24, 14-21. All the men’s results are here: Ross/Walsh Jennings were inked into Rio by competing in their 12th qualifying competition. Entering Thursday they are ranked in sixth place, with three qualifying events remaining. The top six is important, as there are six pools of four in the...

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On Pro Basketball: It’s Not a Riddle at All: What Led the Knicks to Jeff Hornacek

The Knicks’ interest in Hornacek as their next head coach is less of a mystery when you look at associations and connect the dots.

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Roger Federer Withdraws From French Open Because of Back Injury

Federer’s record streak of playing Grand Slam tournaments ends at 65, dating to the 2000 Australian Open.

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Japanese Olympic Committee to Investigate Awarding of 2020 Games to Tokyo

The committee’s chief said a commission would be looking into payments made to a Singapore company called Black Tidings.

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Russian Sports Doping: Explained

Answers to questions about Russia’s doping problems and how they might affect Russia’s eligibility for the Rio Games.

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Muirfield Barred as British Open Host After Vote Against Female Members

After the vote, the Royal & Ancient said that, going forward, it would not stage the event at a golf club that does not allow women as members.

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A Sports Gambler and a Former Dean Foods Chairman Charged With Insider Trading

The charges against William T. Walters and Thomas C. Davis represent one of the most notable insider trading cases since an appellate court overturned two prominent convictions.

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Russian Prosecutors to Investigate Olympic Doping Accusations

In a statement on Thursday, the prosecutors said that they would investigate reports in the last six months that Russian athletes doped at three recent Olympics.

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Sports of The Times: When Superhuman Feats Are Super, but Not Human

The Rio Games now have a doping cloud over them, adding to the Zika virus cloud and political unrest cloud.

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Battle Lines Form Over Plan to Take Preakness From Pimlico

Investors in Laurel Park would like it to host the second leg of the Triple Crown, a plan that backers of a troubled track in Baltimore oppose.

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Battle Lines Form Over Plan to Take Preakness From Pimlico

Investors in Laurel Park would like it to host the second leg of the Triple Crown, a plan that backers of a troubled track in Baltimore oppose.

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Yankees 4, Diamondbacks 2: Yankees Set Aside Criticism From the Boss, Beating the Diamondbacks

Hal Steinbrenner had expressed disappointment in several players earlier Wednesday.

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Warriors 118, Thunder 91 | Series tied, 1-1: Warriors Even Series With Thunder Behind Stephen Curry’s 28 Points

Curry scored 15 of his points in less than two minutes of the third quarter as Golden State sent the Western Conference finals back to Oklahoma City tied at one game each.

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Sports Briefing: Furious Third-Period Attack Lifts Pittsburgh Penguins

Late goals by Sidney Crosby, Phil Kessel and Chris Kunitz helped the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-2, in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.

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On Baseball: In Era of Parity, a Steinbrenner Preaches Patience for the Yankees

Projecting more calm than his father typically displayed, Hal Steinbrenner said, “We’re just going to have to figure out how to do the best to rebuild.”

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On Pro Basketball: Coasting to Victories, James and the Cavaliers Refuse to Let Up

Cleveland, after a nine-day hiatus, dominates in the Eastern Conference finals opener.

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David Wright Returns to Mets’ Lineup After Being Held Out

Wright was scratched from Tuesday’s series opener against the Nationals because of back discomfort.

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Knicks Appear Close to Hiring Jeff Hornacek as Coach

Hornacek, a late entry in the team’s search, was let go by the Phoenix Suns earlier this season.

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On Pro Basketball: Top Pick in Draft Could Inspire False Hopes for 76ers

History has show that winning the No. 1 slot in the lottery is no guarantee of titles to come.

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San Jose Sharks Showing New Appreciation for Fans

The team, which has reached the Western Conference finals, has become more concerned about retaining and attracting fans in the competitive Bay Area market.

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Nyquist Draws Post 3 and Is Made the Preakness Favorite

The undefeated Kentucky Derby winner was made the 3-5 morning-line favorite for the 141st running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday.

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Bartolo Colon Is Back Home With Hopes for Home Run No. 2

Colon was set to pitch — and bat — on Wednesday night, his first home game since he hit his first career home run at age 42.

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Credit New Coaching Approach as Finland Hockey Seeks Triple Gold

Changes in Finland’s player development program preceded under-18 and under-20 championships this year and a shot this weekend at a title at the men’s level.

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NVL season kicks off at Club Med Sandpiper Bay - Articles

The National Volleyball League kicks into high gear Friday at Club Med Sandpiper Bay in Port St. Lucie, Fla., and this could be the best place to host a volleyball tournament. The sand courts are close to Sandpiper Bay with all of the distractions and gastronomic sensations that accompany Club Med. The NVL at Club Med Sandpiper Bay is also a very interactive experience. After the last ball drops, the players, staff, and fans head over to the NVL private dining room en masse, where everyone from the lowly photographers to the founder of the NVL, Al-B Hanneman, enjoy their post-tournament meal. Of course, the volleyball is what brings everyone together, so let’s review the top four seeds going into NVL season opener. Men No. 1 seed Dave Palm/Matt Henderson: Dave Palm is the reigning NVL MVP from 2015. Palm is a force at the net and from the service line, and has a sweet setting touch. This year Palm teams with Matt Henderson, who partnered with Piotr Marciniak much of the year, including a first-place finish at Madeira Beach. Henderson is a 10-year veteran of pro beach volleyball, undersized but over-skilled. The pair will definitely get their wins, but there is a great deal of parity this year. No. 2 seed Piotr Marciniak/Skylar DelSol: The NVL's Best Offensive player of 2015, Piotr Marciniak, married NVL star Karolina Sowala in the offseason. He returns with Skylar DelSol, who received the NVL Best Setter Award for 2015. The duo won the NVL Championships at Club Med, and...

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Five American teams advance to the main draw in FIVB Cincinnati qualifier play - Articles

Five of the seven U.S. qualifier teams advanced to the main draw at FIVB Cincinnati qualifier play Tuesday. In all, 14 U.S. teams will participate in the main draw today: Men: Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena (12:20 pm) Jake Gibb/Casey Patterson (1:10 pm) Derek Olson/Jeremy Casebeer (1:10 pm) Trevor and Taylor Crabb (2:00 pm) Tri Bourne/John Hyden (2:00 pm) John Mayer/Ryan Doherty (2:50 pm) Robbie Page/Todd Rogers (2:50 pm) Women: Kerri Walsh Jennings/April Ross (9:00 am and 3:30 pm) Lauren Fendrick/Brooke Sweat (9:50 am and 4:30 pm) Irene Hester-Pollock/CaitlinLedoux (9:50 am and 4:30 pm) Kim DiCello/Kendra VanZwieten (10:40 am and 5:20 pm) Emily Day/Jennifer Kessy (10:40 am and 5:20 pm) Lane Carico/SummerRoss (11:30 am and 6:10 pm) Brittany Hochevar/Jennifer Fopma (11:30 am and 6:10 pm) Matches to watch: Kerri Walsh Jennings/April Ross will complete their 12th Olympic qualifying tournament and will confirm their Olympic berth. Lauren Fendrick/Brooke Sweat and Emily Day/Jennifer Kessy are fighting for the second U.S. spot, separated by 430 points with three tournaments remaining. Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena still need one finish following Cincinnati to confirm their Olympic berth. Jake Gibb/Casey Patterson and Tri Bourne/John Hyden are contesting the second U.S. spot, separated by 450 points with only Cincinnati, Moscow, and Hamburg remaining. Tuesday’s qualifying: On the men's side, No. 1 seed Trevor and Taylor Crabb advanced over Southern California's Szymon Tralka/Marcin Jagoda (Pol) 2-0 (21-12, 21-18). No 3 seed Derek Olson and Jeremy Casebeer qualified by virtue of a win over Jason Lochhead/Sonny Hirini (Nzl) 2-0 (21-19, 21-16). No. 16 seed Raffe Paulis/Ian Satterfield failed...

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Keeping Score: Steven Adams’s Value to Thunder Begins to Show in Box Score

Adams can be hard to appreciate, but his 16-point, 12-rebound effort on Monday night is what Thunder fans have come to expect.

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I.O.C. President Says Russian Federations Could Be Barred

Thomas Bach said on Wednesday that the accusations of state-run doping in Russia, if proven, could lead to suspensions of sports federations, fines and lifetime bans.

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How Bad Are the Braves? So Far, 1962 Mets Bad

Should the Braves continue at their pace, which projects to a 38-124 season, they would beat the 1962 Mets for futility.

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Mixed Martial Arts: Sold-Out Mixed Martial Arts Event Invades Muay Thai Turf

Thailand will stage its first major mixed martial arts event after years of unofficially banning the sport to protect the traditional style of Muay Thai kickboxing.

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Teenage Sports Stars, From Young Tom Morris to Max Verstappen

For some athletes, teenage success heralds a long career. Others are destined to never match those youthful heights again.

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Warriors’ Home Games Are a Show Befitting the Team

Games at Oracle Arena have been called the best show in sports, with a high-energy team working toward another N.B.A. title. But most of the show is not basketball.

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On Tennis: Novak Djokovic Hoping 12th Time at French Open Is the Charm

Despite a 79.7 winning percentage on clay, Djokovic, a finalist in three of the past four years at Roland Garros, has yet to win the title.

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Diamondbacks 5, Yankees 3: Mistakes and Malaise Doom Yankees to Second Straight Loss

The Yankees drove Zack Greinke from the game, but Michael Pineda left too many sliders up in the strike zone, and the Diamondbacks took full advantage.

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Sports Briefing: Power-Play Goals Give Sharks a Series Tie

Brent Burns scored San Jose’s first two power-play goals of the Western Conference finals against St. Louis, and Martin Jones recorded his second shutout of the postseason.

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Dick McAuliffe, Stalwart of ’68 Tigers, Dies at 76

A hard-nosed All-Star infielder who played 14 seasons with Detroit and was known to teammates as Mad Dog, he starred on the 1968 championship team.

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Yankees Miss Alex Rodriguez’s Bat, but His Absence Has Hidden Benefits

With Rodriguez on the D.L., Carlos Beltran gets to take over as the designated hitter and rest his legs, and Aaron Hicks starts in the outfield, improving the defense.

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Rougned Odor Suspended for 8 Games for Punching Jose Bautista

The brawl in Texas on Sunday resulted in the discipline of 14 people by Major League Baseball, including a one-game suspension for Bautista.

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Cavaliers 115, Raptors 84: Cavaliers Show No Signs of Slowing in Rout of Raptors

Kyrie Irving scored 27 points, and LeBron James added 24 for Cleveland, which has yet to lose a game four weeks into the postseason.

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On Pro Basketball: J. R. Smith, a Mischief Maker as a Knick, Learns to Share in Cleveland

Defensive stopper? Judicious shooter? It still depends on the day, but there is little question that Smith has become a steadying force for the Cavaliers.

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Mets 2, Nationals 0: Noah Syndergaard Outpitches Max Scherzer in a Mets Victory

Scherzer, who had tossed a no-hitter in his previous appearance at Citi Field and struck out 20 in his last start over all, allowed two runs — ample support for Syndergaard.

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Plagued by Injuries, Mets Seek Balance Between Caution and Ambition

David Wright and Lucas Duda are among the Mets being rested, whether they like it or not. But Steven Matz was scheduled to throw a side session Wednesday.

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Daniel Murphy Visits Mets and Gets Ring and Video Tribute to Go

The Nationals’ new second baseman, who has showed signs his playoff joy ride might have a lasting impact, was facing the Mets for the first time since helping them win a pennant.

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Square Feet: Inglewood, Calif., Pins Hopes for Commercial Revival on N.F.L.’s Rams

The return of the team to the area and plans for an 80,000-seat stadium and an entertainment complex are expected to breathe new life into the city.

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Jim McMillian, Columbia Star Who Won With the Lakers, Dies at 68

McMillian helped the Lakers to a 33-game winning streak and the N.B.A. title in 1971-72, and starred in Columbia’s last N.C.A.A. tournament appearance, in 1968.

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Justice Department Opens Investigation Into Russian Doping Scandal

The United States inquiry escalates what had been a roiling sports controversy into a federal criminal case involving foreign officials.

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In N.B.A. Draft Lottery, Teams Expect Nos. 1 and 2 to Be a Win-Win

Duke’s Brandon Ingram and L.S.U.’s Ben Simmons are considered to be franchise-shaping players, coveted for different reasons.

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Thunder’s Comeback Puts Warriors in Unfamiliar Territory

Losing Game 1 at home in a seven-game series is not ideal, but also not the end of the world for Golden State.

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The Lightning and the Penguins Go to Young Goalies and See Little Drop-Off

At age 21, the Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy and the Penguins’ Matt Murray have played great in place of the teams’ elite goalies.

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Battle in Cincinnati - Articles

This is not just any AVP tournament that gets started today in Cincinnati. Rather, it’s an AVP-run FIVB event that is part of the Olympic qualification process, so expect plenty of intensity. On the other hand, the tournament is sandwiched between last week’s event in Turkey and the Grand Slam events in Moscow and Hamburg, so many of the top teams are choosing to avoid the jet lag associated with the trip to Cincinnati. As the host team, the U.S. is allowed additional teams, so in addition to April Ross/Kerri Walsh Jennings, Tri Bourne/John Hyden, Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena, Ryan Doherty/John Mayer, Jake Gibb/Casey Patterson, Robbie Page/Todd Rogers, Emily Day/Jen Kessy, Lauren Fendrick/Brooke Sweat and Jennifer Fopma/Brittany Hochevar are all in the main draw. U.S. teams in the qualifier include Lane Carico/Summer Ross, Kim DiCello/Kendra VanZwieten, Ali McColloch/Kelly Reeves, Irene Hester Pollock/Caitlin Ledoux, Taylor and Trevor Crabb, Jeremy Casebeer/Derek Olson, and Ian Satterfield/Raffe Paulis. There are plenty of dangerous international teams in the draw hoping to ruin the U.S. party. On the men's side, Brazilians Saymon Barbosa/Gustavo Carvalhaes scored a thirdrd this year, while 14th-ranked Canadians Chaim Schalk/Ben Saxton finished fifth at Xiamen. Mexicans Lombardo Ontiveros/Juan Virgen, ranked 17th, are a fiery team, with a fifth this year, and need to solidify their Olympic rankings. For the women, two Canadian teams are particularly strong. Fifth-ranked Sarah Pavan/Heather Bansley should be fresh after a two-month break. and 11th-ranked Jamie Broder/Kristina Valjas have had an up-and-down year but remain one of the most dangerous teams in the draw. With...

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Six Head Injury Suits Filed in New Front Against Colleges and N.C.A.A.

Six cases were filed on Tuesday in a new effort by athletes to get financial relief for the lasting effects from concussions sustained in college.

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Dozens of Olympians Could Be Barred From Rio Games

Olympic officials said Tuesday that they were retesting drug samples from past Games, having identified at least 31 athletes with suspicious results.

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Room for Debate: Should Brazil Postpone the Olympics?

The country is in the midst of a political and economic crisis, not to mention a Zika outbreak, and the Summer Games are three months away.

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Thunder’s Comeback Puts Warriors in Unfamiliar Territory

Losing Game 1 at home in a seven-game series is not ideal, but also not the end of the world for Golden State.

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Diamondbacks 12, Yankees 2: Yankees’ Hot Run Crashes in Phoenix

The Diamondbacks had the upper hand in a one-sided meeting of last-place teams, knocking out eight extra-base hits and spoiling pitcher Chad Green’s first start in the major leagues.

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Thunder 108, Warriors 102 | Oklahoma City leads series, 1-0: Oklahoma City Thunder Surprise Golden State Warriors in Game 1 Win

Russell Westbrook leads a second-half flurry, scoring 24 of his 27 points after halftime, and Oklahoma City is unexpectedly ahead in the Western Conference finals.

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Penguins 3, Lightning 2, Overtime | Series tied, 1-1: Penguins Even Series With Lightning on Sidney Crosby Overtime Goal

Crosby scored just 40 seconds into overtime of the second game of the Eastern Conference finals, after Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay had gone scoreless following a 2-2 first period.

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Sports Briefing: Indians Pound Out 15 Runs on 19 Hits to Rally Past Reds

Yan Gomes hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning, and Cleveland rallied from an early four-run deficit at home.

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Yankees Constantly Tailoring Fringe of Roster

The Yankees have used the last few spots on their 25-man roster to shuffle players to and from Class AAA, filling specific needs game to game.

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At Indianapolis 500, Innovation Began With a Look Back

Ray Harroun, the first winner of the Indianapolis 500, in 1911, was also the first to use a rearview mirror, which allowed him to race alone.

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On Baseball: Mets-Nationals Poised to Become at Least a Passing Rivalry

As Washington visits the Mets this week, the teams do not share the heated histories of the Red Sox and the Yankees or the Dodgers and the Giants, but they have something to build on.

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Mets’ Steven Matz Said to Have No Damage to Elbow Ligament

Matz had skipped a start over the weekend because of elbow soreness, an ominous sign given that he has already had Tommy John surgery, in 2010.

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Sports of The Times: Even Deontay Wilder, an Untainted Boxer, Loses Out in a Doping Scandal

For a charismatic American champion on the verge of a breakthrough moment, a Russian scandal suddenly became personal.

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Barry Bonds, the Career Walk Leader, Has Advice for Bryce Harper: Steal More

Harper, the reigning most valuable player of the National League, is racking up the walks as pitchers try to throw around him. Bonds knows all about it.

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San Jose Sharks Coach Questions Dearth of Calls Against the Blues

Joe Thornton’s beard was tugged during the Sharks’ Game 1 loss to St. Louis, but no penalty was called. Sharks Coach Peter DeBoer seemed to think it was not the only missed call.

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Rookie Nets Coach Kenny Atkinson Was Shaped by a Globe-Trotting Career

Before Atkinson was an assistant with the Knicks, the Rockets and the Hawks, he played for nearly 20 international basketball franchises.

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Russian Sports Doping: Explained

Answers to questions about Russia’s doping problems and how they might affect Russia’s eligibility for the Rio Games.

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Kimiko Date-Krumm, Fixture at Grand Slams, Hopes for Another Return

Date-Krumm, who has not missed a Grand Slam event since returning from a 12-year absence from tennis in 2008, will miss the French Open after knee surgery.

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Optimistic assessment of the men’s game by George Mason’s Jay Hosack - Articles

George Mason head coach Jay Hosack has been involved in the game at the highest levels, including serving as an assistant coach for both USA men’s and women’s national teams and serving as a longtime assistant to men’s coach Mark Pavlik at Penn State. A year ago he took over at Mason and took the Patriots to their first trip to the NCAA tournament in 28 years. Hosack, the EIVA coach of the year, cares greatly about NCAA men’s volleyball and has many thoughts about its current situation and future, one that he says is a bright one. The final score: 1,060 to 109. Not even close. If it were a match, the losers would go home and lick their wounds, since it was a butt whupping by any standard. But it’s not a match score or even a season’s worth of match scores. Rather, this is the number of NCAA women’s volleyball programs compared to the number of men’s programs in the country. The numbers look like this (from the website scholarshipstats.com) Number of programs Men Women NCAA Division I — 23 men, 334 women NCAA Division II — 17 men, 294 women NCAA Division III — 69 men, 432 women Totals — 109 men, 1,060 women This doesn’t even take into account the NAIA (223 women’s programs as compared to 22 men’s), junior colleges (188 women’s,17 men’s), or the emerging NCAA beach volleyball programs, which we won’t even add into the equation because some of them are considered to be “dual” programs with some...

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FIVB Antalya Open and U21 Lucerne recap - Articles

There were two major beach events this past weekend, the FIVB Antalya Open in Turkey and the FIVB Under 21 World Beach Championships, the latter including some of the NCAA Beach players who were in action in Gulf Shores, Ala., last weekend. Janis Smedins and Aleksandrs Samoilovs of Latvia Antalya won gold. The fourth-seeded pair received a walkover in the gold-medal final as Lars Fluggen re-aggravated his left meniscus from an injury in April that required surgery. On their way to the final, Smedins/Samolilovs beat three Polish teams, No. 14 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz of Poland 2-0 (21-18, 21-16), No. 26 Bryl/Kujawiak 2-1 (21-15, 23-25,15-9), and No. 6 Fijalek/Prudel 2-1 (18-21, 25-23, 15-13). Fijalek/Prudel took bronze in a 21-14, 21-13 win over Kotsilianos/Zoupanis of Greece. Kotsilianos/Zoupanis semifinal finish is the first ever for Greece. Ninth-seeded seeded Fluggen/Bockermann marched into the finals by virtue of wins over No. 12 Kapa/McHugh (Australia) 21-16, 21-18), No. 3 Hyden/Bourne (USA) 21-19, 16-21, 15-11), No. 1 Nummerdor/Varenhorst (Netherlands), as well as avenging an earlier pool play loss to qualifiers Georgios Kotsilianos/Nikos Zoupanis (Greece) 21-16, 21-17. The Fluggen injury comes at a critical time in the Olympic qualification process. a href=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJDaztK1k74> Interview courtesy of FIVB here: With only three events remaining, Fluggen/Bockermann are fighting to stay in the top 17 to earn an Olympic berth. Fluggen/Bockermann added 210 points to their total this weekend to reach 4,610 points and 14th place. Germany does not currently have three teams in the top 17, so Fluggen/Bockermann can qualify by either finishing in the top 17 or by...

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On Golf: Motivation Keeps Jason Day on a Tiger-esque Roll

Day’s victory on Sunday was his seventh in his last 17 PGA Tour starts, a stretch during which he and his wife had their second child.

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For Foreign Investors in a Soccer Stadium, U.S. Visas Are the Goal

A Major League Soccer franchise owner is promoting a federal program that benefits those who contribute at least $500,000 to infrastructure projects.

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Andy Murray Shocks Novak Djokovic; Serena Williams Wins In Rome – Mondays with Bob Greene

Mondays with Bob Greene     STARS Andy Murray beat Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-3 to win the Internazionali BNL d’Italia men’s singles in Rome, Italy Serena Williams beat Madison Keys 7-6 (5) 6-3 to win the Internazionali BNL d’Italia women’s singles in Rome, Italy Sergiy Stakhovsky beat Lu Yen-Hsun 46 6-3 7-6 (7) to win [...]

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Blues 2, Sharks 1 | St. Louis leads series, 1-0: Blues Edge Sharks in Western Conference Finals Opener

David Backes and Jori Lehtera scored and Brian Elliott played another outstanding game in goal as St. Louis topped visiting San Jose to take a 1-0 series lead.

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N.Y.C.F.C. 2, Timbers 1: One Disputed Assist, and Three Straight Wins for N.Y.C.F.C.

After R.J. Allen was not penalized for an apparent hand ball, he quickly capitalized, assisting on David Villa’s opening goal in the 2-1 victory.

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Sports Briefing: Manchester City All but Secures Top-4 Finish

With a tie against Swansea in England’s Premier League, City essentially locked up a Champions League spot because of its lead in goal difference.

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Keeping Score: The Mets Are Running in Third in a 2-team Race

After a 4-7 trip, the Mets begin their first series of the season against the first-place Washington Nationals.

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California Footvolley Championships - Articles

In 1965, a group of beach soccer players were playing on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach. But the lifeguards banned soccer on the beach. And that’s how footvolley was born. Footvolley is played much like volleyball, but you can’t use your hands or arms. Players kick serve, serve receive with their chests, set with their shoulders or chests, and spike with their heads or feet. The most exciting play in footvolley is the "shark attack", when a player leaps into the air, inverts 180 degrees, and spikes the ball with the sole of the foot. There is also the "eagle attack", where a player executes a soccer style bicycle kick and spikes with the top of the foot. See an example here: Footvolley is played on an old-school volleyball court, 29 feet, 6 inches by 29 feet, 6 inches, with a soccer ball. Games are rally scoring to 18 points with a net height of 7-2. This year a footvolley event will be held in between the Olympics and Paralympics August 25-28 in the main beach volleyball arena. That coincides with the California Footvolley Championships, which are set for August 26-28 at the Huntington Beach pier. California Footvolley founder Giordano Carretta sought to bring the game to the West Coast. His company sponsors tournaments as well as classes for kids and adults. More information can be found here: Carretta sponsors the California Footvolley World Championships, a tournament that features players from Brazil, Italy, Russia, and the U.S. He founded the event in 2013 in response to...

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Liberty 79, Wings 71: Liberty Win Their Home Opener, Sending a Message

The team, which is aiming to win the title this season, beat the Dallas Stars.

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Jason Day Makes Players Championship His Third Win of the Season

Day, who finished with a 15-under-par 273 to beat Kevin Chappell by four strokes, completed his second wire-to-wire victory of 2016.

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Raven Calls on N.F.L. to Allow Marijuana Use for Sport’s Pains

Eugene Monroe, an offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens, is an outspoken advocate for ending marijuana testing, promoting the drug as a safer alternative to opioids.

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On Every Title Quest, a Pivotal Figure

A Warrior’s height and a Raptor’s health are keys in the N.B.A. conference finals.

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Billy Donovan, in First Season With Thunder, Has No Trouble Adapting

Donovan, used to do-or-die N.C.A.A. tournament games, took advantage of a longer N.B.A. playoff series, with his adjustments helping produce a win over the Spurs.

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Raptors 116, Heat 89 | Toronto wins series, 4-3: Raptors Escape Past, Ousting the Heat in Game 7

A citywide celebration erupted after Toronto secured a trip to the conference finals for the first time in the team’s 21-season existence.

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English Soccer Match Canceled After Imitation Bomb Found

The police determined that a training device from a security exercise had been left behind at the stadium where Manchester United and Bournemouth were scheduled to play a Premier League game.

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Oscar Pistorius to Be Released From Jail on Oct. 20

Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee Olympic runner who shot his girlfriend to death on Valentine's Day 2013, can leave prison and move to house arrest next week, South Africa's Department of Corrections said Thursday.

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Yankees 7, White Sox 5: Headley and Yankees Bail Out Tanaka Against White Sox

After Masahiro Tanaka labored through five innings, Chase Headley, a pinch-hitter, delivered a go-ahead double in the seventh, and the bullpen held firm.

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Formula One: Teenager Verstappen Wins Spanish Grand Prix After Mercedes Drivers Crash

Max Verstappen became Formula One's youngest winner at age 18 after the Mercedes teammates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg crashed into each other.

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Russian Official Apologizes for Doping Problem but Says Athletes Shouldn’t Be Barred

Writing in The Sunday Times, the country’s sports minister acknowledged “serious mistakes” but added, “It cannot be right that clean athletes should suffer for the behavior of others.”

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Serena Williams Beats Madison Keys to Win Italian Open

Williams ended one of her longest title droughts, but because she played in only four events in that nine-month stretch, she said this victory was not necessarily a relief.

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Rugby: Saracens Rule Europe and Hope the Reign Will Last

After Saracens won their first European title with a 21-9 win over Racing 92, the owner and coaches are determined to make sure it’s just a beginning.

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Rockies 7, Mets 4: A Disputed Foul Tip Leaves a Manager Upset and the Mets Upended

When an umpire’s call gave Colorado new offensive life in the third inning, Mets Manager Terry Collins protested and was ejected. The Rockies then piled up the runs, and the Mets could not recover.

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Liberty 87, Mystics 76: With Late Surge, Liberty Top Mystics in Opener

With the game tied at 73-73, Tina Charles made a basket and a free throw, and the Liberty cruised from there.

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Newly Unburdened, Madison Keys Stays Unbeaten

With a win over Garbiñe Muguruza on her weakest surface, the 24th-ranked Keys advanced to the Italian Open final against Serena Williams.

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As Jason Day Dominates the Field, Jordan Spieth Misses the Cut

Day owned a four-stroke lead at the Players Championship after a third round in tough conditions, while Spieth imploded in the weather-delayed second round and fell one shot short of playing on.

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Roundup: FIFA Executive Quits, Citing a Power Grab

Domenico Scala, the audit and compliance chairman for FIFA, resigned in protest Saturday over a perceived power grab by FIFA’s president, Gianni Infantino.

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Matt Harvey Struggles, and Can’t Explain Why

For the first time in Harvey’s professional career, he is enduring bad results for an extended period of time, and he does not have an answer.

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Draymond Green, Complete With Theatrics, Animates the Warriors

Green, who is equal parts power forward and carnival barker, is known for actions that fuel his teammates and irritate the Warriors’ opponents.

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Yankees 2, White Sox 1: Yankees’ Bullpen Works Like Clockwork in Win Over White Sox

For the first time all season, Manager Joe Girardi deployed his top three relievers to close out a game.

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On Pro Basketball: The Heat Came Up Big by Going Small Against the Raptors

The Heat, shredded by injuries, were a game from being ousted by the Raptors, so Coach Erik Spoelstra shook things up by starting a first-year forward at center.

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At the Players Championship, a Cast of Unusual Suspects Moves to the Top

Jason Day, the world No. 1, was leading the Players Championship after play was suspended on Friday, but his closest pursuers included players who only recently became winners.

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