Penguins 4, Predators 1 | Pittsburgh leads series, 2-0: Penguins’ Three Goals Early in Third Period Down Predators

Pittsburgh and Nashville were deadlocked at 1-1 after two periods, but the Penguins tallied three times against Pekka Rinne in a little more than three minutes.

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Brewers 7, Mets 1: Mets’ Pitchers Were on a Roll. Their Ace Brings It to a Halt.

Jacob deGrom gave up a season-high seven runs in only four innings after throwing a season-high 118 pitches in his last outing.

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Orioles 10, Yankees 4: Masahiro Tanaka Takes a Step Back as the Yankees’ Lead Shrinks

Tanaka allowed at least six runs for the third time in four starts, raising his E.R.A. even more, to 6.34.

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In Champions League Final, Real Madrid’s Marcelo Can Match an Idol

The defensive star is trying to emulate the feat of his fellow Brazilian Roberto Carlos, who won three championships in the competition.

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Sorry, Cavaliers. It’s Warriors (in Four, Five, Six or Seven).

Editors and writers from The Times predict how the much anticipated N.B.A. finals will play out.

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Yankees Slugger Aaron Judge Is Third in Early A.L. All-Star Voting

Judge, who had a major-league-leading 17 home runs when the initial balloting results were released Wednesday, said he was undecided about whether he would participate in the home run derby.

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For N.H.L.’s Vegas Golden Knights, ‘Hockey Should Never Be Boring’

A new franchise, under General Manager George McPhee and Coach Gerard Gallant, hopes to go beyond the expansion draft to build a speedy, skilled team.

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Jason Day Sets Sights on the Memorial as Warm-Up for the Next Majors

The tournament, near Day’s American home in Ohio, is one he has never played strongly, so a good finish would set him up well with the United States Open, the British Open and the P.G.A. ahead.

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Players Urge Renaming Margaret Court Arena After Latest Comments on Gays

The Australian champion’s remarks about gays and same-sex marriage have reignited debate about her legacy and how tennis should celebrate her.

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LeBron James’s Los Angeles Home Painted With Racial Slur, Police Say

The slur had already been covered up by the time the police arrived. James’s Cavaliers will face the Golden State Warriors in the N.B.A. finals, starting Thursday.

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Petra Kvitova’s Comeback After Knife Attack Ends in Second Round

She lost a close match against qualifier Bethanie Mattek-Sands.

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How the Golden State Warriors Became the N.B.A.’s Villains

Things turned when Golden State signed Kevin Durant because fans want “Hulk Hogan versus Andre the Giant, not for them to tag-team together.”

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2017 French Open Draw Analysis

2017 French Open Draw Analysis The 2017 French Open is the 116th edition of the only Grand Slam tournament played on clay. With the draws already available, it’s time to take a look at some of the most valuable tennis plays on this event. But before starting our analysis, we would like to remind the [...]

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An N.B.A. Throwback Returns: Ads on Jerseys

Players on company teams once sported uniforms emblazoned with logos, like that of Goodyear. When N.B.A. teams begin wearing ads from sponsors next season, Goodyear will again be on a basketball uniform.

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Clint Dempsey Closes In on Scoring Mark and a Legacy All His Own

Dempsey could tie Landon Donovan’s record for goals for the U.S. national soccer team on Friday, but he took a far different path to the top.

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The Warriors, Once the N.B.A.’s Darlings, Flirt With the Villains’ Role

Things turned when Golden State signed Kevin Durant because fans want “Hulk Hogan versus Andre the Giant, not for them to tag-team together.”

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Mets 5, Brewers 4: Mets Somehow Survive Another Night of Miscues

Unexpectedly, an emergency start by Tyler Pill and a dropped pop-up by Asdrubal Cabrera did not end in disaster for the Mets.

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Yankees 8, Orioles 3: Yankees Dispatch the Orioles, Despite a Few Tense Moments

Even with a seven-run lead to begin the eighth, Tyler Clippard had to clean up after Bryan Mitchell, while Didi Gregorius was hit on the hand by a pitch but remained in the game.

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On Golf: After Tiger Woods Stumbles, Solid Ground Beckons

Woods’s latest misstep offered him a chance at deliverance by admitting to himself that all is not right in his life and to go about fixing it.

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Athens, Georgia – The St. Andrews of College Tennis – Needs Consistent Rota Spot For NCAA Tennis

By Randy Walker @TennisPublisher   Legendary University of Georgia men’s tennis coach Dan Magill would often call Henry Feild Stadium and the University of Georgia tennis complex as “The Mecca of College Tennis.” The label that I would like to give the magical environs of the Georgia tennis complex that is now named The Dan [...]

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An N.B.A. Throwback Returns: Ads on Jerseys

Players on company teams once sported uniforms emblazoned with logos, like that of Goodyear. When N.B.A. teams begin wearing ads from sponsors next season, Goodyear will again be on a basketball uniform.

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On Baseball: Paul Sewald Becomes the Unlikely Anchor in the Mets’ Bullpen

Sewald’s fastball barely registers above 90 miles per hour, but at every level he has displayed a knack for striking hitters out.

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Capitals Face Challenges in Getting Beyond Another Early Exit

Washington General Manager Brian MacLellan does not see the need for “a major change” after a deflating Game 7 loss and with a salary-cap crunch looming.

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Killed Navy Parachutist ‘Lived Life to the Fullest’

Remington Peters, a sky diver whose death during a performance on Sunday is still unexplained, has been remembered for his enthusiasm and courage.

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After His Win at the Indianapolis 500, Takuma Sato Is in High Demand

Sato, the first Japanese driver to win the venerable race, has used his appearances to raise awareness for the displaced victims of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in his homeland.

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Old Friends Cheer Pekka Rinne as Predators Make a Stanley Cup Run

Rinne will miss a reunion with old Finnish teammates, but with Nashville in its first Stanley Cup finals, they have something new to talk about.

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Bryce Harper and Hunter Strickland Are Suspended Over Brawl

Strickland, a Giants reliever, was barred for six games and Harper, a Nationals outfielder, for four after the two threw punches and incited a benches-clearing melee.

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On Soccer: By Staying Together, Arsenal and Arsène Wenger Stand Apart

It was a dizzying 48 hours of activity among the upper echelons of European soccer, but Arsenal was not yet ready for a change at the top.

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Police Found Tiger Woods Asleep at the Wheel

According to a Jupiter, Fla., police report, Woods was not under the influence of alcohol, but failed a field sobriety test. Woods said he was on several medications, including Vicodin.

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Alexander Zverev and Johanna Konta Lose in French Open Upsets

Zverev, seeded ninth, and Konta, seventh in the women’s draw, were ousted in the first round in Paris.

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Dortmund Fires Coach Tuchel Despite Cup Win

Thomas Tuchel fell out with club officials over the course of an inconsistent season.

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The Ringer, Bill Simmons’s Site, Will Switch Its Host to Vox

The move by The Ringer, which will maintain editorial independence, is a blow to Medium, which has hosted the sports and culture website since it began last June.

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Travel Tips: How to Make the Most of a Sports-Centered Trip

Have a ticket to the Super Bowl or World Series? Try to stay at a hotel affiliated with the event, and be sure to sample the local food.

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Despite an Erratic Offense, Penguins Lead Predators in Stanley Cup Finals

A strange game — replete with goals that were never shot at a goalie and a catfish hurled onto the ice — got stranger as 37 minutes elapsed between Pittsburgh shots on Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne.

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Predators’ Uneven Play Gives Penguins Early Lead in Stanley Cup Finals

A dreadful start, followed by a valiant rally, and then a late fade resulted in a Pittsburgh victory in Game 1, even though Nashville controlled play through it all.

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Sports Briefing: In America’s Cup, Team New Zealand Wins After Late Penalty

The Kiwis prevailed after the Swedish team Artemis Racing was penalized on the last leg in a thrilling qualifier.

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In Battle of Two French Open Champions, Garbiñe Muguruza Dominates

Muguruza, who won last year’s Open, defeated Francesca Schiavone, the 2010 winner, 6-2, 6-4, by simply playing to her strengths.

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Frank Deford, a Literary Storyteller of Sport, Dies at 78

A longtime contributor to NPR, Sports Illustrated and HBO, Mr. Deford was the only sportswriter to receive a National Humanities Medal.

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A Gutsy Win Puts Dillon on Nascar’s ‘Who’s Next?’ List

Austin Dillon pulled off an upset at the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, returning Dale Earnhardt’s black car No. 3 to victory lane for the first time in 17 years.

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Mets G.M. Endorses Terry Collins’s Performance, but Not Emphatically

Sandy Alderson, the general manager, said, “I’m happy with the job that Terry has done under the circumstances.” The Mets, burdened with pitching woes, were 21-27 entering Monday.

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Bryce Harper Rushes Hunter Strickland and Starts a Benches-Clearing Brawl

Harper and Strickland both landed punches to the head after Strickland hit Harper with a 98 m.p.h. pitch.

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Orioles’ Dylan Bundy Shows His Best Stuff in Beating the Yankees

Bundy may no longer have a 100-m.p.h. fastball, but he kept the Yankees in check for seven innings as Baltimore ended a seven-game losing streak.

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The Earliest Signs of Brain Damage in Athletes? Listen for Them

A small study of football players found their verbal abilities declined over an eight-year period, compared with those of team coaches and executives.

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Sports of The Times: Strange Scene Behind Curtain at Ceremony for Dwight Gooden

Mayor Bill de Blasio does not want to discuss the curious network of power brokers behind an event that the city paid for.

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For Steve Johnson at French Open, a First-Round Win and Tears

After a five-set victory that took two days to finish, a player whose father died this month at 58 said, “It’s not about tennis right now.”

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Shark Leaps Into Fisherman’s Boat in Australia

A 73-year-old angler was injured when a shark slammed into his arm, but he shrugged it off as “just a mundane story.”

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Tiger Woods Is Charged in Florida for Driving Under the Influence

Woods, 41, who has won 14 major championships but has been troubled by health problems in recent years, was taken into custody at 3 a.m. in Jupiter, Fla.

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Francesco Totti Leaves the Field, and Romans Weep for a Living Monument

In his quarter century as the star of A.S. Roma, Totti has become a revered symbol in an increasingly beleaguered city.

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How a Candy Heir Sneaked Into Pro Hockey and Made His Name as a ‘Savage’

Nello Ferrara was being groomed to take the reins of a famed confectioner, but chose to cobble together a decade-long career with 19 minor league teams.

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Sports Briefing: Kevin Kisner Holds Off Jordan Spieth to Win the Colonial

Kisner, 33, earned his second victory on the PGA Tour by shooting a four-under-par 66 to finish one stroke ahead of Spieth, the defending champion, and two others.

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Mets 7, Pirates 2: Mets’ Matt Harvey Shows Mettle in Beating the Pirates

Harvey improved his E.R.A. to 4.95, limiting Pittsburgh to one run over six innings and working his way out of jams in the fourth and the fifth.

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Angelique Kerber’s Woes Continue At French Open – Mondays with Bob Greene

Mondays with Bob Greene   STARS   Stan Wawrinka beat Mischa Zverev 4-6 6-3 6-3 to win the Banque Eric Sturdza Geneva Open in Geneva, Switzerland   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Tomas Berdych 7-6 (2) 7-5 to win the Open Parc Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Lyon in Lyon, France   Kiki Bertens beat Barbora Krejcikova 6-2 6-1 to win [...]

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On Walks to Mound, the Mets Pitching Coach Brings Along Wisdom and Wit

When a pitcher is struggling, as has happened all too often this season for New York, Dan Warthen pays a visit, looking to straighten out a mess any way he can.

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For Paris Wild Card Sandgren, Tennys Is Also the Name of His Game

The first name of the 25-year-old American, who lost in his Grand Slam main-draw debut at the French Open, is pronounced the same as the sport.

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John Severson, Surfer Who Illustrated Allure of Waves, Dies at 83

Mr. Severson founded Surfer magazine in 1962 and created paintings, films and photographs depicting the surfing lifestyle.

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Aaron Judge’s Grand Slam Leads Yankees Over Athletics

Judge’s 16th homer of the season tied him for the major league lead and was the decisive blow in the Yankees’ victory.

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N.H.L. Playoffs: What You’ll See in the Stanley Cup Finals

While the Pittsburgh Penguins are looking to repeat as champs, the Nashville Predators are intent on their very first title.

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Takuma Sato Narrowly Wins the Indianapolis 500 on a Day of Crashes

Sato is a 40-year-old former Formula 1 driver who has just one other victory in IndyCar racing.

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On Pro Basketball: The One Thing LeBron James Can’t Win: A Comparison to Michael Jordan

By playing in different eras, the outspoken James and the follow-the-rules Jordan are like apples and oranges.

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Petra Kvitova Wins at French Open in Return; No. 1 Seed Kerber Loses

Kvitova beat Julia Boserup, 6-3, 6-2, in her first competitive tennis match since a home intruder attacked her with a knife and damaged her left hand.

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Arsenal Defeats Chelsea to Win F.A. Cup

Arsenal denied the Premier League champions and won the cup for the third time in four seasons.

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Pirates 5, Mets 4 | 10 Innings: The Mets’ Bullpen Sputters Once More Against the Pirates

Addison Reed could not protect a one-run lead in the ninth and a rookie left the bases loaded in the 10th after Zack Wheeler’s capable outing.

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Yankees 3, Athletics 2: With the Offense Still on Hiatus, the Yankees Eke Out a Win

Saturday’s formula for success: Strong pitching from C.C. Sabathia and Dellin Betances, plus a two-run homer by Matt Holliday.

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Letters to the Editor

Readers respond to the Yankees’ problems at the ticket office, final World Series outs and the reshaping of a New Orleans neighborhood.

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Briefing: Stan Wawrinka Wins Another Geneva Open Title

Wawrinka warmed up for the French Open by retaining his Geneva Open title, beating the qualifier Mischa Zverev, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.

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Arsenal Defeats Chelsea to Win F.A. Cup

Arsenal denied the Premier League champions and won the cup for the third time in four seasons.

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Jim Bunning, Hall of Fame Pitcher and Blunt-Spoken Senator, Dies at 85

After a 17-season career in the major leagues, mostly with the Tigers and the Phillies, Mr. Bunning became a fervently conservative politician in Kentucky.

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Extra Bases: Minnesota Twins Are Weighing Their Early Success

The Twins, who lost 103 games last season but are currently leading the American League Central, are giving fans hope and the front office decisions to make.

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Scuffling for an Indy 500 Win, the Andrettis Go Outside the Family for Help

Bryan Herta, a former driver and team owner, has become the strategist for Marco Andretti, who will start eighth in the Indianapolis 500.

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Sports Briefing: Enes Kanter Scoffs at Report on Turkish Warrant

Kanter, a vocal critic of Turkey’s president, wrote on Twitter, “I will come on my own will anyway, to spit on your ugly, hateful faces.”

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A Beautiful Course, Full of Hazards

With its tunnels, hairpin turns and narrow residential streets, the course in Monaco has long been a safety challenge.

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Vettel and Ferrari Are Quickly Putting Lean Years Behind Them

A resurgent Sebastian Vettel says he is experiencing “joy” behind the wheel of his Ferrari, an emotion that had been in short supply recently.

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A Digital Awakening at Formula One

Fans are about to benefit from the sport’s new American owners, with their plans to provide detailed digital race information on grand prix weekends.

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Ross Brawn Returns, With the Task to Re-Energize the Sport

The sport’s new owner appointed Brawn managing director of motorsports in January, with the job to shake things up.

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Honda Engine Continues to Plague McLaren, and Its Season

McLaren’s alliance with Honda is in its third season, and the manufacturer’s power unit has had numerous problems, with disastrous results.

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On Baseball: Yankees’ Tanaka Shows His Splitter and Slider Are Just Fine

Masahiro Tanaka entered Friday’s game against the A’s with a 6.56 earned run average, but he sure didn’t pitch like it.

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Yankees 4, Athletics 1: As Mashiro Tanaka Finally Awakens, Yankees’ Bats Take a Siesta

Tanaka, who has been struggling, went seven and a third innings and struck out 13. But he got little help from his offense, and the Yankees fell to the Athletics.

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Mets 8, Pirates 1: Jacob DeGrom Goes Where No Mets Starter Has This Season: The 9th Inning

DeGrom, the ace of an injury-riddled staff, gave up one run in eight and a third innings. Neil Walker powered the offense with two home runs.

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Sporting: My Life on the Ocean Wave

Sailing was a childhood obsession long lost to me. Or so I’d thought.

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Global Sports: Crossing a Line, to Join the Challengers, at the America’s Cup

In a first for an event with a winner-take-all theme, Oracle Team USA will race in the first phase of the qualifiers that will determine its challenger.

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Chip Kelly to Join ESPN as Football Analyst

Kelly, who coached the Oregon Ducks, the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers, will provide insight on college and professional games.

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The Stanley Cup Favorite Penguins Aren’t Counting Their Chickens

Loaded with seasoned veterans, Pittsburgh, which is trying to repeat as N.H.L. champions, knows the margin of error in the final is razor thin.

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Denied a Wild Card at Roland Garros, a French Player Makes His Point

Paul-Henri Mathieu, once ranked No. 12 in the world, earned a French Open bid in the qualifying tournament. It was also a victory against his country’s tennis federation.

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Jumping to Indy, Fernando Alonso Says It’s ‘Part of the Adventure’

Alonso, winner of 32 Formula One races and two championships, will drive in the Indianapolis 500 for the first time. It’s time, one racer said, to “watch your back.”

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With a Presidential Boost, the P.G.A. Comes to Trump National

The event, the Senior P.G.A. Championship, illustrates the pitfalls associated with a president unwilling to make a clean break with his commercial empire.

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Petra Kvitova in French Open Field After Attack

Kvitova has not played competitively since being stabbed, which left her with serious injuries to her left playing hand.

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Them Again? And Again? Warriors-Cavaliers Finals Are an N.B.A. First

A third consecutive championship matchup, never before seen in the N.B.A., is a rarity in any professional team sport.

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On Tennis: Kristina Mladenovic Is Nation’s Hope to Keep French Open Trophy at Home

No Frenchwoman has won the French Open since 2000, and with instability at the top of the women’s game, there is ample room for childhood dreams to come true.

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Vows: For Two Runners, Married Life Begins at Mile 6

For a pair of committed runners, Krissa Cetner and Alex Salazar took their time making their connection stick.

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Coach Who Feared He Had C.T.E. Wasn’t Worried Just for Himself

Don Horton coached hundreds of college linemen after his playing days were over. At the end of his life, he asked: What was his responsibility to them?

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Penguins 3, Senators 2: Penguins Top Senators in Overtime to Advance to Stanley Cup Finals

Chris Kunitz scored in the second overtime period of Game 7, sending Pittsburgh back to the finals for the second straight year.

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Sports Briefing: Bernhard Langer Leads in Bid for Senior Golf Record

Langer, who shot an opening 65 at the Senior P.G.A. Championship, could break Jack Nicklaus’s record of eight senior major victories.

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Padres 4, Mets 3: Rafael Montero, a Substitute Starter, Fails Mets in Loss to Padres

Montero, chosen to pitch instead of Jacob deGrom because of poor weather, lasted only three innings after giving up two runs on 45 pitches in the first.

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Cleveland Cavaliers Make N.B.A. Finals as LeBron James Passes Michael Jordan

James finished with 35 points, becoming the career playoff scoring leader, as Cleveland beat the Boston Celtics, 135-102, to win the series, 4-1.

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Greater Than Michael Jordan? LeBron James Says It Doesn’t Matter

James, the Cavaliers star, says that trying to pass Jordan, the Bulls legend, in titles, points or Most Valuable Player Awards is merely motivation.

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Jerry Perenchio, Entertainment Mogul Who Counseled ‘Think Big,’ Dies at 86

Mr. Perenchio promoted the first Ali-Frazier fight, produced television shows with Norman Lear and turned Univision into the dominant Hispanic TV network in the United States.

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Britain Hopes for a New Chapter at the America’s Cup

Sir Ben Ainslie, an Olympic sailing champion who helped Oracle rally to an improbable win in 2013, is mounting a serious bid for Britain’s first Cup victory.

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Injured Boy at Yankee Stadium Puts Face on Bill Seeking Safety Netting

Legislation by a New York City councilman calls for stadiums with more than 5,000 seats to extend protective nets from home plate to the foul poles.

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Mets’ Latest Injury Update: They’ll Be Talking About Injuries Less

To end false expectations on timetables for players’ return, Sandy Alderson said the team will talk “less often and with less specificity” about injuries.

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Olympic Dreams at Europe’s ‘California of Surfing’

Competitors at the World Surfing Games in France are setting their sights on 2020 in Tokyo, where their sport will be added to the Olympics.

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Greater Than Michael Jordan? LeBron James Says It Doesn’t Matter

James, the Cavaliers star, says that trying to pass Jordan, the Bulls legend, in titles, points or Most Valuable Player Awards is merely motivation.

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More Than the Sum of His Parts

A little summary would go here.

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6 Players to Watch at the French Open

Without Roger Federer and Serena Williams, these players may seize the spotlight, including one who beat Rafael Nadal on clay and one who won a French Open doubles title last year.

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Amanda Anisimova, 15, Is Ready for Her Grand Slam Debut

Described as “a very special player,” the American will be the youngest to play singles in the French Open since 2005. And she has her sights set high.

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In ‘Trophy Son,’ Fictional Character Accuses Real Tennis Stars of Doping

A trainer in Douglas Brunt’s new novel levels accusations against Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and others that are likely to leap off the pages into a public debate.

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First-Place Yankees Aren’t Faring Nearly as Well at the Ticket Office

Struggling to sell tickets and suites, team officials are taking a much closer look at how to attract a younger fandom’s attention.

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Winning Yankees Aren’t Faring Nearly as Well at the Ticket Office

Struggling to sell tickets and suites, team officials are taking a much closer look at how to attract a younger fandom’s attention.

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The New Roland Garros Is on Its Way

Even some beloved parts of the French Open’s site will be demolished to build one of the world’s most avant-garde tennis sites.

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Padres 6, Mets 5: Mets Fall to Padres After Another Bullpen Meltdown

Robert Gsellman threw six innings and left with a two-run lead, but relievers yielded three runs, and the Mets could not capitalize after loading the bases in the ninth.

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Twins Complete Sweep of Orioles at Camden Yards

The Twins’ 4-3 victory, featuring a strong pitching performance by Jose Berrios, improved their road record to a major-league-best 14-5.

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Jacoby Ellsbury Leaves Yankees’ Game With Concussion

Ellsbury also sustained a sprained neck when he slammed into the center-field wall on the opening hit of the game on Wednesday.

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On Baseball: Bullpens Are Stretched as Starting Pitchers Are Not

With starters going fewer and fewer innings, managers like the Mets’ Terry Collins are slicing the remaining workload thinly among multiple bullpen arms.

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Manchester United 2, Ajax 0: Manchester United Beats Ajax in Europa League Final

United gave its grieving home city a moment to cheer with a 2-0 victory on goals by Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

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African-American Museum’s Sports Gallery Wins a Following: Athletes

The history and culture museum in Washington has quickly become a must-see attraction for visiting players and teams, especially from the N.B.A.

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International Tennis Hall of Fame Changes Induction Policies

The International Tennis Hall of Fame has made changes to the policies that govern Hall of Fame induction, effective for the Class of 2018. The modifications include the addition of automatic ballot inclusion in the first year of eligibility for players who have attained extraordinary levels of achievement, the elimination of the Master Player Category, [...]

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N.B.A. All-Star Game Back in Charlotte in 2019

The game had been set for Charlotte last February, but the N.B.A. moved it because of a state law restricting the rights of LGBT people.

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Senators Shake Off Blowout Loss to Force Game 7

Facing elimination, Ottawa rebounded with a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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Sports Briefing: Several Athletes Have Defective Medals From Rio Olympics

The American wrestlers Kyle Snyder and Helen Maroulis and the beach volleyball star Kerri Walsh Jennings are among at least 100 athletes with damaged medals.

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Mets 9, Padres 3: Harvey Struggles, but Conforto Saves the Day for the Mets

Matt Harvey earned the win despite control problems, allowing two runs and three hits while walking four. Michael Conforto helped him out with two homers and four R.B.I.

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For Golfers on European Tour, an Old Course Is New Again

What will renovations mean for the West Course at the Wentworth Club in England, home to the European Tour’s PGA Championship?

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Alex Noren, the World’s Most Unknown Top Player

The flush of fan adulation hasn’t emerged though the Swedish player is ranked 13th in the world. His relentless work habits may have something to do with it.

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Is It a Golden Age for English Golf?

With 13 players in the Top 100, the country has a deep talent pool, aided by a strong training program for the country’s amateurs.

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Royals 6, Yankees 2: Royals Rally Past the Yankees’ Imploding Bullpen

Jordan Montgomery delivered an impressive start for the Yankees, but the suddenly beleaguered bullpen surrendered three home runs.

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Cavaliers 112, Celtics 99: Kyrie Irving Scores 42 to Help Cavaliers Rally Past Celtics

Irving and LeBron James combined for 76 points as Cleveland moved within one game of reaching the finals.

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Scott Dixon Reflects on Fast-Food Robbery

The racecar driver acknowledged ‘disbelief’ at being the victim of a robbery at gunpoint only hours after winning the pole at the Indianapolis 500.

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Cortez Kennedy, N.F.L. Hall of Fame Defensive Tackle, Dies at 48

Kennedy played 11 years for the Seattle Seahawks, going to the Pro Bowl eight times.

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On Baseball: With Pitching and Prime-Age Players, Rockies Sense This Year Is Different

The franchise, which began play in 1993, has never started a season this hot.

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N.F.L. Relaxes Celebration Rules to Bring Some Fun Back

Certain on-field celebrations, including using the football as a prop, will be allowed. Overtime in the regular season will now be 10 minutes, not 15.

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Ex-President of F.C. Barcelona Is Arrested in Corruption Inquiry

Sandro Rosell was held as part of an inquiry into money laundering and kickbacks said to have been paid for the TV rights for matches involving Brazil’s national soccer team.

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On Pro Basketball: Spurs’ Manu Ginobili Gets Quite a Send-Off, but Will He Retire?

After 15 seasons in San Antonio, Ginobili, 39, said he would weigh retirement in the coming weeks.

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On Sports: Where Did the Great Hollywood Baseball Movie Go?

In an era of analysts and HD broadcasts, audiences don’t see the players as larger-than-life characters anymore.

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With the 2018 Olympics in South Korea, Will the North Be Participant or Provocateur?

Sporting relations on the Korean Peninsula have rarely been better, but concerns about disruptions by North Korea persist.

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Scott Dixon, Indy Pole Winner, Robbed on Fast-Food Run

Dixon and Dario Franchitti, a three-time Indy 500 winner, were robbed at gunpoint Sunday night, and two teenage boys were arrested.

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Warriors Sweep Spurs to Reach Third Finals in Three Years

Stephen Curry scored 36 points, and Kevin Durant had 29 points and 12 rebounds, as Golden State advanced to the N.B.A.’s championship series to face either Cleveland, for the third straight time, or Boston.

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Yankees 4, Royals 2: Yankees, Seeking More From Their Starters, Lean on Their Bats

Michael Pineda, after falling behind early, steadied himself and fell two outs shy of seven innings, and the Yankees hit three home runs to beat the Royals.

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Predators 6, Ducks 3: Nashville Predators Reach Their First Stanley Cup Finals

The Predators clinched their first berth in the finals since joining the N.H.L. in 1998, beating the Anaheim Ducks in the Western Conference finals.

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No Serena, No Maria – What Woman Will Win Roland Garros?

With Serena Williams off the tour as she gets ready to deliver her first child and Maria Sharapova not gaining a wild card entry, who will fill their void and claim the women’s singles title at Roland Garros? For now, Germany’s Angelique Kerber has the status as the world No. 1 and could be considered [...]

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Skipping French Open Is a Strategy That Fits Roger Federer

Roger Federer, 35, is following a route his peers say they wouldn’t follow, but it is a move others have used to better their chances at Wimbledon.

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Nicky Hayden, Ex-Motorcycle Champion, Dies After Collision

The 35-year-old, who was training on his bicycle last week in Italy when he was hit by a car, died on Monday.

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N.B.A. Player Enes Kanter Blames Erdogan for Detention in Romania

Kanter, a center for the Oklahoma City Thunder, was stuck at a Bucharest airport for hours because Turkey had canceled his travel documents.

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We All Remember the World Series Celebration. How about the Guy Who Made the Last Out?

The Indians’ Michael Martinez dreamed of the moment when he would be the hero. But when he grounded out to end the World Series, he joined elite company.

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Knicks Will Not Renew Contract of Josh Longstaff, an Assistant Coach

Longstaff was a favorite of the Knicks’ young star Kristaps Porzingis, who is on rocky terrain with the team after he skipped his exit meeting last month.

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Hour After Winning Indy 500 Pole, Scott Dixon Is Robbed at Gunpoint

Dixon and the former Indy Car driver Dario Franchitti were in a Taco Bell drive-through lane near Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Victoria Azarenka Will Return to Tennis During Grass-Court Season

Azarenka, who went on a break last July to have her first child, plans to compete a grass event before Wimbledon.

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Celtics’ Upset of Cavaliers Stretches Out a Foregone Conclusion

Boston trails the Cavaliers by only two games to one, but before you make plans for a Game 7, consider the unusual events that led to Sunday’s surprising win.

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A Reunion for the Lundqvist Brothers, and a Gold for Team Sweden

Henrik and Joel Lundqvist, who had not played on the same team in 12 years, joined forces in the men’s hockey world championship.

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California Today: California Today: Crafting the Perfect Wave

Monday: Surfing in the Central Valley, a Twitter founder’s regrets, and the Shoe Fence of the Mojave Desert.

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Can Rafael Nadal Win ‘La Decima’ of French Open Titles?

No man has won one of the Grand Slam singles titles 10 times or more in any era – the only woman to do so was Margaret Court, who claimed the Australian Open on 11 occasions. But in-form Rafael Nadal now has a brilliant chance of making history once again by adding another French Open [...]

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Alexander Zverev Topples Novak Djokovic To Win Rome – Mondays with Bob Greene

Mondays with Bob Greene   STARS Alexander Zverev beat Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-3 to win the Internazionali BNL d’Italia men’s singles in Rome, Italy Elina Svitolina beat Simona Halep 4-6 7-5 6-1 to win the Internazionali BNL d’Italia women’s singles in Rome, Italy Vasek Pospisil beat Go Soeda 6-1 6-2 to win the Busan Open [...]

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From Hockey 101 in Nashville to a Ph.D. With Predators

The transformation to playoff perennials is particularly rewarding for a small number of employees who have been present since the franchise’s early years.

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Celtics 111, Cavaliers 108 | Cleveland Leads Series, 2-1: Celtics Rally to Send Cavaliers to First Loss of the Postseason

Boston trailed by 21 in the third quarter and won on Avery Bradley’s 3-pointer with less than a second to go. The Celtics held LeBron James to 11 points.

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Sports Briefing: Billy Horschel Prevails in a Playoff to Win the Byron Nelson

Jason Day failed to sink a 4-foot par putt on the first playoff hole in Irving, Tex., giving Horschel his fourth victory on the PGA Tour.

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Penguins 7, Senators 0: Penguins Rout Senators in Game 5 to Take Series Lead

Pittsburgh scored four times in the first period on the way to a huge shutout and the doorstep of the Stanley Cup finals, as seven players in all recorded goals.

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On Soccer: Liverpool Chases Away Butterflies to Earn a Champions League Berth

By shutting out Middlesbrough, 3-0, in its Premier League finale, Liverpool edged Arsenal by 1 point to claim its place in next season’s tournament.

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Angels 12, Mets 5: Mets Take a Beating From the Angels as Tommy Milone Falters

In Sunday’s loss, Mets Manager Terry Collins ordered an intentional walk for the Angels’ Mike Trout, loading the bases. What happened next should come as no surprise.

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Yankees 3, Rays 2: Aaron Judge, His Bat Dulled, Makes Brilliant Catch in Yankees Win

Judge struck out four times, but a diving catch in right-center field helped the Yankees end a three-game losing streak.

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A New Look at the Top of Women’s Tennis: It’s Wide Open

“I have to beat Serena to win a Grand Slam” — that common belief doesn’t apply these days. Who’s the favorite now?

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Novak Djokovic Picks Andre Agassi to Be His Coach at the French Open

Djokovic has struggled since winning at Roland Garros last year, and has revamped his support team. Agassi has never coached before.

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Two Climbers, One American, Die on Mount Everest

Dr. Roland Yearwood, 50, from Alabama, and a 48-year-old Slovakian man, Vladimir Strba, died Sunday, officials said. An Indian climber was missing.

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On Pro Basketball: Did Anyone Think These Warriors Would Have Trouble Meshing?

If so, they were wrong. All the new pieces have fit nicely, and now Golden State is on the verge of sweeping the Spurs and roaring into the N.B.A. finals.

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On Horse Racing: Cloud Computing’s Trainer Wins One for His Mentor at Preakness

Chad Brown, who once spent the winter competing — and losing — at Oaklawn Park, now has a signature achievement that eluded Bobby Frankel.

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Warriors 120, Spurs 108: Warriors Take 3-0 Series Lead on the Depleted Spurs

San Antonio lost David Lee in the first quarter when he hurt his left knee, and Coach Gregg Popovich relied heavily on a bench that could not keep up with Golden State.

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Mets 7, Angels 5: Mets’ Bullpen Holds On to Beat the Angels

Addison Reed closed the game with a bases-loaded strikeout and Zack Wheeler, an unexpected fixture in an unstable rotation, won for the second time in four starts.

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Predators Move to Verge of First Stanley Cup Finals

The Nashville Predators edged to the cusp of their first Stanley Cup finals with a 3-1 victory over the host Anaheim Ducks in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals.

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Rays 9, Yankees 5: Despite Adjustments, the Yankees’ Masahiro Tanaka Is Battered by the Rays

Tanaka, who has had several bad starts lately, gave up six runs in three innings. Manager Joe Girardi and the pitching coach Larry Rothschild were ejected in the fifth.

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Always Dreaming’s Triple Crown Hopes End as Cloud Computing Takes the Preakness

Cloud Computing came on late and edged Classic Empire. Always Dreaming faded to eighth after battling for the lead much of the way.

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Always Dreaming Falters in Preakness, Ending His Triple Crown Hopes

Cloud Computing came on late to win, ending Always Dreaming’s bid to become the 13th Triple Crown champion.

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ESPN’s Holly Rowe Finds Work Cathartic as She Battles Cancer

Rowe, a veteran sideline reporter who was diagnosed with melanoma, said of being on the air, “I don’t think about having cancer when I’m out here.”

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Ryan Blaney, Rising Star in Nascar, Follows His Father’s Trail

Blaney’s father, Dave, became a Nascar rookie in his mid-30s after a career as a sprint car driver.

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N.B.A. Player Enes Kanter Says He’s Being Detained in Romania for Opposing Erdogan

Enes Kanter, a Turkish native, posted a video on Twitter from an airport saying his passport was canceled because he opposes President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whom he called “the Hitler of our century.”

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Bring on the Monstars: Another Rout Shows LeBron James Is on Jordan’s Level

As the Cleveland Cavaliers blow through the N.B.A. playoffs, it’s time to admit that James has reached the same celestial level of a certain “Space Jam” star, an achievement worth celebrating.

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Extra Bases: Texas Rangers, a Perennial Contender, Surge Back

The Rangers, who have reached the postseason five times this decade, have recovered from a slow start thanks to a nine-game winning streak.

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W.N.B.A. Is Helping Officials Up Their Game

The league is increasing training for referees after missed calls in last season’s playoffs led to widespread criticism.

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Terence Crawford’s Greatest Fight May Be With Himself

The champion boxer, who wants to be a role model for his children, has continued to struggle with run-ins with the law.

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Sports Briefing: Venus Williams Falls in the Italian Open Quarterfinals

Williams lost to Garbiñe Muguruza, the third seed and the defending French Open champion, in three sets.

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Cavaliers 130, Celtics 86 | Cleveland leads series, 2-0: Cavaliers Build 41-Point Halftime Lead and Crush the Celtics

Isaiah Thomas was lost to a strained right hip for the second half, but the game had already been decided. Cleveland’s halftime lead set an N.B.A. playoff record.

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Mets 3, Angels 0: Jacob deGrom Goes Seven Innings as Mets Halt a Seven-Game Skid

DeGrom struck out nine as the Mets shut out the Angels at Citi Field. DeGrom became the first Mets pitcher to go more than six innings since he went seven on April 28.

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N.B.A. Announces M.V.P. Finalists, and LeBron James Is Not Included

Russell Westbrook, James Harden and Kawhi Leonard are on the short list for the award.

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Joe Girardi Preaches About Family. On Friday, He Practiced It.

Girardi, the Yankees’ manager, missed a game against the Rays to attend the high school graduation of his oldest daughter in South Florida.

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Mets Seek to Gain Control of a Season in Danger of Slipping Away

Playing 13 of their next 16 games at home, with the majority of them against last-place teams, the Mets hope to make up some ground after losing seven in a row.

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Dominant on Clay, Rafael Nadal Hits a Bump Before the French Open

Nadal has reasserted himself as one of the top players in tennis, but he lost in the Italian Open quarterfinals to the up-and-coming Dominic Thiem.

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Kevin Durant Is Certain Kawhi Leonard Will Play — ‘100 Percent’

The San Antonio Spurs are listing Leonard, their injured star, as “questionable” for Game 3 on Saturday night.

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From Spurs to Warriors, David West Targets First Title With Precision

West, a 14-year veteran, played for San Antonio’s Gregg Popovich last year. Now he’s in Golden State’s star-studded lineup, providing assists off the bench.

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How a Golf Course Is Reshaping a New Orleans Neighborhood

The newly opened South Course at Bayou Oaks and Columbia Parc, a mixed-income development, rose from the ruins of Hurricane Katrina.

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On Horse Racing: Always Dreaming and Classic Empire Size Each Other Up for Round 2 at Preakness

The two colts have been spoken of as boxers, and the humans around the more bloodied one, Classic Empire, are itching for a rematch.

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Matt Murray Will Start in Goal for the Penguins in Game 4

Pittsburgh Coach Mike Sullivan chose Murray over Marc-Andre Fleury, who had a bad start in Game 3 against Ottawa after being stellar for most of the postseason.

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Maria Sharapova Will Not Request Wild Card for Wimbledon

Sharapova, who is ranked 211th this week, will instead play in the qualifying rounds, which are held the week before the tournament.

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Ryan Fitzpatrick Signs With Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Fitzpatrick, who has bounced around the league for 12 seasons, will back up the starting quarterback, Jameis Winston.

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On Baseball: Mike Trout: Baseball’s Best, Without the Brand

At the age of 25, the Angels’ Mike Trout is among the game’s best. One thing he’s not, though, is anyone’s idea of a swaggering self-promoter.

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Keeping Score: The Irresistible Cavaliers. The Immovable Warriors.

With their regular-season blips behind them, both teams are tearing through the playoffs and seem headed toward a Finals rematch.

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Preakness Stakes 2017: The Experts Make Their Picks

Will Always Dreaming complete the second leg of horse racing’s triple crown? Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert weigh in on the contenders.

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‘This Doesn’t Sound Legal’: Inside Nike’s Oregon Project

A report by antidoping officials says the coach, Alberto Salazar, violated drug protocols with Dathan Ritzenhein, Mo Farah and other elite runners.

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Sports Briefing: United States Is Eliminated From World Hockey Championship

The Americans were shut out by Finland, 2-0, in the quarterfinals after six straight victories.

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Ducks 3, Predators 2 | Series tied, 2-2: Deflection in Overtime Lifts Ducks After a Late Advantage Is Lost

Corey Perry scored 10:25 into overtime with a shot that hit P.K. Subban’s stick, and the Ducks ended the Predators’ 10-game home playoff winning streak.

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Royals 5, Yankees 1: Royals Silence Previously Potent Yankees Lineup

The Kansas City left-hander Danny Duffy, the opposite of a Yankee killer in the past, struck out 10 batters in seven scoreless innings and allowed only three hits.

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Penguins Go From Murray to Fleury, to Murray?

Pittsburgh has not announced if Matt Murray will replace Marc-Andre Fleury in goal for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against Ottawa.

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LeBron James Named to All-N.B.A. First Team for 11th Time

James tied a record shared by Kobe Bryant and Karl Malone, while joining James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Kawhi Leonard and Anthony Davis as a first-team choice.

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Commissioner Says Miami Marlins’ Sale Is Moving Forward

Two bidders for the team, including a group headed by Derek Jeter and Jeb Bush, ‘are in relatively the same place in terms of price,’ Rob Manfred said.

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David Levin, the Only Triple Crown Balloonist, Dies at 68

Mr. Levin, who passed up a law career, won ballooning’s three top events: the hot-air and gas balloon world championships, and the Gordon Bennett Cup.

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Kevin Pillar Is Suspended 2 Games for Anti-Gay Slur

The Toronto Blue Jays suspended Pillar after he yelled the slur at Atlanta Braves pitcher Jason Motte during a game Wednesday night.

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San Antonio Bets Its Small Stars Can Be Supernovas

Despite its depth at guard, the Stars took 5-foot-8 Kelsey Plum with its No. 1 draft pick, making for a size-disadvantaged, but promising, team.

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‘After Losing My Sight, I’ve Learned to Go Into the Unknown’

Paradox Sports runs adaptive climbing trips for people with disabilities. In this 360 video, rock climbers like Shawn Sturges, who is blind, learn new techniques at Joshua Tree National Park.

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Conor McGregor Agrees to Fight Floyd Mayweather

The prospective bout — a straight-up boxing match — has drawn great interest outside the world of combat sports.

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Yankees 11, Royals 7: Yankees Add Speed to Their Power and Throttle the Royals

Aggressive base running helped the Yankees score twice early, and Aaron Hicks hit a three-run homer in a five-run fourth inning in a victory over Kansas City.

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On Soccer: Paul Pogba Can’t Save Manchester United Alone. Nobody Can.

English soccer’s obsession with the individual over the team is projected onto the world’s most expensive player.

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Andy Roddick Fights Off Persistent John McEnroe To Win PowerShares Series Title In Chicago

Andy Roddick defeated 58-year-old John McEnroe 6-4 in a thrilling and entertaining one-set championship match to win the PowerShares QQQ Challenge Wednesday night at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. The win is the 16th career title for Roddick on the PowerShares Series, the North American tennis circuit for champion tennis players over the age of [...]

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Senators 5, Penguins 1: Senators Chase Marc-Andre Fleury and Overwhelm Injury-Riddled Penguins

Host Ottawa had four first-period goals, the last three in 2 minutes 18 seconds, and took a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

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Cavaliers 117, Celtics 104: Cavaliers Overwhelm Celtics in Game 1

LeBron James scored 38 points, Kevin Love added 32, and Boston was never really close in a dominant performance by Cleveland.

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Sports Briefing: Lance McCullers Helps Astros Complete Sweep of Marlins

McCullers allowed no earned runs for the third start in a row, limiting the Marlins to three hits in six innings in a 3-0 victory as Houston improved to 29-12.

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Cavaliers 117, Celtics 104: Cavaliers Overwhelm Celtics and Take Two-Game Series Lead

LeBron James scored 38 points, Kevin Love added 32, and Boston was never really close in a dominant performance by Cleveland.

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Diamondbacks 5, Mets 4: Matt Harvey Makes Progress, but the Mets Continue to Struggle

Rafael Montero gave up a game-ending home run to Chris Herrmann in the bottom of the 11th. It was the Mets’ season-high seventh consecutive loss.

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Alex Rodriguez, Still Tied to the Yankees, Will Now Analyze Them on TV

Rodriguez, retired as a player but still being paid $21 million by the team in the last year of a 2007 deal, remains a Yankees adviser but will be in the broadcast booth for a game against the Royals.

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Murray and Kerber Are No. 1, but Not at the Top of Their Games

Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber are heading toward the French Open with no momentum after losing their opening matches this week at the Italian Open.

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Denying Maria Sharapova, Inviting a Debate

The French Tennis Federation’s call not to give Sharapova a wild card into the French Open has some claiming it went too far.

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On Pro Basketball: Spurs Get Gregg Popovich’s Message, to Their Detriment

The San Antonio coach’s negative statements before Game 2 became a self-fulfilling prophecy in a 136-100 loss to the Warriors on Tuesday.

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On Pro Basketball: It’s Back to the Future for the Celtics, the Sixers and the Lakers

It is not hard to imagine a day soon when the Celtics and 76ers are grappling for supremacy in the East, with the Lakers awaiting the winner, just like in the 1980s.

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Frank Brian, Standout in N.B.A.’s Early Years, Dies at 94

Slight by current N.B.A. standards at 6 feet 1 inches and about 175 pounds, Mr. Brian was known as a versatile guard at L.S.U. and as a professional.

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LeGarrette Blount Signs 1-Year Deal With Philadelphia Eagles

Blount, who led the N.F.L. with 18 touchdowns for the Patriots in 2016, gives the Eagles a bruising back to complement their group of smaller, speedy runners.

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Preakness Stakes 2017: Always Dreaming, the Draw, Contenders and More

Here’s what you need to know about the Preakness Stakes and Always Dreaming’s quest for horse racing’s Triple Crown.

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An N.C.A.A. for Indonesia? Selling College Sports to a Sedentary Nation.

The California-educated sports executive who made Liga Mahasiswa into his nation’s largest college league has goals that go beyond the field of play.

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Diamondbacks 5, Mets 4: With Sixth Straight Loss, Mets Sink to a Low Not Seen Since 2014

There’s plenty of time to get the season back on track, but the latest defeat against the Diamondbacks put the Mets six games below .500.

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N.H.L.’s Goaltending Merry-Go-Round Gets an Early Start

With the Vegas Golden Knights expansion draft as a catalyst and plenty of teams in the market for talent in the net, the dominoes were starting to fall.

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For Carson Palmer, Secret to Success May Be Throwing Less

The 37-year-old Cardinals quarterback has laid off passing in the off-season, and he plans to continue placing some limits on it in practices, to try to keep his arm fresh.

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Yankees 7, Royals 1: Yankees Rout Royals Behind Sabathia and Sanchez

C. C. Sabathia pitched six and two-thirds scoreless innings, and Gary Sanchez hit a three-run homer, so Dellin Betances wasn’t needed in his new role as closer.

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Predators 2, Ducks 1: Predators Score Twice in Third Period and Take Series Lead Over Ducks

Roman Josi and Filip Forsberg scored for Nashville as it rallied from a 1-0 deficit entering the final period.

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N.B.A. Draft Lottery 2017: Celtics Claim No. 1 Pick

The Celtics finished this regular season as the top team in the Eastern Conference but had good odds in the lottery because of a 2013 trade with the Nets.

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Keeping Score: Mets, Once in the Pitching Penthouse, Endure an Early Eviction

Injuries, struggles on the mound and off-the-field issues have turned a starting rotation that appeared to be the team’s strength into its surprising Achilles’ heel.

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ESPN Is Betting on Big Personalities to Restore Its Fortunes

ESPN, once the king of sports programming, now competes with companies that offer instant statistics and highlights, and, increasingly, games.

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Square Feet: Remaking Baltimore’s Waterfront, With a Splash of Whiskey

With the help of a horse farm once owned by a Vanderbilt, the Under Armour founder Kevin Plank is restoring luster to Maryland traditions and landmarks.

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No Wild Card for Maria Sharapova to Enter the French Open

Sharapova, who recently returned from a doping suspension, will not play the French Open, after the tournament declined to give her a wild card for the main draw or the qualifying tournament.

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Only Two Goals in Two Games, but Penguins Say the Chances Are There

Before the Senators’ trap stifled the high-scoring Penguins in the first two games of the conference finals, they had not been held to a single goal in a game in seven weeks.

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After a Grueling Series, Underdog Celtics Gird for Rested Cavaliers

It took until the fourth quarter for the Celtics to pull away from the Washington Wizards on Monday night in Game 7 of the closely contested Eastern Conference semifinals.

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Diamondbacks 7, Mets 3: Mets’ Pitching Problems Are Laid Bare in Loss to Diamondbacks

The 7-3 defeat on Monday, their fifth loss in a row, was the second straight game squandered in the eighth, shining a light on the already strained bullpen.

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Sports Briefing: Canada and Russia Post Shutouts at World Hockey Championship

The countries, which lead their groups, won by 5-0, with Canada beating Norway and Russia defeating Latvia.

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Celtics 115, Wizards 105: Celtics Hold Off Wizards to Reach Eastern Conference Finals

Kelly Olynyk scored a 26 points, a career high for the postseason, as the Celtics advanced to face the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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Asdrubal Cabrera’s Thumb Injury Is a Lingering Problem for the Mets

Cabrera, the starting shortstop, first hurt his left thumb on May 6 but has aggravated the injury since, and the team is weighing whether he needs to go on the 10-day disabled list.

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Penguins 1, Senators 0: Phil Kessel’s Goal Lifts Penguins to Even Series With Senators

Kessel scored just over 13 minutes into the third period after the Penguins had dominated long stretches of Game 2 on Monday.

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On Pro Basketball: Warriors’ Zaza Pachulia Draws Spurs’ Ire Over Key Play

In contesting a long shot by Kawhi Leonard, Pachulia, a center, led Leonard to land awkwardly and reinjure his ankle in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.

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Mark Reynolds Becomes a Pleasant Surprise for the Rockies

Signed to a minor league deal in February, Reynolds was not expected to be a regular starter, but he is hitting .326 with 12 homers and 33 R.B.I.

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On the N.H.L.’s Playoff Ice, Injuries Are Risen Above

With their eyes on the Stanley Cup, players have traditionally kept their broken bones and torn ligaments to themselves until after their teams are eliminated.

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Steve Palermo, Umpire Whose Career Was Ended by a Bullet, Dies at 67

Mr. Palermo was shot in 1991 while defending two waitresses from an attack outside a Dallas restaurant. He lived in chronic pain but had no regrets.

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On the Runway: Suiting Up for a Ceremony, Derek Jeter Swings for the Fences

The former Yankees captain made an impression with the three-piece blue suit he wore to his jersey-retirement ceremony on Sunday evening.

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Roger Federer Decides to Skip the French Open

Federer, who has won three titles this year at 35, will not play the French Open, skipping the clay-court season entirely to prepare for Wimbledon.

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Win in Rome Gives Maria Sharapova a Wimbledon Qualifying Spot

Sharapova, rebuilding her ranking after a 15-month doping ban, will probably earn automatic entry to Wimbledon if she reaches the semifinals in Rome.

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What You Need to Know About the N.B.A. Draft Lottery

The lottery, which determines the critical top three picks in the draft order, will be held Tuesday night in New York.

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A Showcase Match Falls Flat as Two M.L.S. Linchpins Search for Answers

Sunday’s Red Bulls-Galaxy matchup, once one of the biggest dates on the M.L.S. calendar, fell victim to two teams in transition.

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Terry Collins, Soon to Be the Mets’ Longest-Tenured Manager, Still Relishes the Job

Collins is set to pass Davey Johnson when he manages his 1,013th game. During his time in New York, Collins has adopted a mellower approach to deal with a stress-filled job.

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What Was Unusual About Tom Brady’s Stolen Super Bowl Jersey? He Got It Back

Lofty prices have fed a string of thefts of sports memorabilia, including Yogi Berra’s World Series rings and the 1903 Belmont Stakes trophy.

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Yankees and Astros Split Doubleheader on Derek Jeter Night

The Yankees won the opener behind big blows from Starlin Castro, Aaron Judge and Chase Headley, but the Astros abruptly broke up the festivities with three home runs in the first inning of the nightcap.

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Sports Briefing: Rafael Nadal Feels Right at Home as French Open Nears

Nadal won the Madrid Open, his home tournament, to claim a third straight title as he prepares for the French Open, which he has won nine times.

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Ducks Start Slow but Finish Strong to Tie Western Conference Finals

After having lost in overtime in the opener, the Ducks fell behind by two goals early on before a furious rally gave them Game 2.

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Derek Jeter Becomes the Yankees’ Newest Immortal

In a ceremony attended by his wife, former teammates, managers, coaches and “the greatest fans in the history of sports,” Jeter took his place in Monument Park.

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Rafael Nadal Continues His Clay Court Dominance – Mondays with Bob Greene

Mondays with Bob Greene   STARS Rafael Nadal beat Dominic Thiem 7-6 (8) 6-4 to win the Mutua Madrid Open men’s singles in Madrid, Spain Simona Halep beat Kristina Mladenovic 7-5 6-7 (5) 6-2 to win the Mutua Madrid Open women’s singles in Madrid, Spain Frances Tiafoe beat Jeremy Chardy 6-3 4-6 7-6 (5) to [...]

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Si Woo Kim, 21, Claims the Players Championship

Kim, a South Korean, is the youngest winner of the tournament, which featured 48 of the world’s top 50 players.

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Derek Jeter Becomes the Yankees’ Newest Immortal

In a ceremony attended by his wife, former teammates, managers, coaches and “the greatest fans in the history of sports,” Jeter took his place in Monument Park.

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WinView, a Sports Betting Start-Up, Raises $12 Million

The new investors represent the latest show of support for a company that lets users make free wagers on major games in real time.

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Tottenham Tops Manchester United in White Hart Lane Finale

Tottenham Hotspur said a victorious goodbye to their home of 118 years while ensuring themselves the runner-up spot in the Premier League, the club’s highest finish in 54 years.

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Yale Lary, a Force on the Detroit Lions’ Title-Winning Teams of the 1950s, Dies at 86

Lary, a Hall of Famer, was a safety and a punter. Although he was small, his “speed and quickness made him a real ballhawk,” said Raymond Berry, a Hall of Fame receiver for the Baltimore Colts.

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Brewers 11, Mets 9: Mets Build a Six-Run Lead, Then Lose by Two

The Mets led, 7-1, after five innings, but that was not enough for Jacob deGrom and a string of relievers.

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Are Olympic Fans Set for Men’s Hockey Without Players From the N.H.L.?

The league announced last month that it would not release players for the Winter Games, and teams preparing for 2018 are struggling to adjust.

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Aroldis Chapman Is on 10-Day Disabled List With Rotator Cuff Inflammation

An M.R.I. on Saturday revealed the problem in the Yankees closer’s left shoulder after he complained of pain following an appearance Friday night.

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On Pro Basketball: Steve Kerr Not on the Bench but Ever Present for the Warriors

The coach, who returned to practice on Saturday, has fostered a culture of respect and self-reliance that carries on his absence.

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Derek Jeter Set to Take His Place in Monument Park. But Where Exactly?

As fans toured the Stadium shrine days before the Yankees were to unveil Jeter’s plaque and retire his No. 2, it was a secret where the markers would go.

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Brewers 11, Mets 4: Mets’ Pitching Betrays Them Again in a Loss to the Brewers

Starter Robert Gsellman could not get an out in the fifth inning as the Mets’ once-fearsome rotation continued to falter.

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Fiery Crash Sends Nascar Driver to Hospital for Observation

Aric Almirola was cut free from his car after a crash with 67 laps to go. Martin Truex Jr. took advantage of a late restart to take the victory.

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Sports Briefing: Blue Jays Stay Hot Against the Mariners

Jose Bautista hit a three-run homer, and host Toronto thumped Seattle, 7-2, for its sixth win in seven games.

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Senators 2, Penguins 1 | Overtime | Ottawa leads Eastern Conference finals, 1-0: Bobby Ryan Scores on a Breakaway to Give Ottawa the Win in Game 1

The Senators are now 6-1 in overtime during this postseason, and the Penguins are trailing in a series for the first time.

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An Unforgiving Course Sends Scores Tumbling at the Players Championship

A blustery southern wind brought havoc to the third round at TPC Sawgrass. J.B. Holmes and Kyle Stanley headed into the final round atop the leader board.

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Liberty 73, Stars 64: Liberty Win Home Opener, Topping the Stars and a Former Teammate

Vickie Johnson, San Antonio’s new coach, played for the Liberty and is their career leader in scoring, rebounds and games played.

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Phil Jackson Says It Again: Carmelo Anthony Would Be Better Off Elsewhere

The team’s president said that he hoped Anthony could find success, which is something the Knicks cannot guarantee.

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For Many Goalies, Masks Are an Identity

Players and painters often team up to create painstakingly detailed artwork that can give a goaltender an aura.

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On Golf: A Hush Over Punishments on the PGA Tour Leads Only to Whispers

The PGA Tour has long kept quiet when its players misbehave, favoring secrecy over public penalties. But the modern game requires transparency.

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Extra Bases: On Uniform No. 0, the Yankees Rule Out Nothing

Eighteen players have worn the number, including four this season. It all started with Al Oliver back in the 1970s.

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Rainout Leads Yankees to Schedule Rare Single-Admission Doubleheader

The Saturday game will be played Sunday afternoon, with a ceremony retiring Derek Jeter’s number and a previously scheduled night game against Houston to follow.

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Rafael Nadal Defeats Novak Djokovic to Reach Madrid Open Final

Nadal ended a seven-match winless streak against Djokovic in winning his tour-leading 33rd match of the season, 6-2, 6-4.

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Keeping Score: Game 7 in Boston: Wizards Want a ‘Fifty-Fifty’ Chance, but History Favors Celtics

The Wizards have forced a tiebreaking matchup in their playoff series against the Celtics, who have won 21 such contests while the Wizards have appeared in only nine.

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As the Cavaliers Shine, Kevin Love’s Role Is Dimmed

Cleveland is 8-0 in the postseason, but its matchups have prevented Love from scoring as frequently as he did during the regular season.

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Brewers 7, Mets 4: Matt Harvey, Back on the Mound, Has Issues With His Command

Harvey, in his first start since being suspended three days by the Mets, allowed five runs in five-plus innings in a loss to the Brewers.

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Sports Briefing: Rafael Nadal to Face Novak Djokovic in a Madrid Semifinal

Nadal beat David Goffin, 7-6 (3), 6-2, and Djokovic advanced when Kei Nishikori withdrew before their match because of a wrist injury.

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Astros 5, Yankees 1: Brian McCann Reminds the Yankees of His Power

McCann, who was traded to the Astros last November for two pitching prospects, hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning to break a scoreless tie, and Houston won, 5-1.

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Wizards 92, Celtics 91: John Wall Hits 3-Pointer With 3.5 Seconds Left to Lift Wizards

Wall’s 3 gave Washington the win in Game 6, sending their series against the Celtics back to Boston for a decisive Game 7.

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At N.B.A. Combine Where Top Talent Is on the Sideline, Knicks Dream Big

Knicks officials saw more value in meeting with the draft’s big names in a hotel room rather than attending an event in which many don’t participate.

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Jon Rahm, Golf’s Next Big Thing, Has Already Arrived

A 22-year-old Spaniard by way of Arizona State, Rahm’s meteoric rise has placed him at No. 12 in the Official World Golf Ranking.

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Mets’ Jeurys Familia Has Surgery and Will Be Out Several Months

In the latest blow to a battered roster, Familia, an All-Star closer, had a blood clot in an artery near his right shoulder removed.

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Sporting: Another Terrible Thing About Taxes

They may be making your favorite sports team lose a lot.

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Chelsea 1, West Bromwich Albion 0: Chelsea Wins Premier League Title

The Blues clinched the championship with a 1-0 win at West Bromwich Albion on Friday.

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With a New Team and a New Baby, Bria Hartley Has Something to Prove

After being traded and taking time off to have a baby, the New York Liberty point guard said she was motivated to break a variety of perceptions.

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From Bench, Hamidou Diallo Spurs Intrigue Ahead of N.B.A. Draft

Diallo, now at Kentucky and known for his athleticism, has not played an organized game in months, but his stock appears to be rising as the draft approaches.

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‘A Beast These Whole Playoffs?’ He’s an Anaheim Duck

Ryan Getzlaf, a center for the Anaheim Ducks, has been playing at an exceptionally high level as he leads his team in its quest for the Stanley Cup.

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On Pro Basketball: $150 to Try Out: Spurs Guard Jonathon Simmons’s Story of Perseverance

Before his starring role in the playoff elimination of the Rockets, Simmons was an undrafted player whose small investment in himself paid off.

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Conor McGregor Could Agree to Floyd Mayweather Fight by Sunday

The U.F.C. president, Dana White, while promoting Saturday’s heavyweight championship, embraced the idea of a McGregor-Mayweather matchup.

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Sabres, Seeking a Turnaround, Hire a Penguins Executive

Jason Botterill was hired as Buffalo’s general manager after Terry Pegula, the Sabres’ owner, criticized his own team for lacking structure and discipline.

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Sports Briefing: Texas Boy Could Be Kept From Defending Girls’ Title

A bill being considered in Texas could prevent transgender athletes from competing if their hormone therapy is ruled a safety or fairness issue.

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Astros 3, Yankees 2: For Final Out, Astros Tag Yankees’ Jacoby Ellsbury at Home Plate

Dallas Keuchel pitched six innings without allowing an earned run, and Ellsbury came up short of tying the game in the bottom of the ninth inning.

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Spurs 114, Rockets 75: Even Without Kawhi Leonard, Spurs Roll On Over the Rockets

With a big night from LaMarcus Aldridge, San Antonio romped into the Western Conference finals without their best player.

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Knicks Coach Says Kristaps Porzingis Missed a Chance

Jeff Hornacek said the Knicks’ second-year forward could have voiced concerns about the team’s future if he had attended an exit interview.

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Sergio García Shows That a Woman, Not a Green Jacket, Makes the Man

The Masters champion found elusive love before ending his winless streak at majors. Since announcing his engagement, he’s up seven spots in the rankings.

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After Another Early Exit, Rangers Could Make Some Core Changes

The Rangers will have a different look next season — perhaps a markedly different one considering the struggles that some players endured in the playoffs.

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Novak Djokovic Is Winning in Madrid, With No Coach for Now

Djokovic advanced to the Madrid Open quarterfinals, but with the French Open looming he has yet to replace the longtime coach he fired this month.

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N.H.L. Playoffs: What to Watch in the Conference Finals

The Penguins, seeking to repeat as champions, face the Senators, while the Ducks, Cup winners in 2007, take on the Predators.

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Sports of The Times: The Title of Saddest Sports Town Now Goes to Washington

How does a team so good always fare so badly in the postseason? The Capitals wonder. The Nationals wonder. So do their fans.

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Night Life: It’s 4 a.m. Do You Know Where the Celebrities Are?

Before Matt Harvey drowned his sorrows there, the Manhattan nightclub 1 Oak was the site of controversies involving Justin Bieber and Lindsay Lohan.

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Jeurys Familia Has Arterial Clot in Shoulder, Mets Say

Familia will see a doctor in St. Louis on Friday for further tests and possible surgery, the team said on Thursday.

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At Italy’s Coaching Academy, a Pipeline of Champions

Aspiring coaches keep being drawn to Scuola Allenatori in Coverciano, where instructors focus not on what worked before, but on what will work next.

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How I Got the Shot: Point, Shoot, Belay: Snapping Pictures While Hanging From an Ice-Covered Mountain

“At each belay, Kacper would head up again and I’d take as many photos as I could while he remained in sight.”

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Yankee Fans May Be Looking Forward, but Jeter Is Still a Draw

Secondary ticket sales for Sunday’s game, at which Derek Jeter’s number will be retired, have cooled slightly, but it is still one of the hottest games of the season.

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The Girls Soccer Team That Joined a Boys League, and Won It

AEM Lleida recently conquered 13 boys teams in a junior regional league in Spain, where women’s soccer remains mostly a sideshow.

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Sports Briefing: Novak Djokovic Rallies for Victory in Madrid Open

Djokovic overcame a 3-0 deficit in the third set against Nicolás Almagro while Rafael Nadal struggled to defeat Fabio Fognini.

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Penguins Shut Out Capitals in Game 7 to Reach Eastern Finals

Marc-Andre Fleury turned back the clock with a 29-save effort, and Bryan Rust and Patric Hornqvist scored for Pittsburgh, which will face Ottawa.

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Avery Bradley’s 29 Points Pace Celtics in a Rout of the Wizards

Al Horford contributed 19 points, and Isaiah Thomas scored 18 as Boston took a three-games-to-two lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

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On Baseball: Derek Jeter, Face of Yankees’ Glory Days, Will Get a Lasting Tribute

Jeter, the team’s longtime captain, will get a plaque in the Bronx and have his No. 2 retired on Sunday.

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Former Davis Cup Champion Cliff Richey Saving Lives With His Books

By Randy Walker @TennisPublisher   It was the summer of 2008 when I received the voice mail. The voice on the other end of the phone was serious with a Texas drawl. The man identified himself as Cliff Richey, who said he was calling on the recommendation of InsideTennis publisher Bill Simons. He wanted to [...]

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Giants 6, Mets 5: Jeurys Familia Allows Four Runs in Ninth as Mets Fall to Giants

A combination of poor pitching from their closer and shaky defense kept the Mets from their first sweep in a month.

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Atlético Madrid 2, Real Madrid 1: Champions League: Real Madrid Holds Off Atlético Madrid to Reach Final

Despite two early goals from Atlético, Real earned a 4-2 aggregate victory to reach the title match, where it will face Juventus.

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On Pro Basketball: Spurs’ Manu Ginobili Channels His Younger Self and Is a Savior Again

Depleted by injuries, the Spurs leaned on the oldest player left in the N.B.A. playoffs, and he gave them a vintage performance.

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On Pro Hockey: In Post-Mortem of Season, Rangers and Lundqvist May Hear a Ticking Clock

Goalie Henrik Lundqvist, a special talent, is 35, and the team’s key scorers are now on the downside of most expected performance charts.

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UEFA Tinkers With Penalty Shootouts, Aiming at First-Kick Advantage

In an experiment, Europe’s under-17 tournaments will use a coin flip to determine who shoots first, with the coin-toss loser shooting first in Round 2.

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Chris Berman’s Wife, Katherine, Killed in Car Accident

An 87-year-old man also died in the accident that killed Ms. Berman, the wife of the longtime ESPN sportscaster.

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M.M.A. Fighter’s Win Spurs Debate Over Martial Arts in China

Xu Xiaodong’s bloody pummeling of a tai chi master has opened a new front in the battle between tradition and modernity in the country.

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For a Track Team From Namibia, a Long Trip to Its First U.S. Finish

For the athletes from Grootfontein Agri College, most who had never been out of southern Africa, competing at the Penn Relays was only part of the adventure.

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Spurs Edge Rockets in Overtime to Grab Series Lead

Houston’s James Harden had a chance to tie the score near the end of the extra period, but his shot was blocked. Kawhi Leonard scored 22 points for San Antonio but injured an ankle in the third quarter.

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Andy Murray Opens With Victory in Madrid

The top-ranked Murray made his debut with a straight-set victory over Marius Copil.

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Reds 5, Yankees 3: Sabathia and Yankees Have an Off Night

C.C. Sabathia endured a five-run second inning and the Yankees rarely delivered in the clutch against the Reds.

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Senators 4, Rangers 2 | Ottawa wins series, 4-2: Rangers Fall to Ottawa and Lose Series

A slow start dooms the Rangers, who at times dominated the series against the Senators, but continually came up short when it mattered.

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Zack Wheeler Leads Mets to a 6-1 Win Over Giants

In his best start of the season, Wheeler allowed one run over six innings. He was helped by a home run from Michael Conforto and three hits from T.J. Rivera.

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On Baseball: Off to a Soaring Start, the Yankees Aren’t Looking Down

The Yankees have the best record in the majors and are getting career-best performances up and down the roster. Can they sustain it? “I feel like we can play this way,” Joe Girardi said.

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Rangers to Face Sabres in 2018 Winter Classic at Citi Field

The Rangers also played in the 2012 Winter Classic in Philadelphia and took part in Stadium Series games in 2014.

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Oilers and Ducks Both Seek Redemption in Another Game 7

Edmonton has won five Stanley Cups but has not played in the postseason since 2006. Anaheim, which won the Cup in 2007, has lost four playoff Game 7s in the past four years.

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FIFA Moves to Replace Ethics Committee Leaders

The departing judge, Hans-Joachim Eckert, and prosecutor, Cornel Borbely, decried the decision, saying removing them during ongoing investigations would lead to an “inevitable loss of trust” in FIFA.

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Juventus Knocks Out Monaco to Reach Champions League Final

Juventus reached the final for the second time in three years and will face either Atlético Madrid or Real Madrid.

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A Contrite Matt Harvey Apologizes to His Mets Teammates

Harvey, who was suspended for three days by the team, admitted he had been out late Friday night and played golf Saturday morning before missing that night’s game.

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Sports of The Times: Climbers Plan to Scale Deadly K2 Peak in Winter

For reasons of history and culture, Polish climbers are among the world’s most audacious. This winter, a group will attempt K2, the world’s most dangerous mountain.

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Aaron Hernandez’s Murder Conviction Is Nullified

Hernandez, the former New England Patriots tight end convicted of murdering Odin Lloyd, died before his appeal was heard.

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FedEx Re-Ups as PGA Tour’s Sponsor

FedEx demonstrated its confidence in professional golf’s post-Tiger Woods future by extending its sponsorship of the Tour through 2027.

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Police Detain Man Who Looks (Too Much) Like Lionel Messi

An Iranian student looks so much like the professional soccer player that it almost landed him in jail.

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On Soccer: In Atlético Madrid’s Ramshackle Home, an Underdog’s Spirit Thrived

Atlético will leave the decrepit Estadio Vicente Calderón, where it has played since 1966, in the next few weeks for its new digs. But the team that lives in the shadow of Real Madrid is feeling pangs of nostalgia.

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Stephen Curry Scores 30 Points as the Warriors Sweep the Jazz

Draymond Green posted a triple-double, and the Warriors have won both their playoff series in four games.

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Mets Top Giants in Ninth Inning After Effective Start by Jacob deGrom

A two-out single by Neil Walker drove in the winning run after DeGrom had struck out 11 batters in six innings and limited the Giants to three runs, on homers by Hunter Pence and Buster Posey.

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Well-Rested Masahiro Tanaka Buoys Sleep-Deprived Yankees

After an 18-inning road win against the Cubs the night before, the Yankees’ bullpen was drained as they faced the Reds. Tanaka went seven innings as the Yankees won their sixth straight.

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Sports Briefing: Capitals Defeat Penguins to Force a Game 7

Offense comes alive as Washington, facing elimination, won at Pittsburgh to force a deciding game in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

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Terry Collins Supports Matt Harvey’s Suspension: ‘We Had to Do Something’

Harvey, who is serving a three-day suspension after failing to show up to Citi Field, is scheduled to pitch Friday night against the Brewers.

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Atlanta’s New Ballpark Has Pitchers Sweating

SunTrust Park is proving a haven for home run hitters and bringing to mind the old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, which was known as The Launching Pad.

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After Yankees Won a Baseball Marathon, the Real Race Begins

After defeating the Cubs in 18 innings early Monday morning, the Yankees had slightly more than two hours before they needed to be in the air on their way to Cincinnati.

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On Baseball: Giants Battling Misery and Misfortune in Rough Season

San Francisco, which was just outscored by 26 runs in a three-game sweep by the Reds, has lost its ace pitcher, Madison Bumgarner, and ranks near the bottom of the majors in runs scored and E.R.A.

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Eugenie Bouchard, a Critic of Sharapova’s, Defeats Her in Madrid

Bouchard won a three-set match at the Madrid Open against Sharapova, who she had said should be barred from tennis after a positive doping test.

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Rangers Fight Best When Put in a Corner

The Rangers have put themselves in a hole with a penchant for late-game collapses, but they also have a solid record when facing elimination.

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Chelsea 3, Middlesbrough 0: Chelsea Moves to Verge of Premier League Title

The Blues, whose win on Monday ensured Middlesbrough’s relegation, can clinch the title Friday with a victory at West Brom.

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John Daly Wins and Soaks in the Glory (and Champagne)

Daly, whose last victory was at the 2004 Buick Invitational, claimed his first P.G.A. Tour Champions title on Sunday.

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John Daly Wins and Soaks in the Glory (and Champagne)

Daly, whose last victory was at the 2004 Buick Invitational, claimed his first P.G.A. Tour Champions title on Sunday.

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Celtics’ 26-0 Stretch of Futility Gives Wizards Reason to Believe

Washington’s run helped tie the second-round series, 2-2, and made Boston look vulnerable again.

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Yankees 5, Cubs 4: With a Record 48 Strikeouts, 18-Inning Marathon Goes Yankees’ Way

The game against the Cubs, which started Sunday night and continued Monday morning, lasted for more than six hours.

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From Africa to the Majors, Gift Ngoepe’s Baseball Dream Comes True

Gift Ngoepe of the Pittsburgh Pirates has become the first African major league player. His path, meandering and sometimes painful, has never been conventional.

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Sports Briefing: Predators Advance to Their First Conference Final

By ousting the St. Louis Blues in six games, Nashville made team history. Ryan Johansen scored the game-winner early in the third period for the Predators.

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On Baseball: With Drastic Measures, Mets Call Attention to Drastic Times

By telling Matt Harvey he was suspended for a rules violation on the morning of a scheduled start, the Mets chastised a pitcher on whom they once relied.

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Camaraderie of Wrigley Field Bullpens Is Tangled Amid the Ivy

As part of a $600 million renovation project, the Chicago Cubs moved the bullpens from foul territory, where fans could interact, to beneath the bleachers.

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Marin Cilic Gets Clay Game Ready for Paris – Mondays with Bob Greene

Mondays with Bob Greene   STARS Alexander Zverev beat Guido Pella 6-4 6-3 to win the BMW Open by FWU in Munich, Germany Pablo Carreno Busta beat Gilles Muller 6-2 7-6 (5) to win the Millennium Estoril Open in Estoril, Portugal Marin Cilic beat Milos Raonic 7-6 (3) 6-3 to win the TEB BNP Paribas [...]

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On Pro Basketball: Cleveland Cavaliers Finish Another Playoff Sweep, Earning More Precious Rest

The defending N.B.A. champions looked mortal late in the regular season, but their win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday made them 8-0 in the postseason.

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Steven Holcomb, Gold Medal Bobsledder Who Beat Vision Problems, Dies at 37

Holcomb, overcoming a degenerative eye disease, piloted a four-man team in 2010 to the first American Olympic gold medal in the event in 62 years.

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On Horse Racing: Always Dreaming’s Story Starts With 2 Brooklyn Boys’ Trips to the Track

Vincent Viola and Anthony Bonomo, the majority owners of the Kentucky Derby-winning colt, grew up together in pre-hipster Williamsburg, circa 1960s.

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Matt Harvey Is Suspended 3 Days by the Mets for Violating Team Rules

The team did not say specifically what had led to the suspension, which was announced before Harvey’s scheduled start on Sunday.

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Canelo Álvarez Thrashes Julio César Chávez Jr.

Álvarez announced after his unanimous-decision victory that he would face the middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin in September.

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Yankees 11, Cubs 6: With Power and Precision, Yankees Take Another From the Cubs

The Yankees sent pitches down the lines and over the ivy-covered walls of Wrigley Field to win the second game of the series, 11-6.

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Steven Holcomb, U.S. Bobsledding Star, Is Found Dead

Holcomb, a gold medalist at the 2010 Vancouver Games, died at the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. The cause of death was unclear. He was 37.

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Always Dreaming Wins the Kentucky Derby

Always Dreaming, ridden by John Velazquez, captured the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby on a soggy Saturday at Churchill Downs.

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Senators 5, Rangers 4 | Overtime | Ottawa leads series, 3-2: After Late Lead Slips Away, Rangers Lose Game 5 in Overtime

The Senators forced overtime in the final minutes, then sent a shot through Henrik Lundqvist’s legs to leave the Rangers one loss from playoff elimination.

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360° View From the Kentucky Derby

Step inside Churchill Downs in 360° video and watch scenes from the 143rd Kentucky Derby, a race where thoroughbred horses gallop a mile and a quarter for a $2 million prize.

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Michigan’s Female Hockey Players Support Their Team With Cash and Brooms

At a university that spends $160 million on athletics annually, women must pay to play, sometimes sweeping the arena to do so. Their biggest bill? Michigan charges them rent.

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Noah Syndergaard Says He May Have to Wait 6 Weeks to Throw

Syndergaard, who is on the disabled list because of a partially torn right latissimus muscle, said he was unsure whether he could be back after the All-Star break in mid-July.

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Extra Bases: To Build a Contender, Reds Lay a Foundation of Patience

A midmarket team with a dwindling attendance accentuates the positive in its quest to return to the playoffs after not having been there since 2013.

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Sports Briefing: Manchester City Romps Over Crystal Palace

With a 5-0 victory, Pep Guardiola’s team improved its chance of finishing in the Premier Leagues top four and qualifying for the Champions League.

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New Wave of Nascar Drivers Respects the Past While Charting Its Own Course

Led by Chase Elliott, the son of a former driver, the so-called ‘Young Guns’ are trying to reinvigorate the stock-car series.

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The Mets’ Wealth of Experience Comes With a Cost

Their position players rank as the third-oldest in baseball, a statistic that helps measure their maturity and is a sign of their vulnerabilities.

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On Pro Basketball: Despite the Fading of Star Players, the San Antonio Spurs’ Future Remains Bright

Guard Tony Parker is out for the rest of the playoffs. Guard Manu Ginobili is 39. The star center Tim Duncan has retired. But the San Antonio way continues to attract talent.

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Ducks 4, Oilers 3 | Two Overtimes | Anaheim leads series, 3-2: Ducks Stun Oilers After Record Rally to Win Game 5 in 2nd Overtime

Anaheim scored three goals in just over three minutes, including the tying score with 15 seconds left in regulation, in a second-round playoff series.

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A Horse Racing Reporter Paces Himself for the ‘Greatest Two Minutes in Sport’

Although the race itself is a mere mile and a quarter, the Derby is a marathon rather than a sprint for its human participants.

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Eliud Kipchoge Runs World’s Fastest Marathon, in Nike’s Special Shoes

The Olympic champ covered 26.2 miles in 2 hours 25 seconds on Saturday in Italy, but the time will not be ratified for record purposes, mainly because of rules regarding pacesetting.

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Sports Briefing: LeBron James Scores 35 as Cavaliers Take 3-0 Series Lead

The Cavaliers are the only team since the Minneapolis Lakers in 1949 and 1950 to win their first seven playoff games in consecutive seasons.

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Mets 8, Marlins 7: Mets Turn to Small Ball to Edge the Marlins

The Mets scored five runs in the seventh inning and erased a six-run deficit against Miami as their bats heated up at damp and chilly Citi Field.

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Boxing Struggles, but It Has a Culture in Its Corner

While its appeal has steadily waned in the past 20 years, boxing has a loyal ally in its Hispanic fans, who have become valued targets in its marketing efforts.

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Travis d’Arnaud Joins Many Other Mets on the Disabled List

The team’s starting catcher, who has played only 164 games since the start of the 2015 season, has a bone bruise in his right wrist.

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Joe Paterno’s Son Is Elected to Penn State’s Board of Trustees

Jay Paterno has been a staunch defender of the legacy of his father, who was fired in 2011 as a result of the child-abuse scandal involving one of his former assistant coaches.

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Adolph Kiefer, a Gold Medal Backstroker in the 1936 Olympics, Dies at 98

Kiefer won 58 United States championships in backstroke, individual medley and freestyle from 1935 to 1945, but World War II limited him to one Olympics.

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Penguins Carry Signs (and Posters and Rugs) of Home on the Road

When the team is the visitor, Pittsburgh’s equipment staff does its best to make the locker room feel like home, down to photos of the Roberto Clemente Bridge.

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Contributing Op-Ed Writer: Red Sox, Racism and Adam Jones

After the incident at Fenway, it was easy for me to say, “Of course — Boston.” But it’s more complicated than that.

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Sporting: I Have No Idea Who Will Win the Kentucky Derby

But there are plenty of good story lines this year.

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Babies With Triple Crown Blood Begin to Run

Foals by American Pharoah, the Triple Crown winner, are taking their first steps and will soon begin a regimen that could lead to a Run for the Roses.

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Yankees Defeat Cubs on Ninth-Inning Home Run by Brett Gardner

Gardner’s three-run homer overcame the Cubs’ 2-0 lead on a windy day at Wrigley Field. Before the game, Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman received his World Series ring from the Cubs.

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Penguins’ Sidney Crosby Practices, and Doesn’t Rule Out Game 5

The sight of Crosby, who sustained a concussion in Game 3, back on the ice opened the possibility of his playing in the near future.

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Lonzo Ball’s ZO2 Sneakers Have Tastemakers Saying No Thanks

The $495 price tag doesn’t go over well as the basketball star and his father try a different business model.

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Looking for a Spark, Novak Djokovic Drops His Longtime Coach

The second-ranked Djokovic, in a slump since his victory at the French Open last year, split with his coach Marian Vajda and two other team members.

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Wealth Matters: Custom Stalls and Air-Ride Suspension: How Derby Horses Travel in Style

Airplanes where a horse can graze and supersize trailers that cushion the bumps of the road are standard transportation options for top racers.

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It’s Kentucky Derby Day: Horses, Spectacle and Romance

Elements such as the blanket of roses for the winner and the iconic glasses for mint juleps combine to make this the sport’s key annual event.

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How Much of a Kentucky Derby Win Comes Down to Luck?

In horse racing, owners will say, plenty. After breeding, starting position, the jockey, and even coddling, luck may shape the outcome.

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Jay Cutler Joins Fox as an N.F.L. Analyst

Cutler was cut by the Chicago Bears after eight years as their starter.

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Lionel Messi’s Suspension Lifted

Messi can now play in Argentina’s next World Cup qualifier at Uruguay on Aug. 31.

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On Pro Basketball: Pushing, Shoving, and Occasional Basketball

For one game, at least, the Wizards were able to match — and even exceed — the Celtics’ brand of physicality.

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Kentucky Derby 2017: Who the Experts Pick to Win

Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert of The New York Times weigh in on the contenders for the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby.

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After Two-Hour Rain Delay, Mets-Braves Game Is Postponed

The game was called in the fourth inning, after Mets starter Zack Wheeler had thrown 68 pitches, an unfortunate break for the club’s depleted rotation.

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Sports Briefing: In His Return, Dustin Johnson Is Satisfied With a 70

Johnson, who was knocked out of the Masters by a fall, hit plenty of greens but few putts in the first round of the Wells Fargo Championship.

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In Defense of Their Title, the Penguins Change Styles

Hobbled by injuries, Pittsburgh has abandoned its speedy pace and embraced a far grittier game.

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Ryan Howard Isn’t Ready to Call It a Career

Howard, the Phillies’ longtime first baseman, is playing with the Atlanta Braves’ Class AAA affiliate as he tries to get back to the majors at age 37.

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Wizards 116, Celtics 89: Wizards Rout Celtics in Game Featuring 8 Technical Fouls and 3 Ejections

The Wizards had a 22-0 run in the first quarter of the contentious Game 3.

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Rangers 4, Senators 1 | Series tied, 2-2: Rangers Even Series With Senators, as Oscar Lindberg Scores Twice

Lindberg scored back-to-back goals in the second period, and Henrik Lundqvist did not yield an Ottawa goal until less than seven minutes were left to play.

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Starlin Castro Expects Warm Reception When Yankees Visit Cubs

Castro, who had lapses of discipline as a Chicago shortstop from 2010 to 2015, has become a fixture at second base in the Bronx.

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Solly Walker, Trailblazing St. John’s Basketball Player, Dies at 85

Walker, St. John’s first black basketball player, was also the first black player to play on Kentucky’s home court, in 1951.

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Spurs’ Tony Parker to Miss Rest of Playoffs With Leg Injury

The team announced that its starting point guard ruptured the quadriceps tendon in his left leg in Wednesday night’s game.

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The Race to Save Mastery

Mastery, the undefeated colt, was born on Kentucky Derby Day and had the bloodlines and athleticism for stardom. Then one bad step ended it all.

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Stray Bullet in St. Louis Conjures Fatal Incident at Polo Grounds

The death of a New Jersey man after he was struck by a stray bullet before a Giants-Dodgers doubleheader was front-page news in 1950.

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On Soccer: The Soccer Team No One Wants to Play

After some F.C. Porto ultras joined a lower-division team in Portugal, opponents — citing on-field violence and off-field threats — boycotted it.

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Mets 16, Braves 5: Mets Stroke Nine Doubles and Score 16 Runs to Thrash Braves

Jose Reyes had five R.B.I. to match a career high, starter Jacob deGrom drove in two runs and had two hits, and T.J. Rivera, Rene Rivera and Michael Conforto each had three hits in a rout of Atlanta.

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New Orioles-Red Sox Tension With Ejection of Player and Ban of Fan

Baltimore’s Kevin Gausman was ejected for hitting Xander Bogaerts, and the Red Sox said a fan had been permanently barred from Fenway Park for using a racial slur.

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France Prepares to Stake Its Place in World Hockey

With Paris co-hosting the World Ice Hockey Championship, a country with little renown in the sport has a chance to make its mark.

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South Sudanese Stand Out in Australian Basketball

A community of South Sudanese refugees in Australia has become a recruiting ground for top basketball prospects. Check out their gym and local church community in 360.

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Sports Briefing: Missing Sidney Crosby, Penguins Hold On to Win

Jake Guentzel scored his eighth goal of the playoffs, and Marc-Andre Fleury made 36 saves as Pittsburgh beat the Capitals, 3-2, to take a 3-1 series lead.

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For the Mets, It’s Injury After Injury, Year After Year

Recent injuries to Noah Syndergaard and Yoenis Cespedes make them the latest key players to be lost for long stretches, continuing a yearslong issue.

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Juventus 2, Monaco 0: Juventus Takes Commanding Lead Over Monaco in Champions League

Juventus won the first leg of the semifinal, 2-0, thanks to two goals by Gonzalo Higuaín and stout goalkeeping by Gianluigi Buffon.

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Tanner Glass Hopes to Lift Rangers Again in Game 4 Against Senators

After sitting out five straight postseason games, Glass provided a physical jolt and an assist in a win at Madison Square Garden that cut Ottawa’s second-round series lead to two games to one.

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Orioles’ Kevin Gausman Ejected for Hitting Xander Bogaerts With Pitch

The ejection came after the Red Sox and the Orioles participated in a conference call with baseball officials to try to curb the recent conflicts between the teams.

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Aaron Judge Caps His Outstanding Start by Winning Rookie of the Month

The Yankees outfielder led the major leagues in home runs and topped the American League in runs scored and slugging percentage entering Wednesday.

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Room for Two Red Bulls? Soccer Success Complicates Champions League

RB Leipzig is confident it will be able to compete in next year’s Champions League despite a relationship with the Austrian champion Red Bull Salzburg that could violate UEFA rules.

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LeBron James Becomes an Unwitting Beer Endorser

The Cavaliers star jokingly swiped a bottle from a courtside server on Monday. A brewery posted on Twitter a photograph of James holding its product.

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Sam Mele, Major League Player, Manager and Scout, Dies at 95

Mele played for six teams from 1947 to 1956, managed the Twins to the 1965 pennant and had a long association with the Red Sox.

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Tony Romo will Try to Qualify for the U.S. Open

The Dallas Cowboys quarterback will play in an 18-hole qualifier Monday.

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South Sudanese, Seeking to Fit In, Stand Out in Australian Basketball

A program meant for fun now has to protect its young players from something it never expected: the interest of American recruiters.

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Nashville Predators’ Defense Is Becoming Their Best Offense

The Predators are 7-1 so far in the N.H.L. playoffs, with their defensemen contributing eight goals and 14 assists.

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Kentucky Derby: Contenders, Long Shots and Fast Facts

What to watch for as this morning’s draw settles the lineup and post positions.

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David Villa Extends Contract With N.Y.C.F.C.

Villa, the reigning M.L.S. most valuable player, signed a one-year extension through the end of the 2018 season.

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Want to Make More Baskets? Science Has the Answer

A new study suggests that throwing a little more slowly can help improve accuracy.

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Specter of Doping Accompanies a Flashier Form of Cricket

The suspensions of two star players have raised concerns that Twenty20 may be bringing the threat of doping along with its explosion of cash.

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Isaiah Thomas Passes 50 Points as Celtics Top Wizards

Thomas scored 9 points in overtime, and 53 over all, as Boston took a two-games-to-none lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinals.

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Braves 9, Mets 7: Matt Harvey and the Mets Struggle Again

The onetime ace is off to a slow start this season as he comes back from surgery to alleviate thoracic outlet syndrome.

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Sports Briefing: Jamaal Charles Signs With the Broncos

The career rushing leader for the Kansas City Chiefs signed a one-year deal.

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Rangers, Back at Home, See Their Luck Change Against the Senators

After narrowly losing the first two games of their Eastern Conference semifinal series in Ottawa, the Rangers looked like a different team in Game 3 at the Garden.

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3 Arrested in 2015 Shooting and Robbery of Ex-Knick Cleanthony Early in Queens

Federal prosecutors said the three men robbed the former Knicks forward of cellphones, jewelry and gold teeth in an orchestrated attack after he exited a strip club, leaving him shot in the knee.

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Ankle Injury Lands Yankees’ Greg Bird on the 10-Day Disabled List

Bird, the Yankees’ first baseman, has dealt with the injury since the final week of spring training. Meanwhile, center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury will sit with a bruised nerve in his elbow.

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Group Led by Jeb Bush and Derek Jeter Is Inching Closer to Buying the Marlins

Bush, the former governor of Florida, expressed confidence that his bid would be resolved soon.

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Luis Olmo, a Pioneering Puerto Rican Baseball Player, Dies at 97

Olmo broke in with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1943 and became the first position player in the major leagues from Puerto Rico.

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Real Madrid 3, Atlético Madrid 0: Champions League: Cristiano Ronaldo’s Hat Trick Lifts Real Madrid

Real Madrid took a big advantage in the first leg of the semifinal with a three-goal victory at home against Atlético Madrid.

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Kenny Sears, Knicks’ Two-Time Leading Scorer, Is Dead at 83

Sears, a 6-foot-9 forward who was with the Knicks for six full seasons, starting in 1955, was the first basketball player to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated.

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Alabama Approves Contract Extension for Nick Saban Worth $65 Million

University trustees on Tuesday approved a three-year extension through the 2024 season that again could make Saban college football’s highest-paid coach.

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Sidney Crosby Has a Concussion and Will Miss at Least One Game

Crosby, the Penguins’ star, has a history of concussions and was injured again by a crosscheck from the Capitals’ Matt Niskanen in Game 3 on Monday.

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Red Sox Apologize After Adam Jones Endures Racist Taunts at Fenway

Jones, an Orioles outfielder, said he also had objects thrown at him from the crowd in Boston on Monday night.

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Will Your N.F.L. Team Get Better or Worse? You Can Bet on It.

In an example of regression toward the mean, a casino projects that 2016’s top seven N.F.L. teams will all win fewer games next season while the nine worst teams all win more.

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Cavaliers Crush Raptors in Eastern Conference Semifinal’s Opener

LeBron James scored 35 points, Kyrie Irving added 24, and Cleveland, which had not played since April 23 after a four-game sweep of Indiana, won at home in Game 1.

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Essay: The Team Wore White. The Language Was Blue.

A Times reporter and his sons got an education in soccer, and swearing, in visits to Tottenham’s White Hart Lane.

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Sports Briefing: Liverpool Boosts Champions League Bid

Liverpool improved its bid to secure a Champions League spot by winning at Watford, 1-0, in a largely forgettable Premier League match.

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No Longer ‘Yahoos in the Street’: Brooklyn Race Draws Top Cyclists

The Red Hook Crit began as an informal fixed-gear race in 2008. Now hundreds compete — including some Olympians.

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In Anyone’s American League East, Everyone’s Scrapping to Be on Top

It used to be all about the Yankees and the Red Sox. But with the Orioles, the Blue Jays and the Rays entering the fray, dust-ups are becoming more common.

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Cavaliers Crush Raptors in Eastern Conference Semifinal’s Opener

LeBron James scored 35 points, Kyrie Irving added 24, and Cleveland, which had not played since April 23 after a four-game sweep of Indiana, won at home in Game 1.

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On Baseball: Seeing Noah Syndergaard’s Injury Coming at 100 M.P.H.

Noah Syndergaard, who throws the hardest fastball among starters, wanted more this season, a goal that was noble, perhaps, but ultimately reckless.

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Twitter Signs a Deal to Stream Regular-Season W.N.B.A. Games

The 20-game agreement makes the basketball league the first women’s professional sports group to sign a rights deal with the social media service.

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Sidney Crosby Leaves Game 3 After Hit to Head

Crosby was crosschecked by Matt Niskanen of the Washington Capitals and was on the ice for several minutes before leaving under his own power on Monday.

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Guy Boucher, an Intense Coach, Molds the Ottawa Senators’ Spirit

In his first year behind the bench in Ottawa, Boucher has taken his team to the second round of the playoffs, where they lead the Rangers by two games.

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A Long Way From ‘Yahoos in the Street’

The Red Hook Criterium began in 2008 as a relatively informal affair. Nine years later, it draws hundreds of competitors — including some Olympians.

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Op-Ed Contributor: How Ueli Steck Met Mountaineering’s Oldest Companion: Tragedy

He pushed the limits of alpine climbing, ascending fast and alone, until his death this weekend.

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The Male Animal: Three Former Skater Boys Confront Fatherhood

They didn’t have dads growing up. Now that they’ve moved past 40, they’re thinking about what it means.

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List of Five: Jimmie Johnson, of Nascar Fame, Wears Brunello Cucinelli

He also likes Common Projects, Levi’s and Dries Van Noten when he’s not on the track.

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Honoring a Fellow Fan, One Ballpark Bathroom at a Time

A Mets fan is memorializing his plumber buddy by flushing his cremated remains into the pipes of baseball stadiums.

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Claims of Liberal Bias in Media Now Include Sportscasters, Too

Some conservative critics have celebrated ESPN’s struggles, saying its coverage of some issues reveals a left-leaning sensibility.

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American Junior Sam Riffice Has Breakthrough Week In Vero Beach At Mardy Fish Children’s Foundation Tennis Championships

Tennis fans should keep their eye on Sam Riffice. The 18-year-old from Roseville, Calif., had a breakthrough tournament at the Mardy Fish Children’s Foundation Tennis Championships, a $15,000 USTA Pro Circuit event at Grand Harbor Golf & Beach Club in Vero Beach, Fla., advancing into his first professional final from the qualifying rounds where he [...]

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Mets’ Noah Syndergaard Out Indefinitely With Torn Back Muscle

The Mets’ ace will be placed on the disabled list with a partial tear in his right lat.

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Rafael Nadal Adds Barcelona to 10-Victories List – Mondays with Bob Greene

Mondays with Bob Greene   STARS Rafael Nadal beat Dominic Thiem 6-4 6-1 to win the Barcelona Open Sabadell in Barcelona, Spain Laura Siegemund beat Kristina Mladenovic 6-1 2-6 7-6 (5) to win the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany Lucas Pouille beat Aljaz Bedene 6-3 6-1 to win the Gazprom Hungarian Open in [...]

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Looking to Cross the Border From Mexico, Into the N.C.A.A.

Cetys University is making an ambitious bid to become the first Mexican member of the N.C.A.A.

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