For Second Time in a Week, Trump Weighs In on World Cup Bidding

President Trump on Monday urged other countries to support North America’s bid and again implied there might be consequences for those who did not.

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N.F.L. Draft 7th Round: Where Rugby Players and Future Dentists Get Picked

It’s the round for the “good but not great” and the “project.” There aren’t many superstars found here, but every once in a while it produces a gem.

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Doping Whistleblower Sues Russian Olympians and Their Oligarch Backer, an N.B.A. Owner

Grigory Rodchenkov, Russia’s former antidoping lab chief, countersued three athletes who had accused him of defamation and took further aim at Mikhail D. Prokhorov.

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Colombia’s Juan Benitez Preservers In Vero Beach, Florida

In 2016, a 20-year-old Juan Benitez of Colombia was engaged in gritty, physical clay-court battle with 17-year-old future star Denis Shapovalov of Canada in the quarterfinals of the Mardy Fish Children’s Foundation Tennis Championships U.S. Tennis Association Pro Circuit “Futures” event in Vero Beach, Florida. Benitez was playing his seventh match in eight days in [...]

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Nadal Continues His Clay-Court Rampage, Adding 11th Barcelona Title – Mondays with Bob Greene

Mondays with Bob Greene   STARS Rafael Nadal beat Stephanos Tsitsipas 6-2 6-1 to win the Barcelona Open Bac Sabadell in Barcelona, Spain Karolina Pliskova beat Coco Vandeweghe 7-6 (2) 6-4 to win the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany Marco Cecchinato beat John Millman 7-5 6-4 to win the Gazprom Hungarian Open in [...]

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A Numbers Guy Left the Front Office to Coach Prospects. Here’s What He Learned.

Sig Mejdal, the Houston Astros’ top analyst, spent a season with the Tri-City ValleyCats, and he came away convinced that young players crave the information that tech-savvy teams can offer.

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On Pro Basketball: ‘King’ James Briefly Sat, and His Subjects Carried the Load

It had been rough for the Cleveland Cavaliers’ supporting cast, but in a key stretch late in Game 7, the non-LeBrons likely saved the series.

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Mets 14, Padres 2: Mets Finish April on a High Note, but Some Tinkering Remains

A blowout of the San Diego Padres kept the Mets atop their division, but inconsistent performances from crucial players are cause for concern.

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Anything Andrelton Can Do, Didi Will Try to Do Better

The Angels and Yankees shortstops grew up together in Curaçao but that’s hardly the only parallel in the careers of Andrelton Simmons and Didi Gregorius.

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Boston Bruins Beat Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1

Rick Nash and Boston’s high-scoring line of Patrice Bergeron, David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand led the Bruins to a 6-2 victory on Saturday.

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Giants Take Quarterback Kyle Lauletta in 4th Round

The pick shows the Giants want to provide some competition for Davis Webb as they try to mold a quarterback for the future.

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The Mets’ Posture Improved Along With This Pitcher’s

The relief pitcher Robert Gsellman hunched over video games and developed bad posture that affected his pitching.

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Doris Burke Has Game

The ESPN personality, the first female full-time analyst on national N.B.A. broadcasts, has broken one the highest glass ceilings in TV. So why does her status still feel so precarious?

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Yankees 4, Angels 3 | 10 innings: Didi Gregorius Homers in the 10th, Giving the Yankees a 7th Straight Win

Despite some remarkable plays by Los Angeles, New York seals a 4-3 victory.

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Extra Bases: A Big Dealer Holds His Cards in Atlanta

The Braves’ new general manager, Alex Anthopoulos, made some high-profile trades when he was with Toronto, but for now he is leery of giving up prospects too hastily.

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N.F.L. Draft 2018: Round 2 Order and Live Updates

The Cleveland Browns have two of the first three picks in the second round.

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An Avalanche Sweeps Away a Snowboarder, but His Friends Rescue Him

Brock Crouch, 18, and other boarders were making a film in Canadian backcountry. From the hospital, he vowed on Instagram to “shred with everyone again.”

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In Los Angeles, a Stage Set With Star Power and High Expectations

Los Angeles F.C. will open Major League Soccer’s newest stadium on Sunday, the latest salvo in the league’s evolution and a broader battle for Southern California’s soccer soul.

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On Tennis: Starring Serena Williams as Herself

She is newly married, embracing the challenges of motherhood and embarking on a difficult tennis comeback. And her private life is about to become much more transparent with a new documentary series on HBO.

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The Shohei Ohtani Rules: Handling a Two-Way Experiment With Care

The Angels have gone to great lengths to accommodate Ohtani’s desire to become the major leagues’ first two-way star since Babe Ruth.

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On Pro Basketball: ‘Playoff Rondo’ Politely (Not Really) Requests a New Nickname

There is plenty of evidence that Rajon Rondo ramps up the intensity when the regular season ends, but the New Orleans Pelicans’ guard isn’t buying it.

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N.F.L. Draft Grades: Experts Pick Round 1 Winners and Losers

The player your team took is great. Or maybe he isn’t.

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On Pro Football: How Big Can the N.F.L. Draft Get?

The event outgrew hotel ballroom as and Radio City, and New York itself. Now it’s the biggest off-season event and a traveling roadshow.

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One Yankees Fan Weighs In on New Stadium Netting: Hal Steinbrenner

The team replaced the support poles that held up its extended netting with a steel cable after some fans, including Steinbrenner, complained about obstructed views.

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N.F.L. Draft 2018: Live Updates From the First Round

The Cleveland Browns own the first pick in the draft. Which quarterback will they select? Stay here for live updates and analysis.

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Serving Up the Past and the Future at Orange Lawn

Can a group of investors restore a New Jersey tennis mecca to its former glory?

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Yawkey Way, a Red Sox Game Day Hub, Will Be Renamed Over Racism Concerns

The street, adjacent to Fenway Park, was named after a former Red Sox owner who resisted integration in the 1950s.

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The Browns Have a Great N.F.L. Draft (It’s a Movie)

Remember “Draft Day,” starring Kevin Costner? Here’s what the film got right about football’s drama-filled night.

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Oof! Uhh! Mom? Meet the Peewee Powerlifters

Little tykes are hoisting barbells, sometimes heavier than their own body weight.

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Jaguars Owner Shahid Khan Makes $800 Million Offer for Wembley Stadium

Khan’s offer to buy Wembley would give the N.F.L. its deepest roots in London, where the Jaguars have played annually since 2013.

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N.H.L. Playoff Preview: Penguins and Capitals Get Reacquainted

The second round, which begins Thursday, features a matchup of longtime rivals, a meeting of the top two teams in the East, and a battle of the best in the West.

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On Soccer: Real Madrid Wins at Bayern Munich as an Errant Pass Proves Decisive

Madrid’s 2-1 victory on the road in the teams’ Champions League semifinal gave it a clear advantage heading into next week’s second leg.

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Track’s New Gender Rules Could Exclude Some Female Athletes

New regulations by the sport’s international governing body to address women with high levels of testosterone could keep them out of some races if they don’t take medicine to lower the hormone.

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Inside the Confidential N.F.L. Meeting to Discuss National Anthem Protests

“Let’s make sure that we keep this confidential,” Roger Goodell said to begin the session. The New York Times obtained an audio recording of the meeting.

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Here’s What the N.F.L. Owners Said About President Trump

— Patriots owner Robert Kraft​

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N.C.A.A. Panel Proposes Reforms, Including End to ‘One and Done’

Condoleezza Rice and her commission have ideas for cleaning up college basketball. But they don’t challenge the longtime requirement that the players be amateurs.

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Review Finds ‘Tsunami’ of Fixed Matches in Lower Levels of Tennis

An independent panel, created two years ago, had 12 recommendations to improve tennis’s anticorruption efforts.

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Saquon Barkley Tries to Bring Running Backs Into the Draft Spotlight

Running backs used to be the top prizes in the N.F.L. draft. Now they aren’t. Barkley, a Penn State rusher, wants to change that.

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Why the N.C.A.A. Is Trying to Heal Itself

Condoleezza Rice and her commission have ideas for fixing college basketball. Will the N.C.A.A. listen?

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Yankees 8, Twins 3: Didi Gregorius Continues His Early-Season Tear in Win Over Twins

Gregorius, who has been the Yankees’ most fearsome hitter this year, drove in three runs and added his eighth home run of the season.

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On Pro Basketball: LeBron James Is a One-Man Show. That is the Problem.

“You feel like he just keeps getting better,” says an opposing coach. But the Cavaliers and Pacers are still tied 2-2 in the playoffs’ first round.

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Meek Mill to Be Released From Prison in Pennsylvania

Prosecutors had said the rapper’s conviction should be vacated because of questions about the credibility of the arresting officer.

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On Soccer: Liverpool Batters Roma in Champions League, Getting the Decision but Not the Knockout

Liverpool puts five goals past Roma in their Champions League semifinal but allows two late ones to leave the door to the final ajar.

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On Pro Football: Jets and Giants Share Something Else: High Stakes at the Draft

No matter how the Giants and the Jets proceed with their first-round picks on Thursday, their decisions will be inexorably linked and endlessly compared.

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Former N.F.L. Cheerleaders’ Settlement Offer: $1 and a Meeting With Goodell

“I understand that they could meet with us, patronize us and do nothing in the end,” their lawyer says.

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N.B.A. Stars Talk a Good Game in the Playoffs

As the action on the court heats up, the league’s best shed the clichés and commit to verbal sparring.

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Show Jumping Courses Are Puzzles for Horse and Rider to Solve

What appears to be a random assortment of obstacles is an intricate pattern of challenging jumps set by the invisible but essential hand of the course designer.

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Mock Draft: The N.F.L. Experts Make Their Predictions

Here are the key picks of some of the more prominent selectors. Barring trades, the top teams right now are the Browns, Giants, Jets and Broncos.

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When There Is Blood on a Horse, Is It an Accident or Abuse?

A rule rooted in animal protection has been changed at a time of mounting awareness and consumer demand for greater concern for animal welfare in sport and elsewhere.

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When — if Ever — Will the Super Bowl Champion Eagles Visit the White House?

In a private meeting, the owner of the Eagles called Mr. Trump’s tenure a “disastrous presidency,” using a vulgarity to emphasize “disastrous.”

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The Olympics Would Be Better With a Breakdancing Competition. Discuss.

The Youth Olympics has added breakdancing to its program for 2018. Pop, lock, gold.

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FIFA’s Infantino Calls for Rare Emergency Meeting Amid $25 Billion Offer

Soccer’s leader is seeking discussion on a $25 billion proposal from investors that would mean major changes for the sport’s club and national team calendar.

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Rafael Nadal Wins Monte Carlo for Record 11th Time – Mondays with Bob Greene

Mondays with Bob Greene   STARS Rafael Nadal beat Kei Nishikori 6-3 6-2 to win the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters in Monte Carlo, Monaco Zheng Saisai beat Wang Yafan 5-7 6-2 6-1 to win the Biyuan Cop Zhengzhou Women’s Tennis Open in Zhengzhou, China Hugo Dellien beat Facundo Bagnis 2-6 6-4 6-2 to win the 2018 [...]

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21 Pitches, 16 Fouls, 12 Minutes: Brandon Belt’s Marathon At-Bat

Belt broke a major league record by battling Jaime Barria for 21 pitches in a single at-bat on Sunday. It was tiring for all involved.

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A Gay Referee Tries to Find His Place in Hockey

Andrea Barone nearly quit his job as a minor league hockey referee after years of hearing coaches and players use anti-gay language during games.

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On Baseball: Gleyber Torres Arrives as Part of a Pinstriped Youth Movement

Torres, who became the youngest player in the American League with his call-up to the Yankees on Saturday, had a whirlwind weekend. Now comes the hard part.

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Yankees 5, Blue Jays 1: Miguel Andujar, the Yankees’ 18-Game Veteran, Outshines Phenom’s Debut

Before calling up Gleyber Torres the Yankees had him move to second base so Andujar could stay at third. On Sunday, Andujar showed why.

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On Pro Basketball: Timberwolves’ Jimmy Butler Rekindles Playoff Fire in Minnesota

Butler, who grew up 30 minutes outside of Houston, admitted he felt some extra satisfaction in beating the Rockets, his boyhood team, in Game 3.

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Yoenis Cespedes Diagnoses Himself With a Golf Deficiency

Cespedes gave up his second love, golf, this season in an effort to preserve his legs, but he thinks that decision is affecting his baseball swing.

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Daedra Charles, 49, Hall of Fame Center for Tennessee, Dies

With Charles, the Lady Vols won two national championships under coach Pat Summitt. She went on to play on the Olympic team and in the pros.

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Gleyber Torres Is Joining the Yankees

The team has called up Torres, its top prospect, and he is expected to be at Yankee Stadium for Sunday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays.

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Matt Harvey Is Demoted to the Mets’ Bullpen

Harvey, who has continued to struggle, said he was angry about the move but determined to show that he deserved to be in the starting rotation.

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The Devils’ Postseason Ride Is a Brief One

Nikita Kucherov scored his 27th career postseason goal as the Tampa Bay Lightning ended the first-round N.H.L. series on Saturday in five games.

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White Sox Reliever Danny Farquhar Has Brain Hemorrhage During Game

Farquhar passed out in the sixth inning on Friday night after getting two outs against the Houston Astros.

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Yankees 9, Blue Jays 1: Aaron Judge Homers, and Yankees Pile On in a 7-Run Sixth

Judge hit his sixth homer of the season in the third inning. Miguel Andujar’s three-run double helped the Yankees blow the game open in the sixth inning.

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76ers Top Heat to Take a 3-1 Series Lead

Ben Simmons had the first playoff triple-double by an N.B.A. rookie since Magic Johnson in 1980, and Philadelphia is now one victory away from the second round.

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On Soccer: Pochettino Has Mastered the Process. A Prize, Any Prize, Still Eludes Him.

Mauricio Pochettino has undoubtedly changed the culture at Tottenham, but despite all his success, he has yet to win a trophy.

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Amnesty International Honors Colin Kaepernick for Protests

The former N.F.L. quarterback, who protested police brutality by kneeling during the national anthem, received the organization’s Ambassador of Conscience Award.

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Extra Bases: Enter Josh Hader, the Middle-Innings ‘Closer’

The Milwaukee Brewers have used Hader in a way that redefines the role of a bullpen ace.

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Sporting: Why Men Quit and Women Don’t

Despite awful weather at the Boston Marathon, women seemed to hold up better than men.

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First, Final Exams. Then, Hopefully, the Stanley Cup Finals.

The Bruins’ Ryan Donato remains a student at Harvard as the team continues its N.H.L. playoff run.

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In the N.B.A., a Game of Clothes Horse

Arena arrivals have long been a fashion runway for N.B.A. superstars. But before a playoff game on Friday, the Cleveland Cavaliers took things to a new level, wearing coordinated ensembles by the designer Thom Browne.

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Bela and Martha Karolyi, Former Gymnastics Coaches, Deny Knowing About Nassar’s Abuse

The Karolyis, who coached the women’s team to Olympic glory, said that the revelations of rampant sexual abuse had an explosive impact on the sport.

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The Golden State Warriors Have Shaken Off the Rust

Even without Stephen Curry, the Warriors are looking like potential champions again.

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Arsène Wenger, Arsenal Manager, to Leave at End of Season

“After careful consideration and following discussions with the club, I feel it is the right time for me to step down,” he said.

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Down on the Farm, an Infield of Scions

The sons of three former big league stars play together for the Class AA New Hampshire Fisher Cats.

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A Veteran in Doubles, and at Combining Fatherhood With Pro Tennis

Mixing a top-level career and parenting can be a complicated enterprise, but at age 40, Max Mirnyi has discovered a trick or two.

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Rob Matthews, 56, Dies; Blind Paralympian Won 8 Gold Medals

A British runner competed at six Games for the disabled and broke 22 world records. “Running turned back the fear,” he said.

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Lance Armstrong Settles Federal Fraud Case

Accused of defrauding the Postal Service by doping while under its sponsorship, Armstrong averted a trial next month by agreeing to pay $5 million to the federal government.

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An Old-School Manager Thrives in a New Baseball Age

In a sport in which the manager’s role is undergoing rapid change, and charismatic, independent personalities face extinction, Toronto’s John Gibbons is an outlier.

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On Baseball: It’s Early, but the Mets Are Starting to Believe Again

The Mets won when trailing after seven innings for the third time on Wednesday. They are 13-4, which they have been twice before, in 1986 and 2015, World Series years.

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More National Anthem Protests Expected on Saturday — in Spain

Barcelona’s fans use the Copa del Rey final, the rare day when the Spanish anthem is played before a game, to voice their desire for Catalan independence. Is it “verbal violence?”

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N.B.A. Stars Support Gregg Popovich After Wife’s Death

LeBron James, Kevin Durant and others paid tribute to Erin Popovich.

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Gymnasts Blast Olympic and M.S.U. Officials at Senate Hearing

“This is a case of powerful people protecting other powerful people,” Jamie Dantzscher said at a hearing on the handling of sex abuse allegations against Dr. Lawrence Nassar.

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History May Be a Guide for the Maple Leafs. Just Don’t Tell Mike Babcock.

This year’s Toronto team has some parallels to the 1992-93 squad that made a magical run to the conference finals.

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On Pro Basketball: Trail Blazers Shun the Pass, and It Costs Them in the Playoffs

Portland had the fewest assists of any team in the regular season, but its one-on-one style of play is hindering them as the playoffs bring tougher defenses.

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After a Man Was Lost at Sea, the Volvo Ocean Race Scrutinizes Safety Measures

John Fisher went overboard last month in high winds in the Southern Ocean. He was the second fatality in a major ocean race in the past five months.

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Bruno Sammartino, Pro Wrestling’s Champ for a Decade, Dies at 82

A popular, Verdi-loving Italian immigrant who dominated the ring for a record 11 years in the 1960s and ′70s and insisted that he never took a dive.

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Washington Capitals Know It’s Hard; Vegas Golden Knights Make It Look Easy

The Capitals, who have made only one Stanley Cup final in 44 years, climbed back into their first-round series on Tuesday. The Golden Knights, in their inaugural season, won theirs.

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Fishing for Stories via Instagram

How I use the social networking app to tap into trends, meet sources and explore communities you’ll soon be buzzing about.

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On Pro Basketball: Throwing it Back, Miami’s Dwyane Wade Takes the 76ers to School

At this point in his career, Wade isn’t picking up new tricks. Still, he’s finding new ways to use what he knows and dominating the N.B.A.’s hottest team.

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The Nurse Who Took a Very Different Route to 2nd Place in the Boston Marathon

Sarah Sellers ran right past every elite marathoner except one on Monday. On Wednesday, she has to return to her full-time job in Arizona.

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John Amirante, Longtime Anthem Singer for the Rangers, Dies at 83

Amirante sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” before Rangers games at Madison Square Garden from 1980 until he retired in 2015.

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Cory Schneider Comes Through When the Devils Need Him Most

Schneider hadn’t won since Dec. 27 and lost his starting job after an injury. But the Devils turned to him when they were down two games to none against the Lightning.

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On Soccer: The Players Are Retired. But Try Telling Them the Games Don’t Matter.

Legends games featuring retired soccer players are enjoying a boom. But for the players invited to take part, the benefits extend well beyond 90 minutes.

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Big Pay Raises Coming for G League Players

The N.B.A., which covers salaries in its developmental league, plans to pay G League players $35,000 in addition to housing and insurance benefits for the five-month regular season.

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Injured in Tennis, She Put Her Psychology Degree to Use

After tearing a knee ligament, Laura Siegemund, 30, gained something professional tennis players rarely have: free time.

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What Hurricane Maria Didn’t Wreck: Puerto Rican Baseball

Puerto Rico’s pre-eminent amateur league has played every season since 1940. After the hurricanes last year, it vowed this one would not be different despite hardships.

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Jack Hughes Is Just 16, but His Stock Is Rising Fast

Pro and college hockey scouts are penciling in Hughes, a center, as the odds-on favorite for the top spot in the 2019 N.H.L. draft.

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Essay: What It Was Like to Run the Boston Marathon in a Freezing Deluge

There’s nothing worse than that guy yammering about his epic marathon experience. But I really want to to tell you about my epic marathon experience...

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Boston Marathoners Face Driving Rain and Blustery Wind

‘The cold, the wet and the rain – that’s the three worst things you can have, and you have that in one race.’

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Steve Johnson Shows All-American Route to US Clay Title – Mondays with Bob Greene

Mondays with Bob Greene   STARS Pablo Andujar beat Kyle Edmund 6-2 6-2 to win the Grand Prix Hassan II in Marrakech, Morocco Steve Johnson beat Tennys Sandgren 7-6 (2) 2-6 6-4 to win the Fayes Sarofim & Co. US Men’s Clay Court Championship in Houston, Texas, USA Anna Karolina Schmiedlova beat Lara Arruabarrena 6-2 [...]

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Not Necessarily Thor: One Mets Ace Is Not Like the Other

The Mets starter Jacob deGrom strikes a contrast in physique and habits with his fellow starter, the muscular and health-conscious Noah Syndergaard, known as Thor.

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Nikita Kucherov’s Next Trick? Helping the Lightning Win the Stanley Cup

Kucherov, Tampa’s dynamic winger, has been among the best players in the N.H.L. the past two seasons. Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby call him dangerous.

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Mets 3, Brewers 2: Wilmer Flores’s Walk-Off Homer Ends Mets’ Losing Skid at One Game

Flores hit the second game-ending home run of his career to help the Mets improve to 12-2 and stay atop the National League.

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Giancarlo Stanton Bothered by Pressure? No. Furniture? Maybe

Stanton played down his struggles in adjusting to a new city, but the logistics of settling down in New York have provided some distractions.

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Manchester City Clinches Premier League Title, With an Assist From United

Manchester City clinched the Premier League title on Sunday when Manchester United stunningly lost at home, 1-0, to last-place West Bromwich Albion.

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Acquittal in Irish Rugby Rape Case Deepens Debate on Sexual Consent

The men who walked free in Belfast lost playing contracts, but the woman who accused them, along with her supporters, has been the target of vitriol.

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Japanese Baseball Reloads After Shohei Ohtani. But Who Will Follow His Path?

Ohtani is the latest sensation from Japan to captivate fans in North America, but the pipeline from Japan has noticeably slowed down.

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Lightning 5, Devils 3: Alex Killorn Scores Twice as Lightning Beat Devils in Game 2

Both of Killorn’s goals came on power plays in Tampa Bay’s four-goal second period, and the Lightning lead the series, two games to none.

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Warriors Said They’d Be Ready, Then Dominate Spurs in Game 1

Golden State picked up its defense and beat cold-shooting San Antonio, 113-92, on Saturday afternoon in the N.B.A. playoffs.

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Encounters: Olympian Gus Kenworthy Runs Into His Celebrity Crush at Store Party

The 26-year-old freestyle skier arrived at the new Nordstrom store in New York with his boyfriend.

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On Baseball: Injuries Start to Creep Into the Mets’ Feel-Good Story

The team started off 10-1 and was healthy, too. Then both catchers went on the disabled list.

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On Pro Basketball: Can Winning Become Rollicking Fun Again for the Warriors?

The reigning champions have dealt with injuries, complacency and general fatigue, but even without Stephen Curry, they might rediscover the joy.

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N.F.L. Says Fraud Plagues the Concussion Settlement

In a court filing, lawyers for the N.F.L. said unscrupulous doctors and lawyers had manipulated the system. The players’ lawyers said the league had unfairly delayed and denied payments.

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Book Excerpt: How Do Athletes’ Brains Control Their Movements?

A pair of neuroscientists are working with Major League Baseball to help measure the mental aspects of a batter’s swing.

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Cowboys Release Receiver Dez Bryant

The star receiver said leaving was not his decision and implied that he wanted to join one of Dallas’s N.F.C. East rivals.

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Extra Bases: Angels Are Reborn, and Not Just Because of Shohei Ohtani

The Los Angeles Angels arrived in Kansas City this weekend leading the major leagues in runs scored, hits, home runs and total bases.

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Offer for Club World Cup Exceeds FIFA’s Estimates

Investors are offering FIFA three times more than the soccer organization’s own best case estimate for a potential new World Cup for clubs.

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2018 N.B.A. Playoff Preview: As the Playoffs Begin, the N.B.A.’s Biggest Stars are Going Ring Hunting

The Rockets, Warriors and Cavaliers all think they have an edge in the league’s annual contest for the jewelry that tends to dominate the conversation.

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Real Madrid to Face Bayern Munich in Champions League

In the other semifinal, Liverpool was drawn to face Roma.

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On Pro Basketball: Knicks Coaching Job Criteria: The Best Qualified for Losing

With its franchise player out, absorbing losses while trying to rebuild will be important for the new Knicks coach, along with a thick skin.

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On Soccer: James Pallotta Soaks In Roma’s Stunning Win

The Boston billionaire has been working to turn his storied club into a modern club. Finally, after beating Barcelona in the Champions League, a payoff.

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A Fateful Crossroads: What Caused the Crash That Killed 16 Canadians?

The weather was clear, and the highway free of snow and ice. Investigative work has begun, but there is no obvious explanation for the violent collision of a bus and a truck.

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On Baseball: Bad Blood Between the Yankees and the Red Sox Is Good for Baseball

When the Yankees and the Red Sox are this good — and feuding — the sport thrives on a bigger scale.

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ESPN Tries to Get With a Mobile, App-Driven World

The company best known for its television networks launches ESPN+, which it hopes can capture the next generation of sports fans.

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Knicks Fire Coach Jeff Hornacek

He was brought on two years ago with hopes of making the team a playoff contender. Instead, he presided over two losing seasons.

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Another Former N.F.L. Cheerleader Files a Complaint

A cheerleader for the Miami Dolphins claims that she was discriminated against because of her religion and gender.

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Diamond DeShields’s Path to the W.N.B.A. Took Her From Tennessee to Turkey

DeShields, expected to be a top-10 pick in the W.N.B.A. draft on Thursday, skipped her final year with the Lady Vols to play professionally overseas.

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Lots of Fish on the Screen

Instagram has become the new place for anglers to document every whopper, swap stories about secret fishing holes and, well, brag.

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New Coach? New Players? Prayers? How to Fix the Knicks (and Nets)

The New York Times asked a handful of interested parties how to restore the luster of New York basketball. And get it started in Brooklyn.

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This Man Expects to Run a 2:50 in the Boston Marathon on Monday

Tim Don, the world-record holder in the Ironman triathlon, broke his neck in October. He decided a return to competition was his only option.

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U.S. Open Will Use a Serve Clock in the Main Draw

After testing the innovation last year in non-main draw events, the 25-second clock will be used in all events this year.

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In Austria, Police Raids Stemming From Russian Sports Corruption Inquiries

The raiding of the International Biathlon Union headquarters represents an escalation of the Russian scandal as many officials have tried to move on.

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Review: ‘Borg vs. McEnroe’ Revisits an Epic Court Battle

A taciturn Swede (you know who) faces a volatile American (you know who) in Janus Metz’s feature about the 1980 Wimbledon final.

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International Champions Cup Will Add Women’s Event This Summer

Manchester City, Paris St.-Germain, the N.W.S.L.’s North Carolina Courage and a fourth club will make up the first Women’s I.C.C., expanding a tournament built on marquee soccer brands.

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Protesting Farmers Disrupt Billion-Dollar Cricket League in India

The Indian Premier League is dealing with some issues. Mainly drought-stricken farmers. But also snakes, possibly.

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Taylor Hall Embraces a Starring Role With the Devils

In his second season in New Jersey, Hall led the Devils with 39 goals and 54 assists and lifted them to the playoffs for the first time since 2012.

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How N.F.L. Teams Use Social Media to Promote, and Control, Cheerleaders

Cheerleaders are a regular presence on N.F.L. teams' official social-media accounts, but the teams exert restrictions on how individual cheerleaders use their own personal social-media profiles.

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N.H.L. PLAYOFF PREVIEW: N.H.L. Playoff Preview: Can the Penguins Win Another Stanley Cup?

No Blackhawks and no Rangers in the postseason, but Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are back, seeking a third consecutive championship.

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European Authorities Raid Offices of 21st Century Fox Unit

The European Commission searched the London offices of Fox Networks Group as part of an antitrust investigation into the distribution of sports programming.

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Built to Win, the Golden Knights Did So Soon Than Expected

By February, Vegas had broken the N.H.L. record for wins by an expansion team. On Wednesday, they will host their first playoff game.

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On Soccer: Liverpool, and Champions League, Dent Manchester City’s Lofty Status

Falling short in the quarterfinals of such a volatile competition merely showed that Manchester City is not perfect — yet.

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Kansas and North Carolina State Named in New Federal Charges

The scope of the college basketball recruitment corruption scandal grew, with prosecutors saying that money was funneled to players who went to Kansas and N.C. State.

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Roma Stuns Barcelona to Reach Champions League Semifinals

Roma overturned a 4-1 first-leg deficit with a 3-0 victory at home to eliminate the Spanish club from the tournament.

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N.H.L. Playoffs: First-Round Schedule

The Stanley Cup playoffs begin on Wednesday. Here is a complete schedule of games for the eight first-round series.

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Madison Brengle Sues I.T.F. and WTA Over Injury From Blood Testing

Brengle says that she has a medical condition that causes extreme pain when a needle is inserted into her arm and that antidoping procedures caused permanent damage.

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Keeping Score: Sizing Up the Spurs’ 21-Season Playoff Streak

The streak compares favorably with the Dodgers, Patriots and Penguins. But the Spurs have a way to go to catch the Edmonton Eskimos.

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Phil Coyne, Pirates Usher Since the Great Depression, Retires at 99

After 81 years, and more than 6,000 games on the job, Mr. Coyne — a legend in Pittsburgh — is leaving the Pirates, just shy of his 100th birthday.

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Pro Cheerleaders Say Groping and Sexual Harassment Are Part of the Job

Many women who work for professional sports teams dread being sent to interact with fans at games and promotional events. “It’s literally like you’re calling for an escort.”

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Mystery Consortium Is Said to Offer FIFA $25 Billion for Control of 2 Tournaments

A group of undisclosed investors wants to buy an expanded version of FIFA’s Club World Cup, as well as the rights to a proposed national-team league.

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A Coroner’s Error Brings One Family Hope, Crushes Another

Saskatchewan’s coroner’s office said it had mixed up the identities of two teammates in a fatal bus crash that has rocked Canada.

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The N.B.A.’s Wild Western Conference Playoff Race: Who Will Make the Cut?

Five teams are vying for four playoff spots over the next three days with just one game separating them all.

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Carolina Panthers Sweepstakes Is Down to Two Bidders

The hedge billionaire David Tepper, a favorite of some N.F.L. owners, has bowed out. So has Michael Rubin, owner of the online retailing giant Fanatics.

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Hold On, the Mets Are 7-1?

Behind a new, young manager in Mickey Callaway the Mets get off to a strong start, hoping to erase the stain of last year’s implosion.

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Keeping Score: Strike 3 (Times Five). Giancarlo Stanton’s Whiffs Make the Record Books

It was Stanton’s second five-strikeout game of the season, and the calendar still says April.

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As Cleveland Indians Prepare to Part With Chief Wahoo, Tensions Reignite

This is the last season the Indians will use the controversial logo on their uniforms, heightening tensions at a protest before the team’s home opener.

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The Fancy Footwork of Dressage Freestyle

The horse and rider make it look easy during their dressage freestyle routine, as if they are true dance partners.

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These Horses are Frequent Fliers, Just Keep the Hay Coming

Transporting the animals on planes is part of a lucrative and esoteric industry with a unique set of challenges — including horse jet lag.

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Orioles 8, Yankees 7 | 12 innings: More Whiffs, and Frustration, for Giancarlo Stanton in Yankees’ Loss

Stanton went 0-for-7, building his strikeout count to 20 on the season, as the Yankees let an early lead slip away against Baltimore.

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Spain Survives Davis Cup Struggle Behind Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer – Mondays with Bob Greene

Mondays with Bob Greene   STARS Kiki Bertens beat Julia Goerges 6-2 6-1 to win the Volvo Car Open in Charleston, South Carolina, USA Garbiñe Muguruza beat Timea Babos 3-6 6-4 6-3 to win the Abierto GNP Seguros in Monterrey, Mexico   DAVIS CUP World Group Quarterfinals France beat Italy 3-1 at Genoa, Italy Spain [...]

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On Pro Basketball: Omri Casspi a Casualty of Golden State’s Numbers Game

An injury to Stephen Curry meant the team needed a reserve guard more than it needed an extra forward. And with that, a playoff drought will continue.

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In the N.B.A., the Court and the Canvas Are Increasingly Intertwined

N.B.A. players, past and present, have become art collectors, in part out of enthusiasm, in part as an investment, in part to have something to pass on to the next generation.

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A Town That Lives for Hockey Is Devastated by Humboldt Broncos’ Deaths

Even by Canadian standards, Humboldt’s passion for hockey stands out. The deaths of 15 players and personnel in a bus accident has shattered the small town and resonated across Canada.

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With Alain Vigneault Out, Rangers Have Yet Another Position to Fill

The Rangers began a roster overhaul halfway through a disappointing 2017-18 season, and after firing Vigneault, they now will search for a coach to lead the young team.

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Patrick Reed Wins the Masters in a Breakthrough Performance

Reed, 27, had never won a major before, and he never finished inside the top 20 at the Masters.

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Tommy Haas Makes Invesco Series Debut In Charleston…And Dominates

Tommy Haas began his career on the Invesco Series circuit in rousing fashion Sunday morning, winning the QQQ Legends Charleston title defeating Andy Roddick 6-1 in the championship match at the Volvo Car Stadium, The event was delayed until Sunday morning due to rain Saturday in Charleston and was played in cold and windy conditions [...]

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Eric Bristow, the First Superstar of Darts, Dies at 60

Described as ‘brash and arrogant,’ Mr. Bristow won more than 70 darts tournaments, and his colorful personality helped fuel the game’s popularity.

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Bethanie Mattek-Sands’s Husband Follows Her Everywhere. Even the Operating Table

Six months after Mattek-Sands’s horrific knee injury at Wimbledon, Justin Sands had a similar incident while hiking, and he joined her in the gym for recovery.

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Move Aside, Conor: Nurmagomedov Takes U.F.C.’s 155-Pound Crown

The win caps one of the rockiest weeks in U.F.C. history, in which Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor almost came to blows after McGregor attacked a bus.

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Clint Capela Found His Shot, and He’s Taking It

The 23-year-old Houston Rockets center has transformed over the past four years from the rookie who couldn’t make a basket to the most accurate shooter in the N.B.A.

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Patrick Reed Leads the Masters, With Rory McIlroy’s Grand Slam Hopes Lurking

McIlroy posted a aeven-under-par 65 on Saturday and ended the third round three strokes behind Reed, who has yet to win a major.

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Mets 3, Nationals 2: Mets May Be Lacking in Speed but They’re Off to a Very Fast Start

The Mets have a 6-1 record and have now beaten the rival Nationals in two straight games on the road. No, the Yankees are not in first place. But the Mets are.

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Yankees Rebound Emphatically After Their Friday Miseries

A lineup filled with substitutes thrashed the Orioles the day after an extra-inning loss in which various Yankees succumbed to illness or injury.

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At the Masters, Low-Tech Data Still Rules

At Augusta National, caddies and players receive yardage books that provide rudimentary information compared with what is often available at other tournaments. So they have to fill in the blanks.

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On Soccer: Paul Pogba and Manchester United Spoil City’s Championship Party

Scoring two goals in the first half, Manchester City had the Premier League trophy in its grasp. Then United came out for the second half and scored three.

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George Parros Used to be an N.H.L. Enforcer. Now He’s in Charge of Player Safety.

At 6 feet 5 inches and 220 pounds, he was intimidating on the ice. Now he has the final say on league suspensions and fines for infractions.

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When There’s More to the Story Than Basketball

The writer Abe Streep describes his year with the Flathead Indian Reservation basketball team as they struggled with a cluster of suicides.

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In the World of N.F.L. Cheerleading, Are the Boos Getting Louder?

A number of N.F.L. teams will stage cheerleading auditions this weekend and many women will try out. But in a #metoo world, rigid rules and meager pay may be coming under more scrutiny.

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Yacht Race Helps St. Barts Heal from Irma

In many sections of the island, you need to look carefully for storm damage, but the closer you get to some of the main beaches, it sadly gets easier.

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Skateboarders Won

Skate parks, once considered a menace, are booming everywhere around the world. Now we head toward the first skateboarding Olympics.

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Op-Ed Contributor: Baseball’s Unwritten Rules

Are they a good thing? Yes. We should be happy that grace is still considered a goal of fair play.

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Conor McGregor Released on Bail After Being Charged With Assault

The Ultimate Fighting Championship star was charged with assault and criminal mischief after a backstage melee injured two fighters, officials said.

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As the Clock Ticks Down, the Notre Dame Men’s Hockey Team Calms Down

The Fighting Irish will play for the national title Saturday. In their last five postseason wins, they scored the winning goal in the final minute of regulation or in overtime.

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Extra Bases: Robinson Cano’s Hefty Contract Continues to Provide Motivation

Cano, now 35, is halfway through a 10-year, $240 million deal and wants to prove that a long-term contract for a veteran player can still make sense.

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FIFA Vice President Quits After Audit Raises Questions

FIFA’s senior vice president, David Chung, suddenly quit soccer Friday as executives at the regional body he led moved to suspend him.

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Review: Al Pacino Stars in HBO’s ‘Paterno,’ a Tragedy Without a Hero

Barry Levinson directed this film about the Penn State sex-abuse scandal and the downfall of the university’s legendary football coach, Joe Paterno.

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Sporting: Tiger Woods, Nearly Human

His fallibility makes him appealing after all those years of perfection.

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Timberwolves Guard Jimmy Butler to Play Friday Against Lakers

Minnesota has struggled since the All-Star guard suffered a meniscus injury in February and missed 17 games.

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One Last Time in Vancouver: Henrik Sedin to Daniel Sedin for a Goal

The Sedin twins capped their 17-year careers with a note-perfect home finale as Daniel scored two goals with assists from Henrik.

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Sheila Link, Sportswoman and Firearms Writer, Dies at 94

A former New Jersey music major, she hunted, camped and shared her adventures and advice as an author and a columnist for Women & Guns magazine.

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2018 Masters Leaderboard: Live Scores, Updates and Analysis

Jordan Spieth sits atop the Masters leaderboard at six-under par after a run of five-straight birdies during the first round on Thursday. Live scores and analysis.

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Back Home in Czech Republic, Jaromir Jagr Plots His Next Move

After being waived by the Calgary Flames in January, Jagr, 46, returned to his hometown to play for the team he owns.

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From a Low Point, John Isner Finds a Way to New Heights

After a dismal start to the tennis season, Isner made some adjustments and won the biggest title of his career at the Miami Open.

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Conor McGregor Wanted for Questioning in Incident Before UFC 223 at Barclays Center

McGregor, the Ultimate Fighting Championship star, entered the arena with an entourage and threw a hand truck at a bus, injuring a passenger, the police said.

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Mets 8, Nationals 2: Conforto Circles the Bases to Celebrate His Return to the Mets

The Mets’ young slugger missed the last part of the 2017 season after dislocating his shoulder. But he was back atop the lineup on Thursday and hit a two-run homer.

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Celtics’ Kyrie Irving Will Miss the N.B.A. Playoffs

His knee injury is a big blow to Boston, which had hopes of contending for the championship. That now seems highly unlikely.

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As Islanders Season Ends, Tavares Ponders a Tough Call

John Tavares, who can become an unrestricted free agent in July, could be playing his final home game as an Islander on Thursday night.

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Mavericks Forward Dirk Nowitzki Has Season-Ending Ankle Surgery

The 39-year-old said he plans to return next season, but the injury and age have taken their toll on his mobility and speed.

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2018 Masters Live Leaderboard: Tiger Woods Returns

Woods, healthy again and playing well, is among the favorites in this year’s tournament. Stay here for live scores, updates and analysis.

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Miami Open Shows That Times Are Changing In Men’s Tennis

Buses taking ages to come then two coming at once, it always raining when you forget your umbrella, you getting sick before a big day at work and one of the big four in tennis winning in Indian Wells and Miami. These are all things that always just happened, things that, as much as you [...]

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On Baseball: Want to See the Starting Pitcher? Don’t Arrive Late

At Citi Field, the Mets’ Noah Syndergaard was gone after four innings. His counterpart, Philadelphia’s Aaron Nola, lasted five. Both surrendered only two runs.

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From Thin Ice to Frozen Four: The Unlikely Saga of Minnesota Duluth

Three weeks after flopping at its conference tournament in St. Paul, the school is back at the same arena, but this time to play for an N.C.A.A. championship.

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In Blur of Smoke, Jeers and Then Goals, Liverpool Humbles Manchester City at Anfield

Liverpool beats Manchester City in the Champions League behind three first-half goals, but the game got an early kickoff at the corner of Arkles and Anfield Road.

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Yankees 7, Rays 2: Giancarlo Stanton Quiets the Boos by Leading the Yankees’ Homer Barrage

Stanton, Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez, who combined for 144 home runs last season, each hit one Tuesday in a victory at Yankee Stadium.

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Patriots’ Julian Edelman May Have Thwarted a School Shooting

“I’m going to shoot my school up watch the news.” A 14-year-old boy was arrested after police said he made the comment on one of Edelman’s Instagram posts.

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A Struggling Novak Djokovic Shakes Up His Coaching Staff Again

Djokovic, who has won only three matches this year, is done working with Andre Agassi and Radek Stepanek.

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Augusta National Will Host a Women’s Golf Tournament Next Year

The golf club that holds the Masters annually did not allow female members until 2012. On Wednesday it announced the creation of a women’s amateur event.

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Where’s the Mets-Phillies Game? On Facebook.

The game, scheduled for 1:10 p.m., will be the first of 25 major league games to be shown only on Facebook.

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Tiger Woods Bulked Up and Broke Down. At the Masters, He’s a Cautionary Tale and a Favorite.

Younger players who watched him push the limits, and endure years of pain, marvel at his latest comeback and aim for a balance between golf and life.

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Feature: What the Arlee Warriors Were Playing For

On Montana’s Flathead Indian Reservation, basketball is about much more than winning.

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Masters 2018: Players to Watch

Some old faces and some new ones, as players prepare for the first major of the season on the PGA Tour.

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At the Masters’ 12th Hole, Shots Are Left Twisting in the Wind

Golden Bell, as No. 12 at Augusta National Golf Club is also known, has caused more problems for competitors than almost any other hole on the course.

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Matt Parziale Is an Amateur at the Masters, but a Pro Fighting Fires

Parziale’s often exhausting and sometimes dangerous grind paid off in October when he won the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship, earning him a spot at the Masters.

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Eliminated from the N.C.A.A. Tournament, Then Off to the N.H.L.

Ten players have gone to the N.H.L. in recent weeks after the end of their college seasons. Some have been thrown into the playoff hunt right away.

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Bob Beattie, 85, Olympic Ski Coach and ABC Sports Analyst, Dies

A commentator brought an intense knowledge of Olympic and World Cup skiing to the early days of “Wide World of Sports.”

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Canelo Alvarez Withdraws From Rematch With Gennady Golovkin

The fight, scheduled for May 5, was expected to be a highlight of the boxing year. Their first bout last September ended in a hard-fought draw.

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Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, 8-Time Gold Medalist, Retires

A record-setting Norwegian biathlete hangs up his skis and rifle at 44.

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On College Basketball: Donte DiVincenzo Is Villanova’s Newest Star. Next Year It’ll Be Someone Else.

What makes Villanova the class of college basketball is a sustainable model of success that draws top players who sacrifice to play for the Wildcats.

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N.C.A.A. Championship Live Updates: Villanova vs. Michigan Top Story Lines

Villanova and Michigan are the last teams standing. They square off tonight to decide the national champion. Stay here for live updates and analysis from San Antonio

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Colleges Dance Around Travel Bans, With the Help of Their Lawyers

Several states ban state-funded travel to other states that have what they consider discriminatory laws. But the N.C.A.A. doesn’t always give teams a choice on where they must play.

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At the Commonwealth Games, Competing for Medals and Relevance

The Games will soon descend onto the Gold Coast’s beaches, bringing with it an array of the world’s best athletes, and nagging questions of relevance, competitiveness and economic impact.

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N.F.L. Cheerleaders and the Gender Gap

Back in 2014, N.FL. cheerleaders sued for minimum wage compensation, now cheerleaders are fighting for gender equality in the workplace.

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Australian Cricket Has Its Own Deflategate, and a Nation Reels

Steve Smith, one of the country’s most revered sportsmen, admits his role in a ball-tampering scheme, prompting national discussion and soul-searching.

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No Sweatpants in Public: Inside the Rule Books for N.F.L. Cheerleaders

They’re subject to rules on etiquette and hygiene, including shaving techniques. Panthers cheerleaders must leave the stadium to change into their personal clothes.

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The Sedin Twins Will Retire at the End of the N.H.L. Season

Daniel and Henrik Sedin, 37, have played together with the Vancouver Canucks for 18 seasons, each of them accumulating more than 1,000 career points.

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Pernilla Lindberg Wins ANA Inspiration on Eighth Playoff Hole

Lindberg, a 31-year-old Swede, held off Inbee Park on Monday after a two-day, eight-hole playoff at the first L.P.G.A. major of the year.

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Mets-Phillies Postponed by Snow

Hours after the Yankees called off their home opener because of a spring snow, the Mets did the same with their night game against Philadelphia.

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Hornets Offer G.M. Post to Mitch Kupchak

Kupchak, the longtime Los Angeles Lakers executive, could soon go to work for the Michael Jordan-owned Charlotte Hornets.

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Yankees’ Home Opener Postponed by Snow

A spring storm pushed back the Yankees’ 2018 home debut to Tuesday.

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Concacaf’s Leader Earned $2 Million Last Year, More Than FIFA and UEFA Presidents

The president of the soccer confederation for North and Central America and the Caribbean, Canada’s Victor Montagliani, was paid more than FIFA’s president, Gianni Infantino.

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John Isner, Sloane Stephens Capture Final Crandon Park Titles – Mondays with Bob Greene

Mondays with Bob Greene   STARS John Isner beat Alexander Zverev 6-7 (4) 6-4 6-4 to win the Miami Open men’s singles in Miami, Florida, USA Sloane Stephens beat Jelena Ostapenko 7-6 (5) 6-1 to win the Miami Open women’s singles in Miami, Florida, USA Dusan Lajovic beat Denis Kudla 6-4 6-0 to win the [...]

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How Giancarlo Stanton Let Go of ‘Mike’ and Embraced Who He Is

The Yankees’ new slugger said changing back to his real given name early in his career was simply a matter of growing up and appreciating what is important.

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Shohei Ohtani Wins First Start With Angels

Ohtani, the two-way star from Japan, struck out six and retired 14 of his final 15 batters in a 7-4 victory over the Athletics.

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Notre Dame 61, Mississippi State 58: Notre Dame Tops Mississippi State and Wins an Improbable Title

The Irish overcame a series of knee injuries this season and earned the program’s first title since 2001.

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Blue Jays 7, Yankees 4: Justin Smoak Punishes Yankees, and Aaron Boone, With a Grand Slam

The Yankees chose to pitch to Smoak instead of Josh Donaldson in the eighth inning, a decision that led to a game-changing home run for Toronto.

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On College Basketball: What Happened to College Hoops? Don’t Worry, the Kids Are All Right.

The current game has lost some of its majesty and innocence. But no matter how hard the adults try to spoil it, they cannot. There’s too much magic.

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On College Basketball: Michigan vs. Villanova: Keys to the N.C.A.A. Final

It’s not quite David vs. Goliath, but Villanova should be considered a strong favorite over Michigan. Here’s how they match up.

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On Baseball: Gabe Kapler Is Unlike Any Manager Phillies Fans Have Known (and Booed)

Gabe Kapler promises to “be bold” as the new Phillies manager. Is the city — and the game — ready for him?

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