Appeals Court Won’t Revisit N.F.L. Concussion Settlement

A three-judge panel’s decision in April to affirm the approval of the landmark settlement will stand, exhausting another appeal.

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Kenneth Starr Is Said to Resign as Chancellor at Baylor

Kenneth W. Starr said in an interview with ESPN on Wednesday that he would resign as chancellor of Baylor University effective immediately.

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Novak Djokovic Advances to French Open Quarterfinals

Djokovic won his two-day, rain-interrupted match with Roberto Bautista Agut, and will next face Tomas Berdych, who beat David Ferrer.

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Decision to Allow Professionals to Box in the Olympics Draws Criticism

Some in the sport predicted the measure, passed on Wednesday with 95 percent of the vote, would ruin amateur boxing.

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Serena Williams Wins Again and Players and Coaches Seek Answers

Justine Henin watched helplessly as the player she coaches, Elina Svitolina, was overwhelmed.

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Outplayed? Perhaps. But Some See Rapper’s Hex Behind Thunder’s Downfall.

Superstitious sports fans say Oklahoma City’s loss to Golden State came at the hands of Lil B, who claimed to lay a curse on the Thunder’s Kevin Durant.

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Stephen Peat, Former N.H.L. Enforcer, Struggles to Care for Himself

Walter Peat worries about his son, Stephen, who has symptoms — memory loss and headaches — often associated with C.T.E., a brain disease linked to head trauma.

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