Juan Martín del Potro Stuns Stan Wawrinka at Wimbledon

Del Potro showed flashes of his past form, before three operations on his left wrist, beating the fourth-seeded Wawrinka in the second round.

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Jeremy Lin Returning to New York (for the Nets)

Lin, the Harvard guard who electrified Knicks fans in 2012 with “Linsanity,” has agreed to a deal with the Nets, reportedly for three years and $36 million.

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6 Points a Game and About to Be Paid More Than Stephen Curry

The N.B.A.’s “silly season” officially began with news that center Timofey Mozgov would get a four-year, $64 million contract from the Lakers.

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Hassan Whiteside Announces He’s Staying in Miami

Whiteside made his announcement Friday after he met with the Heat and the Dallas Mavericks in New York to hear their sales pitches.

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Contributing Op-Ed Writer: Brazil’s Olympic Catastrophe

Can Rio pull off the Games with only weeks to go?

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Yuliya Stepanova, Whistle-Blowing Russian Runner, Gets Backing in Olympic Bid

The International Association of Athletics Federations, the governing body of track and field, said Ms. Stepanova should be allowed to compete at the Rio Games.

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41st Annual Mexico Classic Draw tournament - Articles

More than 500 players made their annual pilgrimage south of the border this past weekend to Papas & Beer in Rosarito, Mexico, for the 41st annual Mexico Classic beach volleyball tournament. And when you read the requirements below, you’ll get an idea of the flavor of this fun gathering. The Mexico Classic is thought to be the largest draw tournament in the world. Players sign up as individuals and are assigned partners based on a weighted draw. As a result, the tournament is unique in that you don’t need to be an elite player to win. The tournament requires an unusual combination of skills because players must: Either be a great player (like this year’s participant and former pro beach player Paul McDonald, or current player Leah DeKok) and draw a good player, or be a good player and draw a great player. Possess the ability to survive the Papas & Beer player party, and be able to play well on 3-4 hours sleep. Possess the ability to play well enough while being plied significant amounts of tequila (if the crowd perceives that you are playing too well, a tequila bottle is thrown out on the court as an equalizer. The men’s winner was a Mexican father-son team this year (allowed to play by committee rule). The Sanays played consistent sideout volleyball, and defended well. It probably didn’t hurt that they’ve known each other since birth, or that the son was under age, and was asked to imbibe milk instead of tequila. The women’s winner was...

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