On Baseball: Mets and Cubs Take Different Routes on the Road Back

The Cubs and the Mets have taken different paths toward developing their teams, but the Mets’ emphasis on pitching has left them in need of offensive help.











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United States 2, Germany 0: United States Defeats Germany to Advance to World Cup Finals

Carli Lloyd scored on a penalty kick in the 69th minute and assisted on Kelley O’Hara’s goal 15 minutes later as the Americans topped the favored Germans.











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On Tennis: At Slam Events, Players Prefer Other Four-Letter Words

Tennis’s foul-mouthed tradition is now firmly entrenched, but cracking down on the offenders may not matter as much as it once did.











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Garden Hires New President From Agency With Knick Ties

David O’Connor was a longtime executive of the Creative Artists Agency, which represents Carmelo Anthony, as well as the Knicks executives Allan Houston and Mark Warkentien.











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Florida State Freshman Quarterback Is Charged With Battery

Deandre Johnson has been charged with battery after an altercation at a Tallahassee bar in which he punched a woman in the face, the police said.











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Knicks Think Big as Free Agency Is Set to Begin

The Knicks will be focused on size and players who complement their triangle offense as Phil Jackson continues to remake the roster.











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Sepp Blatter Won’t Attend Women’s World Cup Final

Blatter, the president of FIFA, the world governing body of soccer, is citing “personal reasons,” his lawyer said.











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