Keeping Score: The N.H.L. Playoffs Are a Time of Parity and Comebacks

Statistics show that third-period leads are more precarious than in the regular season. Just ask the Islanders.

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Extra Bases: A Veteran Retools as a Knuckleballer

Dan Johnson, 36, has had a few big hits in his major league career, but he began fiddling with the knuckleball, hoping a bonus skill would improve his chances of returning to the majors.

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Christy O’Connor Sr., Irish Golfer Who Played on 10 Ryder Cup Teams, Dies at 91

O’Connor, who played in an era when top British and Irish golfers did not have as much access to the American majors as they do now, won 24 times on the European Tour.

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Aroldis Chapman Throws Fire in a Sleepy Stadium

The Yankees’ new closer, who last year threw the 77 fastest pitches in baseball, excites the fans, and his teammates, with 100-miles-an-hour fastballs.

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Editorial: Can Russia Clean Up in Time for Rio?

Even with new scandals erupting with dismaying regularity in big-money sports, the revelations about Russia’s doping scheme at the 2014 Olympics are breathtaking.

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Rockies 5, Mets 2: Matt Harvey Struggles in Mets’ Loss to Colorado Rockies

The once-dominant starter allowed 11 hits and fell to 3-5 this season.

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Sports Briefing: Lightning Lose Goaltender Ben Bishop but Win Game 1 Against Penguins

Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 25 shots after taking the place of Bishop, who was taken from the ice on a stretcher after injuring his leg.

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