Sports
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Ahead of Olympics, World Anti-Doping Agency Faces a Trust Crisis
Concerns are growing that the body whose job is keeping sports free of illegal drugs is failing at that mission,…
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What Did P.S.G.’s Money Buy?
As a final scene it was so fitting that, for a second, it was possible to wonder if Kylian Mbappé…
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Grabbing a Water Bottle Gets a Marathon Winner Disqualified
The winner of the Orange County Marathon in California improperly took a bottle from a man on a bicycle, race…
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Fencing Rattled by Suspensions and Accusations Ahead of Olympics
Concerns about refereeing integrity and preferential treatment for top saber competitors have cast a shadow over a sport decided by…
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César Luis Menotti, Who Coached Argentina to a World Cup, Dies at 85
He led the national team to a championship in 1978 but was convinced that it didn’t get the recognition it…
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Let the Party Begin! Olympic Flame Arrives in Marseille
The flame will be carried on a 79-day journey across France and its territories, culminating in Paris with the start…
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The Knicks Are Finally Good Again. And New York City Loves Them for It.
Fifty years since the Knicks last won a championship, a freshly promising team led by star point guard Jalen Brunson…
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Close Friends, Competing for Coveted Olympic Spots. Who Would Make It?
Conner Mantz’s arms were shaking as he warmed up for the Olympic marathon trials in Orlando in February. Mr. Mantz,…
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Judy Devlin Hashman, Record-Holding Badminton Champion, Dies at 88
She won 10 singles titles at the prestigious all-England championships.
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The Knicks Are Finally Good Again. And New York City Loves Them for It.
Fifty years since the Knicks last won a championship, a freshly promising team led by star point guard Jalen Brunson…