Sports
-
At This Country Club, Watch Out for the 17th Hole
One of the most important venues in American golf began as a place to watch amateur horse racing. Founded in…
-
Making Three Straight Finals Is Hard. Winning Them All Is Harder.
Winning a championship is the peak achievement for a professional sports team. Repeating the next year is a rarity. But…
-
Golden State Needs 1 Win for Title After Beating Celtics in Game 5
SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State had been mucking up its offense for nearly the entire third quarter on Monday night…
-
Brittney Griner’s Team Meets With U.S. State Department Over Her Detainment
U.S. State Department officials met on Monday with Brittney Griner’s W.N.B.A. team, the Phoenix Mercury, to discuss the status of…
-
Mets Fight Through Long Trip and Come Home (Still) on Top
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Closer Edwin Díaz emphatically wrapped up the Mets’ 10-game West Coast trip with a five-out save to…
-
Where Have You Gone, Arthur Ashe? LIV Tour Golfers Need You.
Maybe some good for the world can come out of the lavish new golf tour backed by Saudi Arabia, among…
-
Stephen Curry Is More Human, and Brilliant, Than Ever
BOSTON — Stephen Curry was demoralizing the Celtics when he decided to improvise. After he dribbled to spin past Marcus…
-
The Cubs Flirted With Success. The Yankees Define It.
David Ross has won the World Series twice since the last time the Yankees got there, in 2009. Both his…
-
Lightning Will Attempt a Third Straight Stanley Cup Against the Avalanche
No matter the sport, winning back-to-back championships titles is rare because it’s so hard. Injuries, egos, contract demands and the…
-
Five Decades, Three Generations of Runners, One All-Women’s Race
Julianne Grace began running in 1971 after her husband encouraged her to give it a try. They started with a…