Sports
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Mariah Bell, ‘Ancient’ at 25, Wins U.S. Figure Skating Title and a Shot at Beijing
NASHVILLE — Mariah Bell, a newly minted national champion, needed a reminder that she has been around figure skating for…
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Djokovic Tested Positive for Coronavirus in December, His Lawyers Say
MELBOURNE, Australia — In a court filing on Saturday, lawyers for Novak Djokovic said the tennis star had tested positive…
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Alysa Liu, a highly ranked American figure skater, tests positive and will miss the national championships.
NASHVILLE — Alysa Liu, one of the favorites to make the U.S. Olympic figure skating team for next month’s Beijing…
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N.F.L. Saturday: What’s at Stake for the Eagles, Cowboys and Kansas City
A Saturday doubleheader will kick off the final week of the N.F.L.’s regular season, with teams competing for seeding and…
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The Joy in Embracing the Unknown
It was the No. 8 who first caught the eye. He was tall, languid, just on the border between rangy…
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He Has a Plan for Your Plan to Stop Him From Stopping You
BOSTON — It was an otherwise nondescript afternoon last summer at a small gymnasium in Southern California, with various N.B.A.…
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Amir Johnson Is More Than an Answer in N.B.A. Trivia
Amir Johnson felt warm, either from the temperature in the room or the gravity of the moment. He removed his…
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Newly Focused, Mikaela Shiffrin Is Back on Top
Thursday afternoon, roughly one month from the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony, Mikaela Shiffrin was still a bit out of breath…
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Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson’s Returns Prompt Divergent Questions
It is a tale of two returns. Kyrie Irving is back with the Nets — well, on a part-time basis…
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Novak Djokovic and Fellow Star Vaccine Skeptics Are Increasingly Scorned
In a less dangerous time, a more forgiving public viewed Novak Djokovic’s nontraditional views of science and health as the…