Celtics Dominate Bucks in Game 7 Win

“It felt like we started to grind him down a little bit tonight,” Udoka said, adding: “It’s an extremely hard task because of the way he attacks and doesn’t settle.” As the Celtics’ lead swelled, the…

Youth Hockey Site Rethinks Ranking Teams of Children

A website that has shaped youth hockey in the United States and Canada in part by ranking thousands of teams across both countries on a weekly basis has announced that it will stop the practice at th…

The Reds Take a Big Risk, and Get a Loss for Their Trouble

The Cincinnati Reds accomplished a baseball rarity Sunday by losing despite conceding no hits. Hunter Greene, a rookie right-hander, had struck out nine batters through seven innings without allowing…

After a Midrace Heart Attack, Triathlon Champ Is Headed Back to the Start Line

For Timothy O’Donnell, hours of denial gave way in the emergency room of a South Florida hospital late on the night of March 13, 2021, when the trauma care specialist called the resuscitation team an…

What the Italian Open Is Foretelling About the French Open

Djokovic, like his career-long reference points Nadal and Roger Federer, has underscored his passion with long-running excellence and by persistently ignoring the hints that his peak years might be b…

New Heights and Old Grudges as Turkey Crowns Its Champion

Asked why her team’s next home game on Sunday is being played in Istanbul instead of in its usual setting, the official from the Turkish club Trabzonspor said the turf at the team’s Senol Günes Stadi…

The Disarray and ‘Stone Age’ Dysfunction of the Las Vegas Raiders

The Las Vegas Raiders have been rocked by a mass exodus of front office leaders amid financial irregularities and dire management blunders like overpaying taxes and underpaying certain employees for …

Dallas Mavericks Stun the Phoenix Suns in Game 7

A Game 7 in the N.B.A. playoffs is supposed to be the most thrilling, intense type of game, where the high stakes bring out the best in both teams. It doesn’t always work out that way, but rarely doe…

Rangers Beat the Penguins in Game 7 in Overtime

Time was running out on a season of unexpected success for the Rangers. They were losing by a goal and the anxiety was rising at Madison Square Garden. A terrific run seemed to be over. But all seaso…

The Third Baseman’s Gambit

SAN DIEGO — The pawns are lined up and the gleaming white knight stands ready to attack. The game will resume, again, as soon as the hitters’ meeting is finished and sometime before the star third ba…

The Surprise Winner of the Kentucky Derby Will Skip the Preakness

There will be no Triple Crown champion this year after the owner of the Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike announced Thursday that his colt would skip the Preakness Stakes and run instead in the Belmo…