Baseball

Led by N.B.A., Boycotts Disrupt Pro Sports in Wake of Blake Shooting

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Athletes from the N.B.A., W.N.B.A., Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer took their boldest stand yet against systemic racism and police brutality, boycotting games on Wednesday in response to the police shooting of a Black man in Kenosha, Wis. The moves dramatically escalated a

Baseball

2020 Aug, 26

Andy Murray Finds Pleasure in Tennis Again, After All the Pain

As so often, Andy Murray knew what he was talking about. “I do feel there will be a lot of upsets,” Murray said just before the men’s tennis tour ended its five-month hiatus. On a steamy Monday in Queens, he went out and proved himself right by upsetting the No. 5 seed

Baseball

2020 Aug, 25

Dustin Johnson Rebounds With a Rout at the Northern Trust

NORTON, Mass. — Dustin Johnson had just missed a straightforward six-foot birdie putt on the ninth hole at the Northern Trust golf tournament Sunday, squandering a chance to extend his commanding lead in the event’s final round. Then, walking across a street to the 10th tee, he tripped and stumbled

Baseball

2020 Aug, 24

The Players Are Doing It for Themselves, Not Us

Enjoying this newsletter? Sign up to get it directly, every Friday, at nytimes.com/rory. Kylian Mbappé’s smile was real. His Paris St.-Germain teammates had gathered in a circle around him, bouncing and dancing and celebrating their progression to the club’s first Champions League final. Their numbers kept swelling as stragglers and latecomers, those

Baseball

2020 Aug, 21

Yankees Lose Game to the Rays, and Much More

Thursday was a day to forget for the Yankees. Before a game against the rival Tampa Bay Rays, Zack Britton, a key reliever, became the 10th Yankee to spend time on the injured list this season. Then shortstop Gleyber Torres exited the game early with a tight left hamstring. After the

Baseball

2020 Aug, 21

Baseball’s Unwritten Rules: Where Does It Say You Can’t Do That?

Earlier this week, Fernando Tatis Jr. of the San Diego Padres hit a grand slam, a seemingly exciting moment for player, fans and teammates. But because he had done it when his team was leading by seven runs, the blast earned him a postgame rebuke from his manager. Tatis, you see, had

Baseball

2020 Aug, 20