Baseball

The Death of James Jordan: What We Know

In 1993, Michael Jordan was on top of the basketball world. He had won three straight N.B.A. championships with the Chicago Bulls and an Olympic gold medal with the heralded Dream Team. There seemed to be no ceiling to his fame. And with him every step of the way was

Baseball

2020 May, 10

N.F.L. Teams Preparing for Games With Fewer Fans

The N.F.L. announced its schedule for the upcoming season on Thursday night in a prime time TV event. But a handful of teams have begun tempering expectations that fans will be able to attend some of those games — assuming they will be played in front of fans at all. On

Baseball

2020 May, 07

N.H.L. Condemns Misogynistic Remarks by 2 Players on Social Media

The N.H.L. on Wednesday condemned misogynistic comments made by the Washington Capitals forward Brendan Leipsic and the Florida Panthers prospect Jack Rodewald in a group chat on social media. Their comments included vulgar disparagement of the girlfriends and wives of other players. The chat also described sexual conquests in graphic

Baseball

2020 May, 07

Another Tennis Leader Supports Idea of Merging Women’s and Men’s Tours

After leaders of the men’s tennis tour, including Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, said they wanted to explore a merger with the women’s circuit, the head of the Women’s Tennis Association has made it clear that the feeling is mutual. “I’m not afraid of the full merger; I never have been,”

Baseball

2020 May, 05

Soccer’s River of Money Isn’t Flowing, Worrying Teams Downstream

Jonathan David was already thinking about what might come next. He had been in Belgium for almost two years, his first taste of professional soccer in Europe since moving from Canada. He had met every target that had been set for him: He was K.A.A. Gent’s leading goal scorer in

Baseball

2020 May, 05

Running Backs, Drafted Late, Are Still Coveted in the N.F.L.

As the A.F.C.’s top seed last season, the Baltimore Ravens charged into the postseason as Super Bowl favorites with a 14-2 record built on a distinct run-first offensive mentality. The Ravens rushed the football 57.5 percent of the time, easily the league high. But in their opening playoff game, the Ravens

Baseball

2020 Apr, 27