Baseball

Results, Respect and Marcelo Bielsa

LEEDS, England — The spot where they filmed the scene in “The Damned United” is a wasteland now, and it has been for some time: a patch of land in the lee of Elland Road, long earmarked for some development or other. Before it was sealed off behind security fencing,

Baseball

2020 Oct, 04

N.F.L. Week 4 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

The N.F.L.’s nearly perfect record in containing the coronavirus took a major hit when multiple members of the Tennessee Titans tested positive following last week’s win over Minnesota. Now, a huge matchup between Tennessee and Pittsburgh — both of which are 3-0 — has been delayed indefinitely and the rest

Baseball

2020 Oct, 01

Serena Williams Withdraws From French Open With Injury

PARIS — The three-time champion Serena Williams pulled out of the French Open on Wednesday with an injury shortly before she was scheduled to play a second-round match, and then suggested the issue might keep her from playing another competitive match this year. Williams, 39, who is one Grand Slam tournament

Baseball

2020 Sep, 30

The Best 60-Game Stretch in a Century Belongs to Ichiro Suzuki

After Charlie Blackmon of the Colorado Rockies completed a stretch of six consecutive multiple-hit games in August, his batting average ballooned to an even .500 after 17 games. Nolan Arenado marveled at his teammate’s otherworldliness. “The zone you dream of,” Arenado said at the time, “is the one he’s in right

Baseball

2020 Sep, 28

What a Sold-Out N.F.L. Game Is Like in 2020

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The “Duval” cheers, the lights and the Jacksonville Jaguars were all in action again, but it was clear that Week 3 at TIAA Bank Field was different from my last visit, in 2019. When I attended that hot, early fall home opener, I talked to strangers seated

Baseball

2020 Sep, 26

For the N.H.L. Bubble to Succeed, Everyone Had to Be Flexible

EDMONTON, Alberta — With the presentation of the Stanley Cup just days away, the N.H.L. will soon be able to take a victory lap for being the first of the four major North American pro sports leagues to complete a season during the coronavirus pandemic. The quality of the hockey has

Baseball

2020 Sep, 25