N.B.A

Serena Bests Sister Venus in Tight Matchup in Kentucky

It has been more than 22 years since Venus and Serena Williams first played each other on tour. They were teenagers then, with beads in their hair and braces on their teeth. Tennis greatness was predicted — and not just by Richard Williams, their father and coach — and the sisters

N.B.A

2020 Aug, 13

Masters Will Play Without Augusta’s Famed Roars

The Augusta National Golf Club announced Wednesday that the 2020 Masters Tournament, postponed from its traditional April date to Nov. 12 to 15, will be held without patrons or guests in attendance. The decision was a response to the coronavirus pandemic and came after many other fixtures of the men’s

N.B.A

2020 Aug, 12

Lightning’s Five OT Win Tested Legs, Hearts and Stomachs

TORONTO — The puck dropped at 3 p.m. Eastern time and the playoff game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Columbus Blue Jackets went on for more than six hours, finally coming to an end at 9:22 p.m., with Tampa Bay winning, 3-2, in the fifth overtime period. The game went

N.B.A

2020 Aug, 12

The Dark Fairy Tale of Atalanta

BERGAMO, Italy — Giorgio Gori still smiles at the memory of that night. He was sitting with his son high in the stands, watching the unimaginable unfold. The party seemed to bubble up beneath them, gathering force until it consumed them, too. “Four goals? Against Valencia? At San Siro?” he

N.B.A

2020 Aug, 12

Carmelo Anthony Calls Push for Social Justice a ‘Lifelong Fight’

There was a time in Carmelo Anthony’s nearly two-decade N.B.A. career when his maturity was called into question. As recently as last summer, there was even uncertainty about whether Anthony, the aging 10-time All-Star, was employable as a professional basketball player and could accept being a part of a supporting

N.B.A

2020 Aug, 11

Collin Morikawa’s Joyful Win Broke Through Golf’s Pandemic Fog

As Collin Morikawa hoisted the huge Wanamaker Trophy above his head on Sunday evening, giving it a quick, jubilant shake, the lid went clattering off. Again, he was providing exactly what golf needed in a season dimmed by plague. First the 23-year-old Morikawa delivered a dazzling final round to win the

N.B.A

2020 Aug, 10