N.F.L.

RB Leipzig Ultras: German Soccer’s Great Contradiction

RB Leipzig’s executives have long since grown used to the protests. Some are eerie: Union Berlin’s most ardent fans dressed in black plastic and stood in silence for the first 15 minutes of a game between the teams. Some seem a tad petty: Borussia Dortmund still refuses to use Leipzig’s

N.F.L.

2020 Aug, 18

With Simona Halep Out, U.S. Open Field Is Missing Many Top Women

This will be the most unusual United States Open in history, with no spectators, an all-but-empty Arthur Ashe Stadium and players following extensive health and safety guidelines because of the coronavirus pandemic. The tournament will also have the weakest women’s field in its history in terms of top 10 players. The

N.F.L.

2020 Aug, 17

Carroll Hardy, Athlete With a Unique Distinction, Dies at 87

Carroll Hardy, a reserve outfielder for the Boston Red Sox, was on the visitors’ bench in Baltimore late in the 1960 season when Ted Williams, the team’s megastar, fouled a pitch off his right foot during his first at-bat against the Orioles. Hobbled, he left the field. Hardy was told by

N.F.L.

2020 Aug, 12

Marcus Stroman Becomes Second Mets Player to Opt Out

A day after finally providing some run support for their ace, Jacob deGrom, and winning a weekend series against the Miami Marlins, the Mets appeared to be enjoying an upswing after an underwhelming start to their season. But Monday brought another reminder of how quickly things can change during a Major

N.F.L.

2020 Aug, 10

Hockey, Rocked by Racist Acts, Embraces Black Lives Matter Campaigns

Minnesota Wild forward Matt Dumba walked to center ice before an N.H.L. game this month and addressed the television audience, not about the game but the need for the sport to fight racism. “The world woke up to the existence of systematic racism and how deeply rooted it is,” Dumba said

N.F.L.

2020 Aug, 10

The Deafening Silence of a Coronavirus Championship

SAN FRANCISCO — For three days of the P.G.A. Championship, golf’s first major of this discombobulated sports year, the world’s best players were introduced at the start of their rounds by a public-address announcer with no public to address. It is a tradition, a chance to send players out onto the

N.F.L.

2020 Aug, 08