N.F.L.

The French Open Is Postponed, to the Surprise of the Tours

The French Open, one of the four Grand Slam tournaments that define success in tennis, will be postponed until September because of the coronavirus. French Open organizers announced the decision on Tuesday amid a wide lockdown in France aimed at limiting the spread of the virus. The tournament, the premier clay-court event

N.F.L.

2020 Mar, 17

Sports Leagues Bar Fans and Cancel Games Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

A steady trickle of cancellations and other disruptions in the sports world caused by the coronavirus outbreak erupted into an avalanche on Wednesday, with the N.B.A. abruptly suspending its season and the N.C.A.A. basketball tournament and other events barring most spectators. A major tennis tournament was also in doubt. The N.B.A.

N.F.L.

2020 Mar, 11

N.F.L. Players Split Over Revenue Share and Longer Season as C.B.A. Vote Looms

The fate of the N.F.L.’s proposed 10-year labor deal will reach a critical juncture this week. Though the players union’s executive committee and the 32 representatives from each team did not agree last week to endorse the proposal, the entire union membership is expected to begin voting this week on

N.F.L.

2020 Mar, 03

John Tonelli and the Islanders Thaw the Ice After 34 Years

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Now that John Tonelli’s return to the Nassau Coliseum ice is near, his emotions are churning like his old piston-driving skating style. Tonelli, a left wing who was a vital member of the Islanders teams who won four straight Stanley Cups from 1980 to 1983, will have his

N.F.L.

2020 Feb, 20

Kim Clijsters Begins Comeback With a Promising Loss

After nearly eight years away, Kim Clijsters, now a mother of three, returned to the tennis tour on Monday. She lost in straight sets in the opening round of the WTA event in Dubai, but her 6-2, 7-6 (6) defeat to Garbiñe Muguruza felt more like a triumph than a letdown. There

N.F.L.

2020 Feb, 18

The Nationals Beat the Astros. They Still Feel Overshadowed.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The clocks in the Washington Nationals’ spring training clubhouse do more than tell time. They are branded with an image of the Commissioner’s Trophy, reminding all who pass through that the Nationals are the reigning World Series champions. The Houston Astros, who train on the other

N.F.L.

2020 Feb, 15