N.F.L.

Yankees and Astros Look Formidable in the A.L. Playoffs

Let’s put the caveat up front: Nobody clinches a best-of-five series in Game 1. The Tampa Bay Rays and the Oakland Athletics won their divisions emphatically this season, and both could come back to meet in the American League Championship Series. But the Yankees have won all of their postseason games

As the Miami Heat Evolved, So Did Udonis Haslem

Udonis Haslem is a rarity in today’s N.B.A. In an era when players change teams more than ever, he has been a Miami Heat lifer, a member of the team since his rookie season in 2003-04. Star players almost never stay with one franchise so long, and for role players, it