Soccer

Stars Beat Lightning in Double Overtime to Force Game 6

EDMONTON, Alberta — The injuries keep piling up, but the Dallas Stars are still alive. Corey Perry’s double-overtime goal on Saturday night forced the Stanley Cup finals into Game 6. The goal was Perry’s second of the night in the 3-2 win at Rogers Place. Joe Pavelski also scored for Dallas, while

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2020 Sep, 27

In a Season of Challenges, the Marlins Finally Break Through

The symbolism was everywhere for the Miami Marlins on Friday night — the joy and the pain of their past, and the hope for their future. They clinched a playoff spot by beating the Yankees, 4-3, in 10 innings at Yankee Stadium to end the longest postseason drought in the National

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2020 Sep, 25

Don’t Get Star-Struck Playing Sue Bird. She’s Here to Win.

Sue Bird has logged the most career minutes, games and assists of any W.N.B.A. player. In her 17th season, though, the Seattle Storm legend finds a competitive edge in a less-familiar stat: the 16 rookie classes she’s seen and, in some cases, outlasted. “I think it’s even harder now to be

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2020 Sep, 25

Jamal Murray Gets the Acclaim, but the Lakers Close In on the Series

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — It was nearing midnight, and Jamal Murray concluded his postgame news conference by slowly rising from his folding chair with the expression of someone who had spent 12 hours on an assembly line. He had football-size ice packs on his knees. As he lumbered toward

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2020 Sep, 25

One Day on a Hard Court, Then on Clay

Cole Porter, the composer of the 1953 Broadway musical “Can Can,” wrote of loving Paris in the springtime. Fortunately, he also loved it in the fall. For nearly 100 years, the French championship has been the culmination of the spring pro tennis season. Played from late May until early June at

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2020 Sep, 25

James Rodríguez Is Here to Entertain You

LIVERPOOL, England — Carlo Ancelotti greets James Rodríguez, as he strolls off the field, with an embrace. He whispers a few kind words into his ear, congratulating his player on a fine afternoon’s work. Rodríguez smiles, thanking him, and then continues toward the bench. As Rodríguez reaches down to select a

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2020 Sep, 24