What to Watch for in Game 1 of the Nationals vs. Astros World Series
The Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros will face off in the 115th World Series, with Game 1 set for tonight at 8:08 p.m....
New Orleans Is Ready to Love Zion Williamson, Even if It Has to Wait
NEW ORLEANS — The advice to Zion Williamson came from Saints quarterback Drew Brees. It is passed from athlete to athlete here like an...
For Astros and Nationals, a World Series Flush With Aces
HOUSTON — There is no stage in sports quite like it. In football and basketball and hockey, in boxing and tennis and soccer, every...
Eat, Pray, Kevin Love
After an off-season in which it seemed like the N.B.A. never took a break, The New York Times talked to a few of the...
Replacement or Warm Body? Backup Quarterbacks Prove Their Worth
It’s a hard fact of the N.F.L. that quarterbacks get hurt. And that means teams that may have looked like Super Bowl contenders on...
What We Learned in N.F.L. Week 7
Even as the San Francisco 49ers improved to 6-0, matching New England for the best record in the N.F.L., Aaron Rodgers and the Green...
In the N.F.L., Change Is Inevitable. Just Not Atop the Standings.
The Vikings’ offense was on the verge of mutiny, but then Kirk Cousins threw eleventy zillion touchdown passes (O.K., 10, after throwing only three...
For the Yankees, Good Is Not Good Enough in the Age of the Astros
HOUSTON — It happened so gradually that it was easy to miss. But when Jose Altuve’s searing drive crashed off the facade above left...
Conor McGregor Faces Second Sexual Assault Investigation in Ireland
Conor McGregor, one of the biggest stars of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, is being investigated over a sexual assault allegation, the second such case...
After Breakthrough Season, What’s Next for Coco Gauff?
Coco Gauff ended her 2019 season on Saturday by winning the doubles title at the Luxembourg Open with Caty McNally....