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Lieke Martens and Barcelona will face Chelsea on Sunday. Both have their sights set on raising the standard for success in the women’s game.

Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert look at the contenders for the 146th Preakness Stakes.

With the so-called Ohtani rules junked, the Angels’ “super freak” is dominating as a hitter and a pitcher. “There are things that he can do on a baseball field that

The Liberty had the worst record in the W.N.B.A. last year. But the return of Sabrina Ionescu and the addition of league veterans could turn things around.

Gleyber Torres is the eighth person (and the first player) from the Yankees organization to test positive for the coronavirus this week. All had been vaccinated.

A sexist tweet, and a refusal to delete it, prompted the general manager of the British women’s national team to resign in protest. The sport wants her back.

The suits are a last-ditch effort by some athletes, alumni and supporters to save 11 sports planned to be cut after this school year.

An eight-year postseason drought ended when the Celtics lost on Wednesday.

Ahead of the Preakness, with horse racing’s best-known trainer mired in controversy, it seems the sport’s credibility is going down to the wire.

Two years ago, Corbin Burnes had an 8.82 E.R.A. Now he’s a star, is coming back from the Covid-19 injured list, and is on the verge of a strikeout record.