A Humbling N.B.A. Moment Brings Cheers From Japan
Going viral because you got dunked on? Yikes — unless you’re Yuta Watanabe, whose effort has endeared him to a growing wave of basketball fans in...
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Del Crandall, All-Star Catcher With Champion Braves, Dies at 91
In his 13 seasons with the team, first in Boston and then in Milwaukee, he helped lead them to two National League pennants and a World...
Albert Pujols Placed on Waivers by Los Angeles Angels
The former superstar is expected to be released and may join another team as he closes out his extraordinary career.
I.O.C. Offers Vaccine to All Tokyo Games Participants
Olympic officials announced deals to provide vaccine doses to visitors before they travel to Japan, the latest effort to ease the fears of a skeptical Japanese...
Champions League: Deep Pockets, Deep Benches, English Winners
Manchester City and Chelsea seal an all-Premier League final thanks in part to resources and rosters that no club, not even their biggest rivals, can match.
Ahead of Tokyo Olympics, Drug Testing Is a Struggle
The pandemic slowed worldwide drug testing to a crawl. The process has resumed, but the problems that led to poor testing ahead of the 2016 Games...
Stanton Continues to Surge, Leading Yankees Past Astros
A fifth straight win has the team on a hot streak. The Mets split a doubleheader with St. Louis.
With No-Hitter, John Means Opens Up a World of Possibilities
“Now, every time he takes the ball, he is well aware — because he’s done it — that he could pitch a no-hitter,” said Jim Palmer,...
Rangers Fire President and General Manager
The president, John Davidson, was in only his second season in the role. The team was eliminated from playoff contention this week.
Oscar Robertson Wants Westbrook to Break His Triple-Doubles Record
“There’s no doubt about it,” Robertson said. “I hope he gets it.” And he hopes people will stop criticizing Russell Westbrook, the Wizards guard, for not...
