Jordan Poole Is Reviving Memories of Golden State’s Glory Days
Early in the 2019-20 season, as the Golden State Warriors were in the initial stages of amassing the worst record in the N.B.A., Coach Steve Kerr tried to offer some...
Miguel Cabrera of Tigers Reaches 3000 Hits
The very best players make a manager want to change the rules. Specifically, one rule: that pesky requirement for a lineup, which mandates that each hitter take his turn. When...
He Ran Marathons in Prison. Boston’s Was Easier.
BOSTON — Out of all the runners in the first wave of the Boston Marathon on Monday, there was one lean, muscular marathoner with skinny ankles from Northern California for...
Even on the Glamorous Canadiens, Guy Lafleur Was a Rock Star
Panache was the word for Guy Lafleur, a towering figure in Montreal hockey history who swooped down the right wing for the Canadiens in the 1970s, golden locks flowing behind,...
Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury Faces Dillian Whyte in London
It’s clear that the undefeated heavyweight champion Tyson Fury would prefer that his match Saturday against Dillian Whyte, a former sparring partner, be just about the boxing.The match, at Wembley...
Guy Lafleur, Dynamic Star of the Montreal Canadiens, Dies at 70
Guy Lafleur, the dynamic, freewheeling wing who helped lead the dynastic Montreal Canadiens to five Stanley Cup championships in the 1970s, including four in a row, died on Friday near...
This Grizzlies Game Is Why the Word ‘Jaw-Dropping’ Exists
MINNEAPOLIS — The job was almost finished, and Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane looked out across the court, flashed a triumphant smile and wiggled his eyebrows.The Grizzlies had overcome not...
Japanese Pitcher Roki Sasaki Aims for Another Perfect Game
Any time a pitcher returns to the mound after a no hitter or perfect game, the name Johnny Vander Meer is evoked. In 1938, Vander Meer followed up one no-hitter...
Is Bayern Munich Breaking the Bundesliga?
That success is, of course, to Bayern’s great credit. It has long been Germany’s biggest, richest, most glamorous team, but for years was held back by its supernova streak. Its...
How Seiya Suzuki Used Mike Trout as Inpiration to Get to Cubs
MESA, Ariz. — Ichiro Suzuki is a sinewy 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds, while Mike Trout is a stout 6-2, 235. They represent wildly different body types and...