Robert Melton

Fury finished Dillian Whyte with an uppercut in the sixth round and later reasoned he might not need to fight again. Then he teased a potential bout with Francis Ngannou.

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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, 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...

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...

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...

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...