NEWARK — Ryan Graves, the tough defenseman for the New Jersey Devils, was one of many players who felt Thursday night’s game against the Rangers had a taste of playoff intensity —…
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Wimbledon lifts ban on Russian, Belarusian players, to compete as ‘neutrals’
Issued on: 31/03/2023 – 18:54 Wimbledon lifted its ban on Russian and Belarusian players on Friday and will allow them to compete in the grasscourt Grand Slam this year as “neutral” athletes…
Practical but Not Pretty. That’s Pro Tennis at Miami’s N.F.L. Stadium.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — No one really wanted to move the Miami Open 18 miles north from the idyll setting of Key Biscayne to a suburban NFL stadium and its parking lot….
At Liverpool, a Red Alert
Every year, in December, the BBC devotes an evening of programming to one of Britain’s longest-running broadcasting traditions. The Sports Personality of the Year Award was first presented in 1954; almost seven…
From Flip-Flops to the Final Four, Georgia Amoore Commands the Court
DALLAS — Georgia Amoore was 5 years old the first time she set foot on a basketball court. Her cousin’s team ran into foul trouble and subsequently ran out of players, so…
PGA Tour-LIV Golf Rivalry Could Make for a Tense Masters Dinner
This might get awkward. Forget the menu of cheeseburgers, firecracker shrimp, rib-eyes and redfish. This year’s Masters Champions Dinner on Tuesday night will have PGA Tour players meeting face-to-face with six former…
Wimbledon Drops Ban on Players From Russia and Belarus
Tennis players from Russia and Belarus will be allowed to compete at Wimbledon this summer after tournament officials reversed a policy that had barred them last year in the months after Russia’s…
Women’s Sports Are Raking in Investments. The Final Four Shows Why.
I’d waited all season for this. Watching from courtside during the Seattle regional last weekend, I finally learned what the Caitlin Clark experience is all about. Dagger 3-pointers, of course. But also…
Opening Day Gives Yankees Plenty of Reason to Dream
Admission to a ballgame comes with no promises, which is part of the allure. No reviews to consider, no spoilers to avoid. Bring your hopes and expectations and see if they match…
‘I Don’t Want to Let Them Down’
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Dawn Staley greeted her players at midcourt on Monday with a pregame ritual, briefly dancing a two-step called the Baltimore Shuffle. After the South Carolina women’s basketball team dispatched Maryland…