Sports
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Astros Pitcher Faces the Minimum in No-Hitter Against Cleveland
Framber Valdez allowed one walk, and had that runner erased on a double-play in a dominant effort against the Guardians.
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Saquon Barkley and Giants Cannot Agree to Long-Term Deal
The team and Barkley, a two-time Pro Bowl running back, missed an N.F.L. deadline Monday with training camp just over a week away.
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Tiger Woods Joins PGA Tour Board in Concession to Player Demands
With the addition of Woods, players will outnumber independent directors, giving them the final say in the tour’s plan to form a partnership with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.
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Back From the Edge, U.S. Tries to Focus on What Comes Next
A near miss against Portugal gave the United States a chance to consider what might have been, and then move past it.
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One co-host is out. Can Sam Kerr and Australia avoid the same fate?
The pressure is on for Australia. The Australians entered this Women’s World Cup as co-hosts looking to win the tournament on home soil, and quickly struggled. After losing their star striker Sam Kerr right before the first game, Australia eked out a ...
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Finally on Top, the Rangers Hope to Stay There
Texas’ big spending was finally paying off, but a July swoon had the Houston Astros closing in. Will the Rangers’ trade for Max Scherzer be enough to win the A.L. West?
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Germany is sidestepping the messiness present in other groups.
Germany is comfortably winning Group H after trouncing Morocco, 6-0, in its opening match. Having reached the quarterfinals every previous tournament, this year looks to be no different thanks to a favorable draw. Colombia is capping off a strong ...
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Megan Rapinoe Is Not Going Quietly
Sitting on the bench as her United States team played at the Women’s World Cup last week, Megan Rapinoe was sure that she was in the wrong spot. She was just as sure that her coach, Vlatko Andonovski, should see that, and fix it. “I’m always shocked ...
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The Mets Trade a Star and Embrace the Future
Max Scherzer is headed to the Texas Rangers as the Mets, the most expensive team in M.L.B. history, acknowledge that you can’t buy your way to the top.
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Jennifer Brady, Finally Healthy, Tries to Get Back to Work
Even when the big success finally came, it hardly came easily for Jennifer Brady. She made her breakthrough at the 2020 U.S. Open near the height of the coronavirus pandemic, reaching the semifinals amid strict public health measures and the silence ...