Sports
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Joe Kapp’s Lawsuit Paved the Way for N.F.L. Free Agency
The Vikings and Patriots quarterback successfully challenged pro football’s standard contracts in the 1970s, setting a legal precedent that the players’ union used to win later court battles.
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An Unexpected Open Water Challenge: 40 Miles Across Arizona
MESA, Ariz. — On an 80-degree morning, a group of world-class swimmers stood in their Speedos and swim caps on a pebbly beach east of Phoenix. They gathered on April 25 on the shore of Saguaro Lake to compete in the SCAR Swim, a four-day, 40-mile ...
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Manchester City and Real Madrid Will Eventually Have to Be Themselves
The teams drew the first leg of their Champions League semifinal as each tried to prevent the other from playing to its strengths.
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Forte, Once the Derby Favorite, Failed a Drug Test in September
The colt went on to become America’s 2-year-old champion and was favored to win the Kentucky Derby until he was scratched from the race with an injury. The doping case still hasn’t been adjudicated.
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Help Wanted at Golden State, With the Team on the Brink
Golden State’s stars made several uncharacteristic errors down the stretch against the Lakers in Game 4. The role players haven’t helped much either.
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A Reborn Team and a Star Who Never Wanted to Leave
Andrew McCutchen led the last successful era of Pittsburgh Pirates baseball. The veteran outfielder is back and thriving — and so is the team.
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Once the Prince of Tennis and a Prison Inmate, Boris Becker Starts Again
Becker, who is featured in a new documentary, is beginning a third act after serving eight months in prison. “I’m sort of in late summer, fall of my life,” he said.
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N.F.L. Walks a Fine Line on Players’ Betting
The suspension of five players, three of whom bet on N.F.L. games, exposes the league’s unsure footing as it both promotes and punishes sports gambling.
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Rafael Nadal May Miss the French Open
The so-called King of Clay continues to battle the injury he suffered in January at the Australian Open, the latest in a string of ailments to have plagued the twilight of his career.
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An Ace’s Return Steadies the Ship, Even in a Loss
Justin Verlander was far from perfect in his first start of the season, but in a tough year for Mets and Yankees starters, he provided some hope that there’ll be better things to come.