How dominant has LeBron James been for the Cleveland Cavaliers? You can make a good case that he is the most crucial player to a team in N.B.A. finals history. … [Read more...]
Yankees 6, Nationals 1: Masahiro Tanaka Flashes Form and Substance in Yankees Win
Give or take an inch, a few pounds and two or three miles per hour on their fastballs, Masahiro Tanaka and Max Scherzer are aesthetic equals. Scherzer's career in the majors has been longer and therefore more accomplished - including a 2013 Cy Young award - but Tanaka continues to prove his place among the game's best arms. … [Read more...]
Cavaliers 96, Warriors 91: N.B.A. Finals: LeBron James and Cavaliers Hold Off Warriors
CLEVELAND - About eight hours before Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals, after he had completed his morning workout with the Golden State Warriors, Stephen Curry sat at the center of 40-some reporters and answered about a dozen questions that were mild variations on the same, well-established theme: his shooting woes. … [Read more...]
Cavaliers 95, Warriors 93, Overtime: N.B.A. Finals: Matthew Dellavedova Shines in Cavaliers’ Taut Win
OAKLAND, Calif. - For better or worse, Matthew Dellavedova has a knack for making himself the story. Stepping into Clevelandâs starting lineup for the injured All-Star Kyrie Irving on Sunday night, Dellavedova hit two free throws with 10.1 seconds left in overtime. … [Read more...]
Face of Soccer in Canada, on Field and on Stamps
EDMONTON, Alberta - GCanada had just been eliminated from the 2011 Women's World Cup. Its captain, Christine Sinclair, sat on the turf, crying, angry, desolate. Her nose had been broken earlier in the tournament in Germany. Now, after a 4-0 rout by France in group play, her spirit felt broken as well. … [Read more...]
N.B.A. Finals: In Overtime, Missed Shots and Foul Calls Were the Key
For the first time in N.B.A. finals history, Games 1 and 2 went to overtime. Once again, fans were treated to five tense, vital minutes between two of the best teams in basketball, the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers. … [Read more...]
As FIFA Scandal Grows, Focus Turns to Its Auditors
Despite longstanding suspicion of corruption, world soccer's governing body has received a clean bill of financial health for 16 consecutive years from KPMG, one of the world's top auditing, accounting and consulting firms. … [Read more...]
Turn-Ons: Peppermints, Cool Breezes. Turn-Offs: Mares Who Move Too Fast.
VERSAILLES, Ky. - One by one, the stallions marched into the brick-and-stone breeding shed for a date that, if successful, would cost the mare's owners anywhere from $5,000 to $100,000. Most of the stallions - including Bellamy Road, whose nickname around the barn is Bam Bam - knew exactly why they were there and consummated the relationship within minutes. … [Read more...]