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Australian Open Women’s Final Will Be All Strength and Power

Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka have thunderous first serves and fast-paced groundstrokes, and are hard-wired to go for winners.

Women’s Cricket League in India Sells Five Teams for $570 Million

Stunning franchise fees and a seven-figure media deal for a new competition represent one of the biggest investments ever in…

In Tennis, the ‘Nepo Babies’ Are Everywhere

The names of a lot of the young pros on the tennis tour have a familiar ring to them. It’s…

He Was Compared to Tiger Woods. So Why Did He Walk Away From Golf?

A young man is walking briskly across a stretch of mowed grass, on his way to someplace entirely new. Hundreds…

LeBron James N.B.A. Scoring Record Tracker

James is fewer than 200 points away from breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s N.B.A. career scoring record. Abdul-Jabbar set the record before…

Barely Still No. 1, McIlroy Looks for the Magic He Conjured Last Year

Rory McIlroy’s ranking survived a weekend scare. With Scottie Scheffler close behind and Jon Rahm surging, his outing in Dubai…

Tommy Paul and American Tennis Are Having a Moment

Paul, the first American man to reach an Australian Open singles semifinal since Andy Roddick in 2009, must now face…

The Knicks Are Moving Forward, if Only by Baby Steps

A victory over the Cavaliers showed quiet competence, something the team has been lacking for years.

The Most Important Passing Yards Are Gained on the Ground

Quarterbacks get all the credit but the teams left in the N.F.L. playoffs thrive because playmakers like Deebo Samuel, Travis…

Scott Rolen, a Slick-Fielding Third Baseman, Makes Hall of Fame

Rolen was elected on his sixth appearance on the writers’ ballot. Todd Helton, Billy Wagner and the other finalists will…

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