The New Zealand team celebrated its win over Norway in its opening match. But now the host nation is in danger of being eliminated on Sunday. Credit…David Rowland/Reuters It’s a tale of two World Cup groups on Sunday: Group A is almost entirely undecided through two games and Group H is under firm control after […]
Bongeka Gamede of South Africa leaving the field after the match.Credit…Alessandra Tarantino/Associated Press For a second match in a row, South Africa struck first and looked poised to take its first win at a Women’s World Cup. And for a second match in a row, the South Africans left the field disappointed. South Africa took […]
Canada played to a scoreless draw against Nigeria in its opening match.Credit…Hamish Blair/Associated Press The next stretch of games in the Women’s World Cup will see several favorites to win the tournament look to build some momentum — or, in Canada’s case, find some — and display the dominance for which they’re known. Canada, which […]
Mike Duggan and his hockey buddies were strapping on their gear one recent morning when their banter hopscotched, as it frequently does, to the subject of joint replacement surgeries. Duggan, 74, the proud owner of an artificial hip, marveled at the sheer number of titanium body parts in the locker room. He gestured toward Mitch […]
Since Lionel Messi announced in early June that he intended to make a stunning jump to Major League Soccer for the twilight of his career, he has flipped the world of his new team, Inter Miami, upside down and shined an enormous spotlight on South Florida. Considered perhaps the greatest soccer player of all time, […]
Tired of the whole golf-gone-wild thing? The one that has turned the men’s professional game into a new toy for Saudi investors? The one that has U.S. senators dragging golf (minus the bag) to work? The one that has left the PGA Tour star Rory McIlroy saying he feels like a sacrificial lamb in the […]
Why It Matters: Barkley is one of the best at his position. A two-time Pro Bowl selection, Barkley has been a mainstay of the Giants’ offense since the team drafted him No. 2 overall in 2018, and he gave the team an identity as it moved on from the longtime quarterback Eli Manning. He was […]
The game of cricket has taken hold in Texas’ largest city, as a culture of sports competition meets a growing South Asian population. WHY WE’RE HERE We’re exploring how America defines itself, one place at a time. A cricket complex outside Houston hosts youth and professional players alike, reflecting the sport’s growing popularity in a […]
It was midmorning and the sun was still rising across the English countryside, but Shakhboz Yakhshiboev had been awake since the early hours. Against the backdrop of first light, Yakhshiboev had been making his way through one of the many 50-yard-long polytunnels that were his assignment for these two weeks. His hands appeared to blur […]
It is time to consider whether having a child, and spending a year away from the sport to raise money to help her compatriots back home in Ukraine, have made Elina Svitolina an even better tennis player. She says they have, and there is no reason not to believe her. Svitolina’s improbable run at Wimbledon […]
