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N.Y.C. Marathon: Ben True’s Marathon Debut

He chose to make his marathon debut in New York because of his strong relationship with New York Road Runners, which organizes the marathon, and his love of pure competition. Unlike several other major marathons, New York does not employ pacesetters. And on a notoriously challenging course, elite runners chase one another rather than the […]

Updated: Nov 3, 2021
Live Braves vs Astros Score Tracker: Soler Gives Atlanta 3-0 Lead

Nov. 2, 2021, 9:19 p.m. ET Nov. 2, 2021, 9:19 p.m. ET Alan Blinder Reporting from Minute Maid Park The Astros have brought in their third pitcher of the night. Cristian Javier just climbed the mound here in Houston, where Atlanta is getting ready to come to the plate in the fourth. Nov. 2, 2021, […]

Updated: Nov 3, 2021
What We Learned From Week 8 in the N.F.L.

Our NFL playoffs calculator has an up-to-date look at the latest playoff picture. They’ve been banging at the Super Bowl door for half a decade. They’ve had their collective hearts ripped out in new inconceivable ways each January. Could 2021 be the year the New Orleans Saints break through again? A 36-27 win over the […]

Updated: Nov 2, 2021
Mets Fire Zack Scott Two Months After His Arrest

Zack Scott is the latest Mets executive to leave the team under a dark cloud. Scott was let go by the Mets on Monday, two months after he was placed on administrative leave, according to a baseball executive who had been briefed on the matter but could not speak publicly about it. SNY, the Mets […]

Updated: Nov 2, 2021
A World Series of Relievers — Like It or Not

ATLANTA — Greg Maddux leads all living people in major league victories, with 355. He tossed the ceremonial first pitch before Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday at Truist Park. Tucker Davidson is tied with roughly 7.8 billion other people for last place in major league victories, with zero. He threw the first […]

Updated: Nov 1, 2021
Braves vs Astros Game 5 Tracker: Live Score Updates

Oct. 31, 2021, 8:36 p.m. ET Oct. 31, 2021, 8:36 p.m. ET Alan Blinder Reporting from Truist Park I’ve seen more sporting events in Atlanta than I can count. I’ve never heard a stadium here louder than Truist Park after Adam Duvall’s slam. Adam Duvall’s grand slam puts Atlanta up, 4-0. The first pitch he […]

Updated: Nov 1, 2021
World Series: Houston’s Quiet Offense Has the Team on the Brink

ATLANTA — The most productive offense in baseball during the 2021 regular season has gone dormant in the World Series. In the final days of October, a chill has enveloped the Houston Astros bats and expressions of frustration and confusion have clouded their faces. The Astros led majors in runs scored and batting average in […]

Updated: Oct 31, 2021
N.F.L. Week 8 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

Los Angeles Rams at Houston Texans, 1 p.m., Fox Line: Rams -14.5 | Total: 48 Tyrod Taylor could return this week for the Texans (1-6) after rehabbing a hamstring injury that has kept him out since Week 2. That won’t matter. The Rams (6-1) should encounter little resistance attacking a defense that ranks last in […]

Updated: Oct 31, 2021
The Next Generation of Men’s Tennis

Novak Djokovic dominated men’s tennis this year, but with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal wearing down physically, 2021 also signaled a changing of the guard: Stefanos Tsitsipas reached the French Open final; Matteo Berrettini reached the Wimbledon final; Alexander Zverev won the Olympic gold medal; and Daniil Medvedev reached the Australian Open final and then […]

Updated: Oct 30, 2021
With Accusations of Abuse, Kyle Beach Forces N.H.L. to Confront Its Failings

One day after an investigation commissioned by the Chicago Blackhawks publicly disclosed that the team’s top officials had ignored a player’s accusation of sexual assault by a coach during the 2010 playoffs, that player was revealed to be Kyle Beach. In an interview on national television in Canada on Wednesday, Beach was asked if he […]

Updated: Oct 29, 2021