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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
