When Stephen Drew hit a home run into the right-field stands last Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium, Nick Paccione watched it sail over his head. The next thing he knew, the ball ricocheted off a seat behind him and right into his hands. … [Read more...]

Well, that settles it. Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James remained steadfast following his team’s 104-91 loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of the NBA Finals Sunday. … [Read more...]

Megan Rapinoe picked up the ball at the halfway line at the Women’s World Cup and sped forward. When she finally encountered a defender, she effortlessly jinked by her and shot the ball into the net to seal a victory for the United States over Australia. … [Read more...]

Even though Chris Nicholson entered the Volvo Ocean Race only two months before the start last October, his four races'€™ worth of experience made him a favorite in the around-the-world event. He believed he could win. … [Read more...]

CLEVELAND -€” James Jones, the other player on the Cavaliers who has made five straight trips to the N.B.A. finals, contemplated the value of experience. … [Read more...]

Justin Smoak hit one of four Blue Jays home runs, Scott Copeland won in his first major league start, and Toronto beat the visiting Miami Marlins, 7-2, on Wednesday to extend its winning streak to eight games. … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]