Seiya Suzuki's M.L.B. Arrival Could Be Delayed by Lockout

Seiya Suzuki can hit for average and power, and plays solid defense. The only thing slowing his arrival is the possibility of an M.L.B. lockout.

Nov-30-2021

Bob Blitz Held the NFL to Task Over the Rams' Relocation

How an N.F.L. insider turned into St. Louis’s best weapon against the league in the battle over the Rams’ relocation.

Nov-30-2021

Brian Kelly Leaves Notre Dame for LSU

A top coach is heading to the Southeastern Conference, the latest in a series of moves at some of the country’s most storied college football programs.

Nov-30-2021

M.L.B. Money Flows to Free Agents as Lockout Looms

Players are agreeing to huge contracts, and even struggling teams are getting in on the action. With a lockout looming, recalibration may be preferable to reinvention.

Nov-30-2021

Lionel Messi Wins Record Seventh Ballon d’Or

The Paris St.-Germain star capped a year in which he led Argentina to the Copa América title by edging Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski.

Nov-30-2021

Tiger Woods Rules Out a Full-Time Return to the PGA Tour

In a half-hour video interview with Golf Digest, Woods, who was badly injured in a car crash early this year, said he hopes to recover enough to play sporadically in tour events.

Nov-29-2021

Lee Elder, Who Broke a Golf Color Barrier, Dies at 87

In his prime he played in a league for Black players, but in 1975, at 40, he became the first African American to take part in the Masters tournament.

Nov-29-2021

Max Scherzer and the Mets Agree on Massive Three-Year Deal

Showing off the team’s deep pockets, the Mets agreed to give Scherzer, a 37-year-old right-handed pitcher, a three-year contract that pays him $43.3 million a season.

Nov-29-2021

Photos From Lee Elder's Groundbreaking Golf Career

Elder was the author of “a signature moment” in professional golf.

Nov-29-2021

College Football’s ‘Great Man Theory’ Gets a New Test at U.S.C.

Southern California hired Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma, which is now looking for his successor. The carousel seemed to spin harder and faster than ever as programs looked for saviors.

Nov-29-2021