The senior guard, whom the Hall of Famer Bill Walton called “one of my favorite all-time Bruins,” has become one of the most recognizable faces in college basketball.

Tyger Campbell Is the Calm as U.C.L.A. Storms Into the Sweet 16

Shohei Ohtani’s ability to dominate as a hitter and as a pitcher delivered a championship for Japan while establishing the World Baseball Classic as a must-watch tournament.

Baseball’s Unicorn Made the W.B.C. ‘Real’

Joe Dumars was on the 1980s Detroit Pistons teams known for their hard fouls. But players and coaches who step out of line today can expect fines and suspensions — from him.

N.B.A. ‘Bad Boy’ Wants Players to Do as He Says, Not as His Teams Did

A match play event in Texas may be the last W.G.C. event, ending an international competition that preceded golf’s high-rolling present.

Forged After a Tumultuous Era, World Golf Championships Fade in Another

For the vertically gifted, every day of the year means standing out. But March can be particularly maddening.

Yes, They Are Tall. No, They Do Not Play Basketball.

He was beloved by New York fans for his willingness to play hurt, as memorably exemplified in the decisive Game 7 of the 1970 N.B.A. finals at Madison Square Garden.

Willis Reed, Hall of Fame Center for Champion Knicks, Dies at 80

A thrilling tournament ended emphatically with Shohei Ohtani striking out Mike Trout to give Japan its third W.B.C. crown.

Ohtani Shines as Japan Beats U.S. to Win World Baseball Classic

So, your N.C.A.A. tournament bracket is in shambles. How about playing a game that requires no brackets?

Bracket Busted? Try Round 2 of Our Tournament Prediction Game Instead.

At 7-foot-2, Donovan Clingan is proving himself a natural, but he dedicated himself to basketball only after his mother, a Connecticut high school star who played at Maine, died when he was 14.

UConn’s Freshman Center Stands Out Off the Bench

The sporting apparel company will replace Adidas, which last year said it would not extend its contract as the league’s uniform supplier beyond the 2023-24 season.

Fanatics Adds N.H.L. Player Jerseys to Its Growing Pro Sports Roster

The Hoosiers joined Stanford as top seeds to lose on their home courts. With the loss to Miami, Indiana is just the sixth No. 1 to miss the round of 16 since 1994.

Another No. 1 Gone, as Indiana Loses to Miami

Jennifer Fox has long discussed what happened when she was 13 and her coach was 40. She even based a film on it. Now she has revealed the final detail: his identity.

For Years She Said a Coach Abused Her. Now She Has Named a Legend.

Eighth-seeded Ole Miss’s upset win over Stanford, a No. 1 seed, seemed to open the door to a new era of competitive parity in the women’s game.

Countdown to Change in Women’s College Basketball: One Mississippi …

Stephen Vogt, Seattle’s new bullpen coach, caught 6,000 innings in pro ball and came away with keen insights on the colorful pitchers he worked with along the way.

A Behind-the-Mask Tour of a Generation of Pitchers

Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates have reunited for the first time. Most are finding a day job feels different after you’ve won the World Cup.

For Argentina’s Champions, Back to Work Means Back to Earth

Las Vegas will host a men’s basketball regional this week, the men’s Final Four in 2028 and numerous other college championships — all prompted by changes in how the N.C.A.A. has viewed the city.

The N.C.A.A. Once Eschewed Las Vegas. Times, and Prospects, Have Changed.

The round of 16 tips off with men’s games featuring a 28-year coach pitted against a first-year coach and a rematch from the 2021 Final Four.

Thursday’s Matchups to Watch in the N.C.A.A. Tournament

A dramatic semifinal set up a World Baseball Classic final for the ages: Shohei Ohtani and Japan against Mike Trout and the United States.

With Japan-U.S. Final at the W.B.C., the World Has Already Won

Jeff McNeil of the Mets and other prominent players from the United States are sacrificing playing time in hopes of securing a title. They will face Japan in the W.B.C. final.

U.S. Players Enjoy the ‘World Series’ Atmosphere at W.B.C.

Pitino reached the N.C.A.A. men’s tournament with Iona this season. He will take over at St. John’s after being ousted from Louisville in 2017.

Rick Pitino Hired by St. John’s, Returning to His Big East Roots

Alcaraz, who won the men’s singles title at Indian Wells, reclaims the world No. 1 ranking from Novak Djokovic. But can he keep it?

Here Comes Carlos Alcaraz Again. Next Stop: Miami.

A struggling N.F.L. franchise is for sale. So is a Premier League club that is a storied name in a global sport. The markets for the two teams say a lot about sports economics.

Which Is the Better Buy? The Washington Commanders or Manchester United?

Trea Turner and a stacked U.S. lineup won in a rout, with protests inside and outside the stadium marking Cuba’s first game in Miami since at least 1959.

U.S. Breezes Past Cuba and Into World Baseball Classic Final

Dick Moren, the father of Teri Moren, the Indiana women’s basketball coach, is the team’s No. 1 fan. He has a stringent game-day routine.

The Hoosiers’ Secret Weapon? He’s an 88-Year-Old They Call Pops.

The Cougars and Crimson Tide, the remaining No. 1s in the N.C.A.A. men’s tournament, both played this weekend in Birmingham, Ala. They will headline a wide-open round of 16.

Houston and Alabama Size Each Other Up From the Same Arena

Pérez led nearly the entire race while his Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen calmly carved his way up the grid from 15th to second. Red Bull’s rivals should be worried.

Sergio Pérez Won, but Max Verstappen Stole the Show

It was quiet at the Fairleigh Dickinson University campus in New Jersey the day after its basketball team pulled off a stunning upset in the men’s N.C.A.A. tournament. But it’s often quiet there.

F.D.-Who? A Commuter School Hopes To Be a March Madness Fairy Tale.

Trea Turner’s grand slam gave the U.S. a come-from-behind win over Venezuela, setting up what should be a tense game against Cuba in Miami.

United States Blasts Its Way Into W.B.C. Semifinals

Stanford is the first top seed in the women’s tournament to miss the round of 16 since Duke in 2009. The surprise run for the men’s No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson ended in a loss to Florida Atlantic.

Stanford Is the First Women’s No. 1 Out, Falling to Mississippi

For the first time since 1967, Princeton is moving on to the regional semifinal.

Princeton Follows Up Its N.C.A.A. Surprise With a Stroll to the Round of 16

As the 16th-seeded Knights celebrated their improbable defeat of top-seeded Purdue, players and coaches reflected on how their style was developed at St. Thomas Aquinas, a nearby college in Division II.

The Blueprint for Fairleigh Dickinson’s Upset Came From an Even Smaller School

Grant Brace, 20, died after he begged for water during a practice at the University of the Cumberlands in Kentucky, according to a lawsuit brought by his family.

University to Pay $14 Million After a Wrestler’s Heat Stroke Death

Protests are likely, but some cheers are also expected as the team plays a World Baseball Classic semifinal game in the city with the highest Cuban population in the U.S.

Cuba Baseball Team’s Visit to Miami Spurs Complicated Emotions

Gary Cantrell, the mastermind behind the Barkley Marathons, is in a race of his own: against time.

Life Isn’t Fair. He Didn’t Want This Race to Be, Either.

“This is one of the few things in life where they told me how good it was and, somehow, it’s better.”

Fairleigh Dickinson, Princeton, Furman and the Joy of March Upsets

The Knights, who delivered one of the biggest upsets in March Madness history by defeating Purdue, made an unlikely run just to even get to the game.

Who Is Fairleigh Dickinson, the No. 16 Seed That Beat Purdue?

And the more she scores (and scores), the more she makes good on her promise to always make the team.

For Villanova Star Maddy Siegrist, an Early Rejection Was Motivating

Kansas, playing without Coach Bill Self, lost to Arkansas in the second round, becoming the second No. 1 seed to be bounced in the men’s tournament. Princeton, a No. 15 seed, beat Missouri to head to the round of 16.