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Manchester City vs. Inter Milan: Live Updates

City, the Premier League and F.A. Cup winner, is chasing its first Champions League title and a rare European treble. Inter Milan last lifted the trophy in 2010. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/EycGbl0 via IFTTT

Iga Swiatek Grabs Another French Open Championship

Swiatek has been a clear No. 1 atop women’s tennis, and this singles championship at Roland Garros is her third in four years. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/Ht1I39J via IFTTT

Why Do Team Owners Raise the Championship Trophy First?

It’s a decidedly American tradition, even if it can be a buzz-kill. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/g2FsQnq via IFTTT

Expert Picks: Who Will Win the Belmont Stakes?

Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert assess the contenders for the 155th Belmont Stakes on Saturday. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/y7Pmgic via IFTTT

Miami Heat Face 3-1 Deficit in NBA Finals After Game 4 Loss to Nuggets

Only one team has come back from a 3-1 series deficit in the N.B.A. finals, but the Miami Heat seem confident they can be the second. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/twMGq0R via IFTTT

Secretariat’s Legend Rolls on Like, Well, a Tremendous Machine

Fifty years after Secretariat clinched the Triple Crown with a runaway win in the Belmont Stakes, fans still long to connect with his story. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/rmnDJ0T via IFTTT

Champions League: Manchester City Bends the Story to Its Will

This season’s City might be Pep Guardiola’s coaching masterpiece: a juggernaut so fearsome that not even Hollywood writers dared suggest it could be beaten. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/70wQZzu via IFTTT

South Florida’s Heat and Panthers Chase N.B.A. And N.H.L. Titles

It is rare for teams from one market to play in the Stanley Cup and N.B.A. Finals in the same year, and a first for southern franchises, but it was bound to happen. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/pAE48NG via IFTTT

Novak Djokovic Downs Carlos Alcaraz to Reach French Open Final

Alcaraz suffered leg cramps in the third set, which hindered his movement and gave Djokovic an opening to dominate. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/0mkTfj3 via IFTTT

Messi and Benzema, Saudis and Soccer, Bread and Circuses

Soccer is the ultimate prize in Saudi Arabia’s push in sports. Karim Benzema’s signing offered a glimpse of the price tag. Lionel Messi’s rejection showed its limits. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/rhkTjie via IFTTT

Two N.C.A.A. Titles in 25 Minutes? Britton Wilson Is Up for It.

Britton Wilson of Arkansas is a favorite to win the N.C.A.A. titles in both the 400 meters and the 400-meter hurdles. She’ll need to recover quickly between the two. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/o738yCq via IFTTT

Oklahoma Sooners Softball Wins Women’s College World Series

The Sooners became only the second team to claim three straight Division I softball titles and did so by ending the season on a record 53-game winning streak. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/8NRdtsJ via IFTTT

At 24 Hours of Le Mans, NASCAR Is Out of Its Element

A modified Camaro ZL1, with a big V8, will be the Garage 56 entry this year. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/fVxaLcz via IFTTT

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic to Meet in French Open Semifinals

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, who have played each other only once, will finally do so again on Friday in the French Open semifinals. Can the ultimate young talent beat the ultimate tennis mind? from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/YfPLvkl via IFTTT

Champions League Final: Inter Milan Tries to Live in the Now

Inter made the Champions League final with Italy’s oldest squad and its highest debts. Whatever happens in Istanbul cannot stop the financial squeeze to come. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/EYQh9iL via IFTTT

Aggressive Skating, Like Other 1990s Trends, Is Re-emerging

Aggressive skating emerged in the 1990s as a flashier, niche style of roller skating. Like other ’90s trends, it has emerged again. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/s1b6BSc via IFTTT

Jamal Murray’s Triple-Double Helps Nuggets Beat Miami Heat in Game 2

Murray is often overshadowed by his teammate Nikola Jokic, but he has proved his value in leading the Nuggets to a 2-1 lead over the Heat in the N.B.A. finals. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/shBcdDg via IFTTT

What Is the Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund?

The secretive $700 billion investment fund has set its sights on tourism, job creation, private equity and, now, golf. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/z3xLEHK via IFTTT

In Reprieve for PGA Tour, Rory McIlroy Backs Saudi Deal

McIlroy, however, reiterated his lingering opposition to LIV Golf, saying: “I still hate LIV. I hate them. I hope it goes away.” from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/gmszfHJ via IFTTT

Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf Deal Is a Triumph That Transcends Sports

The deal to merge LIV Golf with the PGA Tour is a big win for the oil-rich kingdom, headlining a banner week that also includes a visit from the American secretary of state. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/yGNF4qS via IFTTT

The PGA Tour and LIV Golf Merger, Explained

The announced deal to dramatically change golf is far from complete. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/j7WgaPb via IFTTT

Carl Lewis Hopes to Lead ‘Speed City’ to a National Title

Lewis, the American track and field legend, is now head coach of the sport at the University of Houston. He expects excellence, and an N.C.A.A. Division I team title. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/qpbCBZ9 via IFTTT

PGA Tour and LIV Golf Agree to Deal to End Fight Over Sport

In a stunning announcement, the tour, along with the DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, said the rivals had agreed to create a “new, collectively owned, for-profit entity.” from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/xXtnl0u via IFTTT

Through Ties to Saudis, Golf Deal Promises Benefits to Trump

The new alliance between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf is the latest example of how the former president’s relationship with Saudi Arabia has yielded gains, and criticism, for both. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/A2N4o80 via IFTTT

What Are Players and Tour Leaders Saying About the PGA-LIV Merger?

Players and officials are split on the a blockbuster agreement. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/0BVODbW via IFTTT

PGA Tour and LIV Golf Agree to Merger

The tour, along with the DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, said the rivals had agreed to create a “new, collectively owned, for-profit entity.” from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/FO9b0Rd via IFTTT

PGA Tour and LIV Golf Will Merge, Ending Battle to Control the Sport

In a stunning announcement, the tour, along with the DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, said the rivals had agreed to create a “new, collectively owned, for-profit entity.” from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/WYBovw9 via IFTTT

PGA Tour and LIV Golf Agree to Merger

In a stunning announcement, the tour, along with the DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, said the rivals had agreed to create a “new, collectively owned, for-profit entity.” from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/6NSeyiq via IFTTT

Winners Get Their Due. But Losers Are Wonderfully Human.

There’s glory in defeat. Losses, at least, make athletes more relatable to the rest of us. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/VHPwyxX via IFTTT

Jim Hines, First to Sprint 100 Meters in Under 10 Seconds, Dies at 76

He ran a gold-medal-winning time of 9.95 seconds at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968, setting an official world record that held for 15 years. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/45LXy7j via IFTTT

French Open Quarterfinalist Tsitsipas Takes On Doubles, With His Brother

Tsitsipas is aiming to beat Carlos Alcaraz in Paris on Tuesday in a French Open quarterfinal, but what he really wants is to help turn his younger brother Petros into a doubles champion. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/h3NQeCy via IFTTT

Yankees Wait for Aaron Judge Injury News After Dodgers Series Win

A strong all-around series against the Dodgers showed the Yankees’ might, but now they will wait to see if Aaron Judge needs a trip to the injured list. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/rMJFH6a via IFTTT

Forty Years After French Open Win, Yannick Noah Endures as a Star

To the world, Noah is the last Frenchman to win his country’s Grand Slam tournament. In France, his legacy and life loom over every man who has played tennis. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/DSgrFWA via IFTTT

Roger Craig, Teacher of an Era-Defining Pitch, Is Dead at 93

After winning three World Series as a player, Craig became a coach and spread the gospel of the split-fingered fastball, what one player of the time called “the pitch of the ’80s.” from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/MGw3xej via IFTTT

When Will Alcaraz and Djokovic Play Each Other at the French Open?

If everything goes right in the quarterfinals Tuesday for Alcaraz and Djokovic, the two most dominant players on the men’s tour, the duel everyone has been waiting for will happen. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/vnT7osN via IFTTT

For Claressa Shields, Repeat Titles Haven’t Come With Knockouts

It’s tougher in women’s boxing to get victories by stoppage, which forces champions like Shields to adapt their style. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/HiSjOIT via IFTTT

Formula 1: Spanish Grand Prix Time, TV and Results

A wire-to-wire victory for Max Verstappen. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/udPtf3V via IFTTT

Gary Cohen, Howie Rose and Two Others Inducted Into Mets Hall of Fame

As the team continues to celebrate its history, Gary Cohen, Howie Rose, Al Leiter and Howard Johnson were honored for their contributions over the years. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2VrGI0Q via IFTTT

Formula 1: Spanish Grand Prix Time, TV and Results

“That’s very unlikely,” the Formula 1 points leader said. But after six wins in six races, even rivals admit a season sweep not out of the question. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/eqw74Ay via IFTTT

Bill Greason’s Journey From Negro Leagues Star to Alabama Pastor

A pastor for more than 50 years, William Greason, 98, occasionally tells tales of a lifetime ago, when he mentored Willie Mays and played in the last Negro World Series. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/6FVLf47 via IFTTT