Hey, New York baseball fans: Is your step a little springier these days? Does the scent of freshly mowed grass smell a little sweeter? Does the crack of ash on cowhide sound like beautiful music? It should. The Yankees were the first team in the majors to 50 wins-doing it in only 67 games-and the … Read more
Lennie Rosenbluth, the All-America forward who led a North Carolina team with a starting lineup of New Yorkers to an unbeaten season and a thrilling victory over Wilt Chamberlain’s Kansas squad in the 1957 NCAA basketball tournament championship game, died on Saturday. He was 89. His death was announced by North Carolina’s athletic department, which … Read more
BROOKLINE, Mass. – As his putt approached the hole on the 18th green on Sunday evening, Will Zalatoris thought he was headed to a thrilling playoff that would determine the US Open champion. All the ball had to do was drop and Zalatoris and Matt Fitzpatrick would settle things in a two-hole playoff. “With about … Read more
DENVER – Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals was described as the challenger catching up to the reigning champion. In Game 2, the challenger flew right on past. The Colorado Avalanche, forecast several years ago by many to quickly ascend the ladder to NHL greatness, are two victories away from winning the Stanley Cup … Read more
BROOKLINE, Mass. – This year’s US Open began as the setting for an unprecedented showdown between golfers who had remained loyal to the established PGA Tour and a breakaway pack of ex-colleagues who recently joined the new, rebel, Saudi-backed LIV Golf series. But the anticipated confrontation at the Country Club outside Boston fizzled in the … Read more
BROOKLINE, Mass. – Midway through the US Open, Collin Morikawa stood atop the leaderboard looking to add a third major championship to his résumé. But on moving day, as Saturdays are called on the PGA Tour, Morikawa went uncharacteristically backward. After a seven-over-par 77, Morikawa found himself six shots off the pace when he teed … Read more
BROOKLINE, Mass. – This year’s US Open began as the setting for an unprecedented showdown between golfers who had remained loyal to the established PGA Tour and a breakaway pack of ex-colleagues who recently joined the new, rebel, Saudi-backed LIV Golf series. But the anticipated confrontation at the Country Club outside Boston fizzled in the … Read more
BROOKLINE, Mass. – The US Open usually waits until the final day of its 72-hole crucible to toy with the world’s best golfers. But perhaps in tribute to the venerable history of this year’s host, vexing conditions – blustery winds, thick rough and fast greens – began to crush the wills and sap the souls … Read more
BROOKLINE, Mass. – As Brooks Koepka strode down the first fairway on a humid Friday morning, one fan shouted his approval of the golfer’s clothing. “It’s a great day to wear white, Brooks. It’s hot out here, ”the fan yelled. “Stay cool baby but don’t be afraid to get hot.” Koepka, wearing a white shirt, … Read more
BROOKLINE, Mass. – As Brooks Koepka strode down the first fairway on a humid Friday morning, one fan shouted his approval of the golfer’s clothing. “It’s a great day to wear white, Brooks. It’s hot out here, ”the fan yelled. “Stay cool baby but don’t be afraid to get hot.” Koepka, wearing a white shirt, … Read more