Victor Mather
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Home Run Cycle for Chandler Redmond of Springfield Cardinals
Chandler Redmond became just the second professional player to collect home runs of every variety in one game: solo, two-run, three-run and grand slam.
Mets Overtake Yankees as New York’s Top Team
A run of 14 wins in 16 games has catapulted the Mets past the Yankees. With the second-best record in the majors and a big...
Pete Rose Dismisses Questions About Sexual Misconduct
After attending an on-field celebration of the 1980 Phillies, Rose refused to answer questions about allegations from a 2017 lawsuit. “It was 55 years ago,...
Angels Hit Seven Home Runs But Still Lose to Oakland
Los Angeles went deep seven times on Thursday — with Shohei Ohtani hitting two — but managed to lose anyway. For better or worse, that...
Paul Goldschmidt Is Thriving for St. Louis Cardinals
Goldschmidt, the red-hot first baseman of the St. Louis Cardinals, is having a career year at 34.
Premier League Players Will No Longer Take a Knee Before Every Game
The gesture, begun by players in 2020 as part of an effort to highlight racism, will continue but now only before certain matches.
An Amazing World Record Runs Into a Question: Was It Too Amazing?
After Tobi Amusan of Nigeria smashed a hurdles record at the world championships, the former gold medalist Michael Johnson raised doubts about the race’s unusually...
Jonas Vingegaard All but Clinches Tour de France With Win in Pyrenees
A Danish rider looking to defend his lead instead widens it, effectively finishing off his biggest rival with only days to go.
An Unmotivated Magnus Carlsen Will Give Up World Chess Title
“I don’t have any inclination to play,” the reigning world champion said in announcing he would not defend his crown next year.
Pogacar Attacks Tour Leader on Iconic Climb, to No Avail
The picturesque switchbacks and enthusiastic crowds on the ride to Alpe d’Huez make it the most famous climb in cycling.