Manchester United has turned to the Dutchman Erik ten Hag as the latest coach to help revive its fortunes after a near decade-long slump toward mediocrity. The decline has led to United’s falling away from contention for the Premier League championship, a title that once had seemed a divine rightContinue Reading
Auston Matthews is having the best season of his career and the best scoring season in the storied history of the Toronto Maple Leafs. But it won’t mean much unless he and his team can finally get it together in the N.H.L. playoffs. In his first five seasons after beingContinue Reading
One week after the United States government levied sanctions on Daniel Kinahan, the reputed head of an Irish drug cartel, recriminations are mounting for the world of boxing, with many fighters, promoters and managers racing to distance themselves from Kinahan. On Wednesday, MTK Global, an English management company representing ofContinue Reading
DENVER — About midway through the third quarter of a game in early April, Nikola Jokic was pushing the ball up the court after grabbing a defensive rebound for the Denver Nuggets. Right before he reached the midcourt line, he lobbed a perfectly placed pass over the heads of fourContinue Reading
