Sports
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Badgers’ Home-State Plans Become Celebration for Opposing Wisconsinites
MILWAUKEE — When the cheerleaders — each of them carrying flags spelling out W-I-S-C-O-N-S-I-N — and Bucky Badger led the…
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Qatar’s Most Popular Sport Isn’t What You Think It Is
DOHA, Qatar — If you need to buy a cricket bat here, everyone tells you the same thing: “Call Ali.”…
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After the ‘Trailer,’ the Blue Jays Are Excited About Their ‘Movie’
DUNEDIN, Fla. — The Toronto Blue Jays were one of the most electrifying teams in Major League Baseball last season.…
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Former Paralympic Coach Comes ‘Full Circle’ After Losing a Leg
FRISCO, Colo. — In a different world, Jon Kreamelmeyer, 75, would have been in Canada competing in the Masters World…
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N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament: What to Watch as the Round of 32 Starts
The second round of the women’s N.C.A.A. tournament has arrived, and with it a slightly more manageable schedule of games.…
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N.C.A.A. Men’s Tournament: What to Watch as the Field Narrows to 16
The first weekend of the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament will wrap up on Sunday with eight games from Pittsburgh, Greenville,…
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Women’s N.C.A.A. Tournament: What to Watch on Day 2
Welcome to Part 2 of the first round of the N.C.A.A. women’s tournament, with a densely packed slate of games…
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N.C.A.A. Men’s Tournament: What to Watch in Round 2
The first round of the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament included many upsets. A No. 2 seed, Kentucky, and two No.…
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Justin Verlander Is Nowhere Near Done
JUPITER, Fla. — Last to work 250 innings, next to earn 300 wins. That would be a fitting shorthand for…
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Texas Tech’s Unusual Defense Stifles Montana State
SAN DIEGO — Coach Danny Sprinkle sort of already knew what his Montana State Bobcats would be in for on…