The realignment frenzy in college athletics is all about football, and little consideration is given to the impact on other sports.
National Sports
Kevin Harvick makes a final run at Michigan, aiming to secure spot in NASCAR playoffs
Harvick has fond memories of Michigan International Speedway, where he won for the sixth time last summer.
Darrelle Revis takes his island to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Revis Island has a new home in “Football Heaven.”
Relieved Americans escape and move on at the Women’s World Cup
The Americans came into the Women’s World Cup as the two-time defending champions and tournament favorites
Commentary: MLB’s pitch clock works perfectly. Don’t mess with it.
The pitch clock is speeding up games and, John Feinstein writes, fixing baseball. So, he says, it shouldn’t be lengthened in the postseason as players union head Tony Clark suggested recently.
How the NBA’s new in-season tournament that starts this season will work
Not all teams will play 41 home games, and two teams will play 83 games. There’s a new trophy to play for, and some bonus cash for the teams that make the knockout round.
NBA reveals long-awaited plans for in-season tournament that begins in November
The Celtics are in East Group C, along with Brooklyn, Toronto, Chicago and Orlando, in the inaugural battle for the NBA Cup.
5 best potential landing spots for Damian Lillard
The Celtics are a good fit for the point guard, but a deal might including losing Jaylen Brown.
Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán throws 1st perfect game since 2012. It’s the 24th in MLB history
Germán pitched a no-hitter, retiring every Oakland batter in an 11-0 victory over the Athletics.
LSU wins 1st College World Series title since 2009, beating Florida 18-4 one day after 20-run loss
LSU cranked up its offense a day after it gave up the most runs ever in a College World Series game and won its first national title since 2009 with a 18-4 victory over Florida in the third and deciding game of the finals