Is the Run Machine Out of Gas?

Tennis Comeback Just Got Sweeter

Brian Baker's upset of Gael Monfils was the latest chapter in the amazing sports comeback story of former tennis phenom.

Why Aren't Hitting Coaches Good at Hitting?

The Angels recently continued an odd baseball tradition: hiring a relatively so-so hitter as the hitting coach.

The Other Sport Where Local Teams Tear Up the Field

A San Francisco team could bring home the championship for the third year in a row in the ancient Irish sport of hurling.

NFL Players Complain of Secret Salary Cap

The NFL Players Association filed a complaint in federal court accusing the league of colluding to impose a secret salary cap during the 2010 season.

The Worst Way to Lose a Race

Forty years after a famous fall, the 1,500 meters remains track's unofficial contact sport.

This Can't Work if Lin Isn't Here

Simply put, the New York Knicks and Jeremy Lin, who will soon be a restricted free agent, complete each other, says Jason Gay.

Will Thigh Pads Save NFL Players?

Football players bristle at a new rule meant to slow them down. Plus: Will the Warriors stink less in San Francisco?; the L.A. Kings remain hockey's hottest team.

Oakland Set to Lose Basketball Team

Oakland will lose its NBA basketball team to its well-heeled neighbor across the bay if the Golden State Warriors have their way, even as it struggles to keep its football and baseball franchises from leaving town.

Sizing Up Europe's Superhorse Frankel

How would Britain's best horse Frankel, who won Saturday's Lockinge Stakes in Newbury, England, fare if he raced against potential Triple Crown winner I'll Have Another?

Devils Level Rangers to Even It Up

Conference finals head back to Broadway tied 2-2 as New Jersey makes its early lead last.

Did the Lakers Just Stop Being the Lakers?

After the Thunder eliminates L.A., talk of a major overhaul. Plus: The end of Stan Van Gundy; swapping families for baseball bonus money; and more.

The Wonder That Tennis Forgot

A decade ago, Brian Baker was one of the best junior tennis players in the world. But then Baker's body abandoned him.

The Right Man For Chelsea

Roberto Di Matteo, Chelsea's interim manager, coached the club to an improbable Champions League title this weekend. Why hasn't he been hired on a permanent basis?

• The Team That Wouldn't Die
• Recap: Champions League Final as it Happened

I'll Have Another Wins the Preakness Stakes

I'll Have Another overtook Bodemeister down the stretch to win the Preakness and keep alive his hopes of winning the Triple Crown.

• Photos: The Scene at the Preakness

Golf's Worst Enemy Rears Its Head

The PGA Tour has a pace-ofplay policy that works well—for the PGA Tour, if not for the broader good of the game. The policy also punished Kevin Na, whose anguished slow play during the event has been the talk of golf.

You Can't Get Seasick on a Park Bench

On weekend afternoons throughout the summer, regulars and novices head to Manhattan's shoreline. Armed with rods and a free fishing license, each escapes Manhattan without ever leaving it, hoping to pull something from New York Harbor's surprising bounty.