Sports

U.S. Players Enjoy the ‘World Series’ Atmosphere at W.B.C.

Jeff McNeil of the Mets and other prominent players from the United States are sacrificing playing time in hopes of securing a title. They will face Japan in the W.B.C. final.

A Behind-the-Mask Tour of a Generation of Pitchers

Stephen Vogt, Seattle’s new bullpen coach, caught 6,000 innings in pro ball and came away with keen insights on the colorful pitchers he worked with along the way.

The Hoosiers’ Secret Weapon? He’s an 88-Year-Old They Call Pops.

Dick Moren, the father of Teri Moren, the Indiana women’s basketball coach, is the team’s No. 1 fan. He has a stringent game-day routine.

Houston and Alabama Size Each Other Up From the Same Arena

The Cougars and Crimson Tide, the remaining No. 1s in the N.C.A.A. men’s tournament, both played this weekend in Birmingham, Ala. They will headline a wide-open round of 16.

Saudi Arabian GRAND PRIX

Sergio Pérez Won, but Max Verstappen Stole the Show

Pérez led nearly the entire race while his Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen calmly carved his way up the grid from 15th to second. Red Bull’s rivals should be worried.

F.D.-Who? A Commuter School Hopes To Be a March Madness Fairy Tale.

It was quiet at the Fairleigh Dickinson University campus in New Jersey the day after its basketball team pulled off a stunning upset in the men’s N.C.A.A. tournament. But it’s often quiet there.

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United States Blasts Its Way Into W.B.C. Semifinals

Trea Turner’s grand slam gave the U.S. a come-from-behind win over Venezuela, setting up what should be a tense game against Cuba in Miami.

Stanford Is the First Women’s No. 1 Out, Falling to Mississippi

Stanford is the first top seed in the women’s tournament to miss the round of 16 since Duke in 2009. The surprise run for the men’s No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson ended in a loss to Florida Atlantic.

Princeton Follows Up Its N.C.A.A. Surprise With a Stroll to the Round of 16

For the first time since 1967, Princeton is moving on to the regional semifinal.

The Blueprint for Fairleigh Dickinson’s Upset Came From an Even Smaller School

As the 16th-seeded Knights celebrated their improbable defeat of top-seeded Purdue, players and coaches reflected on how their style was developed at St. Thomas Aquinas, a nearby college in Division II.

University to Pay $14 Million After a Wrestler’s Heat Stroke Death

Grant Brace, 20, died after he begged for water during a practice at the University of the Cumberlands in Kentucky, according to a lawsuit brought by his family.

Cuba Baseball Team’s Visit to Miami Spurs Complicated Emotions

Protests are likely, but some cheers are also expected as the team plays a World Baseball Classic semifinal game in the city with the highest Cuban population in the U.S.

Life Isn’t Fair. He Didn’t Want This Race to Be, Either.

Gary Cantrell, the mastermind behind the Barkley Marathons, is in a race of his own: against time.

Fairleigh Dickinson, Princeton, Furman and the Joy of March Upsets

“This is one of the few things in life where they told me how good it was and, somehow, it’s better.”

Who Is Fairleigh Dickinson, the No. 16 Seed That Beat Purdue?

The Knights, who delivered one of the biggest upsets in March Madness history by defeating Purdue, made an unlikely run just to even get to the game.

For Villanova Star Maddy Siegrist, an Early Rejection Was Motivating

And the more she scores (and scores), the more she makes good on her promise to always make the team.

Kansas, the Reigning Champion, Is Out. But Princeton Made the Round of 16.

Kansas, playing without Coach Bill Self, lost to Arkansas in the second round, becoming the second No. 1 seed to be bounced in the men’s tournament. Princeton, a No. 15 seed, beat Missouri to head to the round of 16.

Fairleigh Dickinson, Barely in the N.C.A.A. Tournament, Topples Purdue in a Shocker

The 16th-seeded Knights were heavy underdogs to Purdue. But in 40 minutes on the court, none of that mattered.

Rick Pitino’s Iona Season Ended at the N.C.A.A. Tournament. Is a Bigger Job Next?

Pitino not long ago was ousted in Louisville as a recruiting scandal hit men’s college basketball. Years later, he is back in contention for bigger jobs in the sport.

Jaylen Brown on Basketball, Activism and Being Black in Boston

The star Celtics guard talks about his career year in the N.B.A., educational inequality and his association with Kanye West.