With Plenty of Practice, Teenager Advances to Face Djokovic

The practice sessions, presumably, are over for now between Novak Djokovic, the player who is already a major champion, and Bernard Tomic, the 18-year-old who is hoping to become one.  On Wednesday, Djokovic and Tomic will play for real in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon. “You know, I think he has a respect for me; I’ve [...]

Cuban Makes the Most Noise With a Title

For years David Stern, the commissioner of the N.B.A., had collected fines from Mark Cuban, the Mavericks’ owner. On Sunday night, the 2011 N.B.A. finals served up one last irresistible subplot when Stern was called upon to present Cuban with the Larry O’Brien championship trophy. The intrigue was enough to keep some dejected Heat fans [...]

Woods to Miss U.S. Open

 Tiger Woods announced Tuesday that he would not play in the United States Open next week at the Congressional Country Club near Washington. Woods, who has been trying to rehabilitate his left knee and Achilles’ tendon, both of which were injured when he hit a shot during the third round of the Masters, said the [...]

Collins Picks His Spots to Rant, but Doesn’t Hold Back

 Terry Collins burst into the Mets’ clubhouse after a dreary loss and ripped into his players. He told them they needed to perform better and could not become deflated and give up when they fell behind in a game, as they just had. Minutes later, he repeated the message to reporters and said the team [...]