The New York Times – Sports:
Nnenna Lynch seems like a perfect candidate to lead the organization that puts on the New York City Marathon — except for a failed drug test and Road Runners’ zero-tolerance policy.
Author: Matthew Futterman
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Hints of Russians’ Return to International Sports Rekindle Debate Over Their Exclusion
The New York Times – Sports:
Thomas Bach, the leader of the International Olympic Committee, has said that sport needs to find a means for building peace and communication. His member organizations are saying, “Not yet.”
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Simona Halep Suspended for a Positive Doping Test
The New York Times – Sports:
Halep, the ninth-ranked player in women’s tennis, tested positive for an anemia drug.
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Susannah Scaroni Takes on the Chicago Marathon
The New York Times – Sports:
A Paralympic gold medalist broke three vertebrae when she was hit by a car in a training session a year ago. On Sunday she will race in her third marathon in three weeks in Chicago.
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The Billionaire Trying to Turn Kazakhstan Into a Thriving Tennis Nation
The New York Times – Sports:
Bulat Utemuratov decided in 2007 to create a tennis culture for the masses in a former Soviet Republic known for combat sports and weight lifting. Add tennis to the list, too.
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Roger Federer Came Along When Tennis Desperately Needed Him
The New York Times – Sports:
Tennis had lost its cachet in the early 2000s before Federer made the classic sport modern and the modern sport classier.
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Roger Federer Came Along When Tennis Desperately Needed Him
The New York Times – Sports:
Tennis had lost its cachet in the early 2000s before Federer made the classic sport modern and the modern sport classier.
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Carlos Alcaraz Wins U.S. Open Men’s Singles Title, and Becomes No. 1
The New York Times – Sports:
Alcaraz, the 19-year-old Spanish sensation, beat Casper Ruud of Norway in four sets to capture his first Grand Slam championship and take the top spot in the ATP world rankings.
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Iga Swiatek Downs Ons Jabeur to Win U.S. Open Women’s Singles Title
The New York Times – Sports:
Swiatek, the world No. 1, beat Jabeur in straight sets to capture her first U.S. Open singles title. It is her third Grand Slam title and first on a surface other than clay.