The New York Times – Sports:
The world No. 1 seemed poised to set the men’s record for major titles. Now, after a crushing loss and a vaccine controversy, Djokovic looks to get back on course at the French Open.
Category: Records and Achievements
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Japanese Pitcher Roki Sasaki Aims for Another Perfect Game
The New York Times – Sports:
The Japanese phenom is expected to start Sunday, with a streak of 52 consecutive retired batters on the line.
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Central Park Has a New “Fastest Known Time”
The New York Times – Sports:
Oz Pearlman, better known as Oz the Mentalist, ran 19 loops of Central Park — 116 miles — in a single day.
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Herb Turetzky, Nets’ Official Scorer for 54 Years, Dies at 76
The New York Times – Sports:
He recorded the statistics of more than 2,200 home games for the team in both New York and New Jersey, and in both the American and National Basketball Associations.
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Endless Loops and Shattered Records: ‘This Is Pure Ultrarunning’
The New York Times – Sports:
Aleksandr Sorokin’s latest 100-mile world record, set on a looped course in Tel Aviv, is part of a recent revival in road and track ultrarunning.
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Lia Thomas Wins an NCAA Swimming Title
The New York Times – Sports:
With her victory in Atlanta, Thomas, who competes for the University of Pennsylvania, became the first openly transgender woman to win an N.C.A.A. swimming championship.
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How Ultrarunner Camille Herron Set Another World Record
The New York Times – Sports:
Camille Herron, 40, Has Set Another World Record.
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John Landy Dies at 91; Dueled Roger Bannister in ‘Mile of the Century’
The New York Times – Sports:
The second man to run the mile in less than four minutes, he believed that he and his longtime rival, who was the first, had simply done the inevitable.