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MIAMI — He strode to the mound with purpose, 6-foot-4 and full of muscle, a relief pitcher unlike any other.

MIAMI — The matchup that many had dreamed about all along — between two of the world’s baseball powerhouses and

Dave Rasmussen has learned to deal with the small inconveniences that life lobs at him. He can tell you how

For the first time since 1998, the round of 16 in the N.C.A.A. women’s tournament will be played without two

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Florida Atlantic, a ninth seed in rare position to play a second-round N.C.A.A. tournament game as a

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Fairleigh Dickinson, a No. 16 seed in the N.C.A.A. tournament, defeated top-seeded Purdue on Friday, 63-58, in

SACRAMENTO — Nearly three decades after one of the most stunning upsets in N.C.A.A. history, the Princeton Tigers delivered another

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A fatal January shooting that involved members of the top-ranked Alabama men’s basketball team, which has loomed

MARANA, Ariz. — Elite golfers, who have increasingly used head-turning distances on their drives to conquer courses, should be forced

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — More than $100 million has been spent building a tennis temple in the California desert with