Hockey

Dallas Stars Advance to Stanley Cup Final

EDMONTON, Alberta — For the first time in 20 years, the Dallas Stars will play for the Stanley Cup. The third-seeded Stars erased a two-goal deficit in the third period, then eliminated the Vegas Golden Knights with a 3-2 overtime win in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals at Rogers

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2020 Sep, 15

After Winning Wild U.S. Open, Dominic Thiem Heads to Clay

Back in Europe, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic only watched the first four sets of the United States Open men’s final before heading to bed after midnight. That was rather like driving all the way through the desert to the Grand Canyon and never getting to look at the view. The payoff

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2020 Sep, 14

Dominic Thiem Comes Back From Down 2 Sets to Win U.S. Open Final

Grand Slam tennis is back. In a wild comeback that seemed improbable and predictable, lost and then found, Dominic Thiem battled from two sets down to win the United States Open on Sunday night over Alexander Zverev, 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (6). Thiem edged Zverev in a fifth-set tiebreaker that capped

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2020 Sep, 14

At U.S. Open Wheelchair Finals, Players Are Glad the Events Were Held at All

When the United States Open announced its plans in June for this year’s tournament, it included the elimination of the junior draws, the singles qualifying draws and the mixed doubles draws because of the coronavirus pandemic. But perhaps the biggest outcry came from the smallest contingent of the tournament: the

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2020 Sep, 13

For Victoria Azarenka, Disappointment Again, but Plenty of Hope

For Victoria Azarenka, a surprise United States Open run began to unravel in the seventh game of the second set, the 14th game of a Saturday afternoon final that had been nearly perfect for her from the start. Her flawless first set began and ended with service breaks as Naomi Osaka

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2020 Sep, 13

M.L.B. Set to Hold Postseason at Neutral Sites

Major League Baseball will play most of its postseason at neutral sites for the first time, with the World Series to be held this October at the Texas Rangers’ new ballpark in Arlington, Texas. While the league is still working out details of the plan with the players’ union, the

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2020 Sep, 10