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  1. PhotoBreanna Stewart and her wife, Marta Xargay, left, welcomed baby Ruby just days after the U.S. women’s basketball team won the Olympic tournament in Tokyo.
    CreditAnna Burns for TOGETHXR

    Sports of The Times

    Breanna Stewart’s Golden Journey to Motherhood

    “I went from one emotion to the next,” the W.N.B.A. star said. “From winning a gold medal to realizing, OK, I’m going home, and my daughter is going to be born in less than 24 hours.”

    By Kurt Streeter

    1. PhotoCarli Lloyd scored two goals as the United States beat Australia in the bronze medal game of the Tokyo Olympics this month.
      CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times

      Carli Lloyd Will Retire From U.S. Women’s Soccer Team

      Lloyd, one of her sport’s most decorated players, said she would finish her club season and then play four farewell matches with the United States.

      By Victor Mather and Andrew Das

  1. On Tennis

    PhotoRoger Federer leaves the court after losing in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon in July. 
    CreditAeltc/Edward Whitaker/Agence France-Presse, via Pool/Afp Via Getty Images

    Roger Federer Faces Knee Surgery, Putting His Future in Doubt

    The 20-time Grand Slam champion will miss the U.S. Open and undergo his fourth knee surgery since 2016. He will be on crutches and off the tennis court “for many months.”

    By Christopher Clarey

  4. PhotoTyler Gilbert of the Arizona Diamondbacks was making his first career start on Aug. 14 when he threw a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres. It was the eighth no-hitter in baseball this season.
    CreditMatt York/Associated Press

    Why Have There Been So Many No-Hitters in 2021?

    Pitchers are better than ever. Hitters seem worse than ever. With eight no-hitters, baseball has broken the modern record for a season and is tied for the overall record, which was set in 1884.

    By Benjamin Hoffman

  5. PhotoThe Olympic women’s soccer bronze medal match was played in a mostly empty stadium. 
    CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times

    Spectators Barred From Paralympics

    Officials cited rising coronavirus infection rates. “Everyone is encouraged to watch the Games at home,” a statement said.

    By Victor Mather

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    The Wisdom of the Crowd

    Soccer takes the player valuations posted on the website Transfermarkt extremely seriously. It has never really stopped to ask where they come from.

    By Rory Smith

  4. PhotoRafael Nadal, who practiced in Toronto before withdrawing from the tournament, is nursing a foot injury ahead of the U.S. Open.
    CreditDan Hamilton/USA Today Sports, via Reuters

    Top Stars in Tennis Choose Rest Ahead of the U.S. Open

    The year’s final Grand Slam tournament begins in less than three weeks, but players including Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams have chosen to skip the usual hardcourt warm-up events.

    By Ben Rothenberg

  1. Naomi Osaka Struggles in Return to Tournament News Conferences

    Osaka, who quit the French Open in May by saying press commitments worsened her anxiety, burst into tears and left the room after a question her agent said was asked “to intimidate.”

    By Christopher Clarey

  2. Getting Soccer Fans Into Art? That’s the Goal.

    A new gallery at the stadium of Tottenham Hotspur, a top London club, is presenting contemporary works to visitors, with mixed results.

    By Alex Marshall

  3. Joe Walton, Giants Star Who Found Futility as Jets Coach, Dies at 85

    He took them to the playoffs several times in the 1980s but was dismissed after a 53-57 record. He went on to achieve success as a college coach.

    By Richard Goldstein

  4. ‘Heels’ Is a Family Drama, With Body Slams

    Like most wrestling shows, this Starz series suggests that the sport’s most compelling action happens outside of the ring.

    By Jeremy Gordon

  5. Nico Ali Walsh, a Grandson of Muhammad Ali, to Make Boxing Debut

    It’s not clear how far boxing might take Ali Walsh. But his debut comes with the attention generated by his family name.

    By Morgan Campbell

  6. Facing Outrage Over Bikini Rule, Handball Federation Signals ‘Likely’ Change

    In the weeks since Norway’s women’s beach handball team was fined for wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms, other countries have increased pressure for a change in federation rules.

    By Jenny Gross

  7. Our Photographers’ Favorite Olympic Images

    Times photographers sought to capture every aspect of the Olympic Games in Tokyo. These pictures were special to them.

    By Doug Mills, Chang W. Lee, James Hill, Hiroko Masuike and Alexandra Garcia

  8. High School Coaches Charged With Murder in Teen’s Heat-Related Death

    According to a lawyer for the family of Imani Bell, 16, the murder charges are the first ever brought against coaches accused of negligence.

    By Heather Murphy

  9. On Baseball

    Shoeless Joe Won’t Be There. Aaron Judge Will.

    From a cornfield in Iowa, the Yankees and the Chicago White Sox will emerge Thursday to play on a new field near the original setting for the film “Field of Dreams.”

    By Tyler Kepner

  10. Don’t Get Excited: N.F.L. Is Cracking Down on Taunting

    The league’s competition committee said that acts of baiting had gotten out of hand.

    By Alanis Thames