Aaron Boone Turns Dramatic, and the Yankees Come Back for a Win

By WALLACE MATTHEWS from NYT Sports Manager Aaron Boone crouched to illustrate his argument in a confrontation with an umpire, earning an ejection from the game. Then the Yankees’ offensive came back to life.https://nyti.ms/2LMteye

In Test of Time, Serena Williams Proves Hers Isn’t Running Out

By HARVEY ARATON from NYT Sports A resounding 6-1, 6-2 victory over her sister Venus highlighted a resurgent U.S. Open run with only eight games lost.https://nyti.ms/2PqhDHd

U.S.A. Gymnastics Requests Resignation From an Official Who Defended Larry Nassar

By JULIET MACUR from NYT Sports The federation hired the official, Mary Lee Tracy, on Tuesday, then asked for her resignation after she reported trying to contact one of the gymnasts who accused Nassar of molestation.https://nyti.ms/2Nyd8dg

At U.S. Open, Powers That Be Hold Off Powers That Will Be

By BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports Karen Khachanov, 22, lost to Rafael Nadal in four sets. Denis Shapovalov, 19, pushed Kevin Anderson to five sets. Taylor Fritz, 20, fell to Dominic Thiem.https://nyti.ms/2ww2Inc

Ivan Lendl Defeated the Father. He Now Helps Guide the Son.

By CINDY SHMERLER from NYT Sports The eight-time Grand Slam singles titlist is one of the coaches for fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev Jr., as is Alexander Zverev Sr.https://nyti.ms/2NdrWkR

Tiger Woods and Serena Williams Are Friends With a Comeback Connection

By KAREN CROUSE from NYT Sports After shooting one over par in the opening round of the Dell Technologies Championship, Woods said he planned to watch Williams play her sister Venus in the U.S. Open on Friday night.https://nyti.ms/2C6hKpN

Urban Meyer Says Damning Report Largely Exonerates Him

By MARC TRACY from NYT Sports The Ohio State coach went back to Twitter to defend himself in his handling of a former assistant accused of domestic violence.https://nyti.ms/2wC7Hmj

A Little Fall of Rain Makes a Big Difference in Sloane Stephens’s Win

By SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports A break to close the Ashe Stadium roof allowed the third-seeded Stephens to regroup on her way to a 6-3, 6-4 win over Victoria Azarenka.https://nyti.ms/2N6fIKp

Serena Williams. New Mom. Elite Athlete. Extraordinary and Ordinary All at Once.

By TALYA MINSBERG from NYT Sports Williams’s success has the sports world buzzing about new mothers and great performances. It has happened before, and it will happen again. https://nyti.ms/2MHZ4kU

Colin Kaepernick Is Not Going Away

By KEN BELSON from NYT Sports Despite a surprising ruling from the arbitrator allowing the case to continue, the N.F.L. is not inclined to settle. Neither is Kaepernick.https://nyti.ms/2osef3n

In This Comeback, K’s Keep a Low Profile

By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports Carlos Rodon of the White Sox has become a stronger pitcher after shoulder surgery, even though he is striking out fewer batters. https://nyti.ms/2LKtBsZ

U.S. Open 2018 Live Updates: Waiting for Venus vs. Serena

By MAX GENDLER and DANIEL GENDLER from NYT Sports Venus Williams and Serena Williams’s 30th career match is the highlight of Friday’s schedule. Stay here for live results and analysis.https://nyti.ms/2orjxMB

The Notorious Kimi Raikkonen

By LUKE SMITH from NYT Sports Fans love the Ferrari driver for his non-Formula One attitude and his dislike of the many ancillary activities, such as media duties and sponsor commitments.https://nyti.ms/2wsLRTa

Formula One Uses Technology to Make Drivers Safer

By KATE WALKER from NYT Sports The sport’s medical rescue coordinator and a colleague designed a sensor that will help determine a driver’s condition after an accident.https://nyti.ms/2PmFJ5Y

After Years of Dismal Results, a Reorganization at McLaren

By IAN PARKES from NYT Sports The storied team hasn’t won a Formula One grand prix since 2012, so Zak Brown, the new chief executive, cleans house.https://nyti.ms/2wwqmkc

Michigan and Notre Dame Bolster a Sport Built on Rivalries

By MARC TRACY from NYT Sports College football is all about its rivalries, those traditional matchups that endure and now more than ever determine championships.https://nyti.ms/2Pn8qzx

College Football’s Biggest Rivalries

By MARC TRACY from NYT Sports The college football rivalry — that strange mix of tradition, history, and competition — continues to evolve, but these are some of the big ones.https://nyti.ms/2PP8YPX

15 Chapters of Grand Slam Drama for the Williams Sisters

By BEN ROTHENBERG and VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports Their third-round U.S. Open match on Friday will be the Williams sisters’ 16th meeting at a Grand Slam event. Serena has won 10 of those matches.https://nyti.ms/2oq0X7i

Yankees Looking to Trade for Andrew McCutchen, a Former M.V.P.

By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports The team is said to be trading two prospects for the Giants in exchange for the 31-year-old outfielder who would add depth to the injury-depleted lineup.https://nyti.ms/2C4iATS

Caroline Wozniacki Becomes Latest Giant to Fall at Armstrong

By BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports With the No. 2 seed joining No. 1 Simona Halep as early losers at the U.S. Open’s newest stadium, Sloane Stephens is the top remaining seed on the women’s side.https://nyti.ms/2PnSuNC

Yankees, With Strongest Home Run Muscles, Are Outdone by a Weakling

By WALLACE MATTHEWS from NYT Sports The Tigers, last in the majors in homers, hit five, including two by Victor Martinez, to offset Giancarlo Stanton’s 300th career blast.https://nyti.ms/2NzsFtt

Nick Kyrgios Was Struggling. The Chair Umpire Stepped Down and Stepped In.

By SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports After a visit and some encouraging words from Mohamed Lahyani, Kyrgios rallied to defeat Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the second round of the U.S. Open.https://nyti.ms/2wvAgTa

Venus and Serena, Back for Yet Another Encore

By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports Serena Williams called it “remarkable” that she was facing her sister Venus for the 30th time. Venus would rather play her sister than talk about it.https://nyti.ms/2Pnpk1c

The Giants Try to Pass Chemistry

By ZACH SCHONBRUN from NYT Sports After a 3-13 season that included a poisonous locker room, the Giants are trying to bond. Anyone want to join the team photography club?https://nyti.ms/2wrAD1a

Colin Kaepernick Wins a Ruling to Continue His Collusion Case Against the N.F.L.

By KEN BELSON from NYT Sports An arbitrator has allowed the case to go to a full hearing after determining that Kaepernick’s lawyers had unearthed sufficient evidence of collusion to keep the free agent quarterback off the field.https://nyti.ms/2Ph4Jvc

Colin Kaepernick Wins a Ruling to Continue His Collusion Case Against the N.F.L.

By KEN BELSON from NYT Sports An arbitrator has allowed the case to go to a full hearing after determining that Kaepernick’s lawyers had unearthed sufficient evidence of collusion to keep the free agent quarterback off the field.https://nyti.ms/2PU6903

N.C.A.A. Drops Michigan State Probe Over Nassar

By MARC TRACY from NYT Sports After starting its investigation in January, the N.C.A.A. ended it, though trouble for M.S.U. continues.https://nyti.ms/2LGXElE

Ohio State Trustee Resigns, Saying Urban Meyer Punishment Was Too Soft

By MARC TRACY from NYT Sports The trustee, Jeffrey Wadsworth, said he was the “lone voice” in pushing for harsher punishment of Mr. Meyer, the university’s football coach.https://nyti.ms/2wq6OOE

J.A. Happ Turns Into the Yankees’ Unlikely Ace

By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports Acquired at midseason, Happ has become the Yankees’ most trustworthy starter, and should probably start their biggest game of the year.https://nyti.ms/2oozDXj

U.S. Open Tennis 2018: Live Updates From Day 4

By NAILA-JEAN MEYERS from NYT Sports Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Caroline Wozniacki highlight Thursday’s schedule. Stay here for live results and analysis from the U.S. Open.https://nyti.ms/2wu2CNF

Roberto Lacorte Wants to Be Fast, on Land and Water

By JOHN CLARKE from NYT Sports The racecar driver and sailor will defend his title at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup hosted by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in Porto Cervo, Sardinia.https://nyti.ms/2C00Skz

Riccardo Bonadeo: A life of competitive sailing

By JOHN CLARKE from NYT Sports Bonadeo, 80, starting sailing competitively while in his 30s with great success. He is now the commodore of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda.https://nyti.ms/2PRhzBA

The Scourge of Pollution, Even at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda

By JOHN CLARKE from NYT Sports As plastic fills the ocean, the club is fighting back, including banning water bottles from its events and creating a foundation to get answers.https://nyti.ms/2wtAERq

At Transfer Time in Lithuania, Prospects and Profits Collide

By TARIQ PANJA from NYT Sports Contract disputes at a tiny Baltic club have shined a light on the wilder side of soccer’s player-trading market.https://nyti.ms/2PjXy5n

Ryan LaMarre’s Stunning Outburst Humbles the Yankees

By WALLACE MATTHEWS from NYT Sports LaMarre, a White Sox journeyman outfielder, drove in all four of his team’s runs to give the lowly White Sox a series win over the Yankees.https://nyti.ms/2wwnlQ5

Todd Frazier’s Home Run Snaps Cubs’ Winning Streak

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports The veteran hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, helping the Mets salvage a split of two games, one of which was a continuation from Tuesday night.https://nyti.ms/2N3DI0O

Another Major Venus-Serena Showdown. In the Third Round.

By DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports Venus and Serena Williams will face each other on Friday at the U.S. Open for the 30th time in their professional careers. But the matchup comes early in the tournament.https://nyti.ms/2LDNfXR

U.S. Open Changes Course on Women Changing Shirts

By BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports U.S.T.A. officials have nimbly been patching emerging cracks in its proud foundation of gender equality during the first week of its marquee tournament.https://nyti.ms/2NyZHJZ

A Generation Overshadowed by Federer and Nadal Heads for the Exit

By DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports Julien Benneteau, David Ferrer, Gilles Müller and Mikhail Youzhny all plan to retire soon. And despite plenty of success, their Grand Slam trophy cases will probably stay empty.https://nyti.ms/2BUPq9P

Sloane Stephens Beats the Heat and a Mysterious Opponent

By SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports Nobody was immune from the conditions at the Open on Wednesday, with temperatures again hovering in the mid-90s. Stephens won; Andy Murray didn’t.https://nyti.ms/2ME7U3o

A Mets Prospect Redefines the Meaning of a Lost Season

By JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports Dominic Smith dutifully dropped more than 30 pounds. But his major league numbers are even worse than the year before and his status on the team is diminished.https://nyti.ms/2wpY1Mn

Clint Dempsey Retires Atop the American Record Books

By MARC STEIN from NYT Sports Dempsey announced his retirement on Wednesday, ending a 15-year career that included stints in the United States and in Europe.https://nyti.ms/2wvfwdv

After Urban Meyer Suspension, Some at Ohio State See a Culture of Sports Above All

By EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS and MARC TRACY from NYT Sports The football coach’s suspension for his handing of a domestic abuse case, following a sexual abuse case implicating a former wrestling team doctor, has raised difficult questions on campus.https://nyti.ms/2wsO1SF

U.S. Open Live Updates: What to Watch on Day 3

By Unknown Author from NYT Sports Venus Williams, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams are on the schedule Wednesday, when the temperature is expected to be in the mid-90s again. Stay here for live results and analysis.https://nyti.ms/2NuYROB

The World Is Watching Him. He’s Watching the World.

By BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports Stefanos Tsitsipas has focused on his creative side as he has risen up the world rankings. https://nyti.ms/2PIzuKy

After 8 Innings of Preparing, Yankees’ Neil Walker Delivers a Walk-Off

By WALLACE MATTHEWS from NYT Sports Walker came in as a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the ninth and smashed a home run on the first pitch he saw to lift the Yankees past the White Sox.https://nyti.ms/2PhzNex

Fabio Fognini Is on His Best Behavior in His Return to the U.S. Open

By CINDY SHMERLER from NYT Sports A year ago, Fognini was expelled from the tournament after it came to light that he had verbally abused a chair umpire.https://nyti.ms/2MDd27R

Jose Bautista Trade Gives Mets a Rare Victory

By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports For a franchise whose front office has received a good deal of criticism, the handling of Bautista this season counted as a home run.https://nyti.ms/2oiznsD

Finding the Right Seat at the U.S. Open Requires a Strategy

By STUART MILLER from NYT Sports Fans stalk the outer courts, seeking a hot match or a young star, even if they know the players likely to be knocked out well before the end of the tournament.https://nyti.ms/2LADxp5

Scorching Day at the U.S. Open Raises Questions About Heat Policy

By FILIP BONDY from NYT Sports While the WTA has a heat rule for women, the men’s side has no such policy and the Open decided to implement a 10-minute break amid high temperatures.https://nyti.ms/2PcL7Zm