College Athletes Cash In as Generations of Rules Fade Under Pressure

By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports Thursday brings a seismic shift for college sports: eased N.C.A.A. policies and new laws to let players make money off their fame.https://nyti.ms/3jDRzL4

Every Shot, and Second, Counts for Tampa Bay

By BY BEN SHPIGEL from NYT Sports The Lightning’s Blake Coleman dived to tip in the winning goal in the final seconds of the second period to help Tampa Bay triumph despite being heavily outshot.https://nyti.ms/3jxOZpV

Phoenix Suns Headed to First N.B.A. Finals in Almost 30 Years

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports This will be the first trip to the finals for the Suns’ veteran leader, Chris Paul, who scored 41 points in the series-clinching Game 6 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.https://nyti.ms/2SFBeL5

Greg Noll, Surfing Superstar Who Tackled the Big Waves, Dies at 84

By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Sports Known as ‘Da Bull,’ he aggressively chased waves in Hawaii, California, Australia and Mexico. One expert said he “could be the Babe Ruth of surfing.”https://nyti.ms/3yaLkm5

The N.B.A. Champion May Literally Be the Last Team Standing

By BY SOPAN DEB AND MARC STEIN from NYT Sports Injuries to stars have dominated and reshaped the playoffs, raising questions about the legitimacy of winning it all this year in a weakened field.https://nyti.ms/2Trr1C9

Before the Olympics, Mandy Bujold Wins a Big Fight

By BY ALANIS THAMES from NYT Sports Bujold’s challenge of qualification criteria that relied on boxing tournaments conducted while she was pregnant or postpartum resulted in a court ruling that reopened the door to her competing in Tokyo.https://nyti.ms/3dyijsR

Nick Kyrgios Comes to Wimbledon to ‘Chill Out’ and Gets Hot Instead

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports He hadn’t competed since the Australian Open, and hadn’t left his country since March 2020, but he impressed in a tireless five-set victory that stretched over two days.https://nyti.ms/3hg1pA0

College Athletes May Earn Money From Their Fame, N.C.A.A. Rules

By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports Here’s a breakdown of why the N.C.A.A. finally relented to pressure to allow athletes to make money beyond the cost of attending their universities.https://nyti.ms/3y8Ieip

Police Arrest Tour de France Fan Who They Say Caused Crash

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports A cardboard sign stopped a speeding pack of cyclists on Saturday, sending dozens crashing to the pavement.https://nyti.ms/3jtDKPq

Trevor Bauer of the Dodgers Is Accused of Assaulting a Woman

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports The team said that it was aware of the accusation against the star pitcher, and the police said they were investigating the allegation.https://nyti.ms/3x99m0D

The All-Star Game’s Lack of Style Will Be Made Up in Substance

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports Relations between M.L.B. and its players are tense, and a crass All-Star marketing ploy drew eye rolls. But in Denver, baseball should put on quite a show.https://nyti.ms/2Uap9Og

After Serena Williams is Injured, Wimbledon Defends Court Conditions

By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports Slippery grass caused tournament-ending injuries in back-to-back matches as many stars wiped out during the first two days of the tournament.https://nyti.ms/3ybsw66

Tokyo Says It Is Ready for Covid-19. What About Earthquakes?

By BY JOHN BRANCH AND MOTOKO RICH from NYT Sports They’re the other potential catastrophe at the Olympics. Organizers hope that any tremors will be small ones, but they’re preparing for anything.https://nyti.ms/3juCPOz

It’s Good to Be Reggie Jackson, in the N.B.A. and in Baseball

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports One Reggie Jackson, of the Yankees, made his mark in the World Series. Another, of the Los Angeles Clippers, is doing so in the N.B.A. playoffs.https://nyti.ms/2TbEDl7

Blazers’ Billups Hire Draws Attention to Sexual Assault Accusation

By BY SOPAN DEB from NYT Sports Chauncey Billups was announced as Portland’s head coach on Tuesday as a team executive dodged and deflected questions about a 1997 sexual assault accusation against Billups.https://nyti.ms/3dta55c

Serena Williams, in Pain and in Tears, Exits Wimbledon With a Leg Injury

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports Williams started her first-round match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich aggressively, but she slipped on the grass court and later fell after injuring her right hamstring.https://nyti.ms/362qTMg

Serena Williams Exits Wimbledon With an Injury

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports Williams started her first-round match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich aggressively, but she slipped on the grass court and later fell before leaving the match.https://nyti.ms/3wbUa1O

With an Early Win, Korda Advances His Father’s ‘Half-Crazy’ Plan

By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports Petr Korda has long envisioned greatness for his children, the pro golfers Nelly and Jessica and the tennis pro Sebastian, who won his first-round match at Wimbledon.https://nyti.ms/3A4TmyG

Serena Williams Exits Wimbledon With a Leg Injury

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports Williams started her first-round match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich aggressively, but she slipped on the grass court and later fell, before leaving the match.https://nyti.ms/3wbGyne

Meet the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team 🔥

By BY JULIET MACUR from NYT Sports Here are the American gymnasts you’re likely to see on the awards podium.https://nyti.ms/3qGCNVx

England Overcomes Germany, and Its Demons

By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports Two goals at Wembley deliver England to the Euro 2020 quarterfinals, and banish a generation of bitter memories against a familiar foe.https://nyti.ms/2Udh0c1

A 70-Year-Old Bat Girl Lives Out Her Yankees Dream

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports Rejected at age 10 because she was a girl, Gwen Goldman finally got her major league moment — six decades later.https://nyti.ms/3qyN5XK

Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Shohei Ohtani?

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports The two-way star for the Los Angeles Angels is defying all doubters. As his innings count rises, the fretting will surely begin.https://nyti.ms/3h5crt8

Canadiens Are Still Out to Prove They Belong

By BY BEN SHPIGEL from NYT Sports Montreal, the playoff team with the fewest regular-season points, made the Stanley Cup finals behind its defense. But after losing Game 1 to the reigning champions, it must adapt one more time.https://nyti.ms/3x5zbPd

France Falls and Spain Survives as Euro 2020 Comes Alive

By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports Spain was cruising against Croatia, until suddenly it wasn’t. France was out, then back in, then out for good after a penalty shootout against Switzerland.https://nyti.ms/3x5jI1x

College Players May Make Money Off Their Fame, Powerful N.C.A.A. Panel Recommends

By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports Pressured by a wave of state laws taking effect on July 1, the college sports industry is on the verge of letting players profit off their names, images and likenesses.https://nyti.ms/3y1OZ5J

‘Great Entertainment’: Frances Tiafoe Upsets Stefanos Tsitsipas at Wimbledon

By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports The unseeded American beat the French Open finalist in straight sets, and talked with a fellow first-round winner, Sloane Stephens, about the power of positive thinking.https://nyti.ms/3jp1RyA

France Falls and Spain Survives as Euro 2020 Comes Alive

By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports Spain was cruising against Croatia, until suddenly it wasn’t. France was out, then back in, then out for good after a penalty shootout against Switzerland.https://nyti.ms/3hhBQP8

The Day Euro 2020 Came Alive

By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports Spain was cruising against Croatia, until suddenly it wasn’t. France was out, then back in, then out for good after a penalty shootout against Switzerland.https://nyti.ms/36cZPdr

5 First-Time Olympians to Watch in Tokyo

By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports Here are a few track and field Olympians to know. https://nyti.ms/3wZi69E

He Felt Like Running: 100 Days, 100 Ironman-Length Triathlons

By BY ADAM SKOLNICK from NYT Sports James Lawrence completed 100 Ironman-distance races in 100 days. He brought a whole community — and a nonprofit that has come under scrutiny — along with him.https://nyti.ms/3h0XiZS

A Spectator’s Sign Felled Dozens of Tour de France Racers

By BY JACEY FORTIN from NYT Sports The French authorities were searching for a woman who they said left the scene after a German cyclist crashed into her sign, setting off a pileup during the first stage of the race.https://nyti.ms/3heHjpX

Here are the qualifiers in Sunday’s field events.

By BY KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3y2Rx3k

Noah Lyles wins again. Erriyon Knighton wasn’t far behind.

By BY KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3A2Ae4p

Cole Hocker outkicks Matthew Centrowitz in the 1500-meters.

By BY TALYA MINSBERG from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3vZ9C0X

Athing Mu easily wins the 800-meter race.

By BY KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3hbfZJg

Sydney McLaughlin sets a new world record in the 400-meter hurdles.

By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports In one of the most anticipated finals of the trials, Sydney McLaughlin outsprinted Dalilah Muhammad to win the women’s 400-meter hurdles.https://nyti.ms/2UJST4V

The high school prodigy Hobbs Kessler is not in this 1,500 final.

By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3x0njhC

Teenage Ballers Can Cash in Earlier Than Ever. But at What Cost?

By BY DAVID GARDNER from NYT Sports Male players as young as 16 have many options to play high-level basketball before the N.B.A. without going to college — and get paid big money to do it.https://nyti.ms/3w0fjfg

Simone Biles’s Olympic Cast Members Emerge From U.S. Trials

By BY JULIET MACUR from NYT Sports Biles and Sunisa Lee were the top two finishers in the all-around, and Jordan Chiles and Grace McCallum will join them on the squad for the team event. Jade Carey and MyKayla Skinner qualified as individual competitors.https://nyti.ms/3gWLFmO

Taliyah Brooks collapsed before a heptathlon event. She was allowed to re-enter the competition, but withdrew.

By BY KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3dkKGdE

Gwen Berry makes a statement on the podium.

By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports “I feel like it was a setup,” Berry said of the timing of the anthem, which has been played at the beginning of the evening sessions throughout the trials.https://nyti.ms/3quFn0I

On Saturday, Emily Sisson kept her cool and dominated the field.

By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2T541cg

Danielle Lao Gets Back to Wimbledon, and Makes the Most of It

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports Lao still lives at home in California with her parents to save money, but will be on Court 17 on Monday after qualifying for the Grand Slam tournament for the first time at age 30.https://nyti.ms/3jf8JyG

For the Revitalized Islanders, Another ‘Heartache,’ Another Almost

By BY ALLAN KREDA from NYT Sports Coach Barry Trotz has taken the team to two consecutive semifinals, both losses to Tampa Bay. He hopes the Islanders, like the defending champion Lightning, will take the next step after defeat.https://nyti.ms/3dkyIAN

Nelly Korda Wins the Women’s P.G.A. Championship, and Her First Major

By BY KAREN CROUSE from NYT Sports After beginning the final round tied with her fellow American Lizette Salas at 15 under par, Korda pulled away and finished the tournament at 19 under.https://nyti.ms/3vY9JK3

Track trials delayed for hours because of excessive heat.

By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports Several marquee finals are scheduled for today — or tonight, rather — including the men’s 1,500, the men’s 200 and the women’s 400 hurdles.https://nyti.ms/3gZF8rx

Yankees Can’t Keep Taking the Weekends Off

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports The Yankees were swept by the Red Sox, their fourth weekend in five without a victory.https://nyti.ms/35TEwgP

Relief for Belgium Comes at Ronaldo’s Expense

By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports A failed strategy sent defending champion Portugal out early at Euro 2020 and kept alive the title hopes of Belgium’s golden generation.https://nyti.ms/3A4UzWL

Gabby Thomas is an Olympian. Now, on to a master’s degree.

By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports Thomas, 24, is a Harvard graduate who is working toward a master’s degree in epidemiology. She is also a first-time Olympian.https://nyti.ms/3jxyfzt