A Buddy Comedy in Left Field

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports Clint Frazier of the Yankees came into a league a bit too spicy. Then he took the job of Brett Gardner, the guy who helped him cool down. No hard feelings.https://nyti.ms/38b1h14

Lou Brock, Baseball Hall of Famer Known for Stealing Bases, Dies at 81

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports The son of sharecroppers, Brock attended a one-room schoolhouse, but was inspired by possibilities beyond the poverty and segregation of the rural South.https://nyti.ms/333ky19

Running Past an Olympic Dream

By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports When Kyle Merber’s plans to reach the Tokyo Games were derailed by the pandemic, he realized how much the singular pursuit had been holding him back.https://nyti.ms/3ed6PbC

Eli Manning Announces His Retirement

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports The Giants’ two-time Super-Bowl-winning quarterback will be remembered for leadership and championships.https://nyti.ms/3axMTj3

At the Heart of Serbia’s Tennis Success Story

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports Janko Tipsarevic practiced in a drained swimming pool that was converted into a court. Now he is part of the core of another strong Davis Cup team.https://nyti.ms/346wa2R

For Braves and Cardinals, the Managers Are Company Men

By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports Brian Snitker has been in Atlanta’s system since the Carter administration, and Mike Shildt has never worked for another pro baseball organization — rarities in the modern game.https://nyti.ms/2AIkOon

Radu Albot, Trained on Wooden Courts of Moldova, Earns His Country’s First Title

By CINDY SHMERLER from NYT Sports Albot, who is easily the highest-ranked Moldovan at No. 52, won at Delray Beach on Sunday.https://nyti.ms/2GN3jby

Redskins Want an Out-of-Work Quarterback. It’s Not You-Know-Who.

By VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports Washington is ready to sign Josh Johnson, who hasn’t started a game in the N.F.L. since 2011.https://nyti.ms/2zIbbGe