The Thrill Seeker

By BY PHIL TAYLOR from NYT Sports From the top of the big kids’ slide, you can see forever.https://nyti.ms/3gfxsR1

Serena Williams Serves and Scraps Her Way Into the Fourth Round

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports At the French Open, the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion defeated her fellow American Danielle Collins, 6-4, 6-4, in her most convincing performance of the week.https://nyti.ms/3vVjIRd

Clara Lamore Walker, 94, Thwarted Olympian Redeemed in Her 50s, Dies

By BY SAM ROBERTS from NYT Sports She gave up competitive swimming after the 1948 Games in London — until her doctor prescribed the pool for back pain. She staged an astonishing comeback.https://nyti.ms/3eDqyDJ

N.B.A. G League to Offer Prospects $125,000 as Alternative to One-and-Done

By VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports 18-year-olds who previously played for Duke or Arizona may now be suiting up for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.https://nyti.ms/2CqtIJf