Klay Thompson Finally Found Love. With His Boat.

By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports Injury woes sent Thompson, the Golden State guard, looking for solace. He found it on the water. No bananas allowed.https://nyti.ms/30Tacn9

Channeling ‘Major League,’ the Orioles Snuff Out a Losing Streak

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports Burning sage, a player with an unwanted mustache, a few homers off Shohei Ohtani and an eighth-inning rally were all it took to end Baltimore’s losing streak at 19 games.https://nyti.ms/3gBxaUO

Canadian Basketball Hopes a New Floor Will Raise Its Ceiling

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports Canada hasn’t made the Olympics in men’s basketball in two decades, but its sports officials hope a memento from the Toronto Raptors’ championship run will bring good luck.https://nyti.ms/2Qeh6OD

No, the Nationals Are Not Cursed by an Early Plan to Celebrate

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports Major League Baseball staged a routine rehearsal of a World Series title celebration before a game had been played in Washington. Then social media erupted.https://nyti.ms/346P5dp

The Curse of the Nationals (It Wasn’t Their Fault)

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports Major League Baseball staged a routine rehearsal of a World Series title celebration before a game had been played in Washington. Then social media erupted.https://nyti.ms/2Jt04Gf