Pandemic, Unrest, Fires? An M.L.B. Rookie Still Smashes Home Runs

By BY JAMES WAGNER AND DAVID RYDER from NYT Sports Kyle Lewis of the Seattle Mariners is a top contender for the American League Rookie of the Year Award in a shortened season upended by postponements and delays.https://nyti.ms/3mDU4MK

‘Very Unhealthy’ Air Quality Forces M.L.B. to Reschedule Games

By BY BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports Smoke and haze from wildfires filled Seattle’s stadium on Monday. With air quality worsening on Tuesday, games between the Mariners and Giants were moved to San Francisco.https://nyti.ms/2RwRtpn

A’s and Mariners Play Doubleheader Despite ‘Very Low’ Air Quality

By BY BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports Smoke and haze from wildfires filled Seattle’s stadium — even with the roof closed — leading to complaints from players.https://nyti.ms/32wVEIh

What to Know About N.F.L. Week 1

By BY ELENA BERGERON from NYT Sports Some familiar faces joined new teams — looking at you, Tom Brady and Cam Newton — and young stars like Lamar Jackson are ready to pick up where they left off in a season unlike any other.https://nyti.ms/3iqoKyl

Nick Kyrgios Holds His Temper, and Australia Holds Its Breath

By BY KURT STREETER from NYT Sports He has wins over Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, but he’s known more for losing his cool. Can he pull it together?https://nyti.ms/2uulrC6

As Australian Open Begins, Pollution From Fires Is in Play

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports Organizers of the year’s first Grand Slam tournament say they will suspend play outdoors if pollution levels become too hazardous.https://nyti.ms/2R6o5XN

Australian Open 2020: What to Expect

By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports The reigning champions, Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic, have been playing well, but there is a lot of potential for drama.https://nyti.ms/2R5MvAI

Wildfires Mar First Day of Play at Australian Open Qualifiers

By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports Smoke from the wildfires shrouded the courts and caused one player to double over in coughing fits.https://nyti.ms/2soIrC7

Serena Williams Gets First Singles Tournament Win in Three Years

By BY ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports No. 10-ranked Williams beat fellow American Jessica Pegula, 6-3, 6-4, on Sunday in New Zealand.https://nyti.ms/2QL2cNp

As Fires Spread, So Do Player Concerns Ahead of the Australian Open

By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports Novak Djokovic, the president of the ATP player council, said he planned to put air quality considerations on the agenda for a pretournament meeting in Melbourne.https://nyti.ms/2sGO6Uj

LeBron James Evacuates From Getty Fire in Southern California

By BY NIRAJ CHOKSHI from NYT Sports The N.B.A. star said he and his family had to drive around looking for a place to stay after fires prompted mandatory evacuations in western Los Angeles.https://nyti.ms/349UgJv