After New Allegations, Urban Meyer Placed on Paid Leave

By MARC TRACY from NYT Sports A report by an independent journalist has text message exchanges suggesting Meyer knew of Zach Smith’s abusive relationship with his wife. Meyer said last month he did not.https://nyti.ms/2M9VMma

The ‘Metsiest’ Mets Loss Ever

By JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports In a lost season, 25-4 is one for the Mets’ record book, unless this group figures out how to lose by 22.https://nyti.ms/2v8TiOr

Documents Shed Light on the Life and Death of Thurman Munson

By DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports The recently uncovered depositions stem from lawsuits filed after Munson, the Yankees’ catcher and captain, died at age 32 in a plane crash on Aug. 2, 1979.https://nyti.ms/2LLDMlW

Racism at American Pools Isn’t New: A Look at a Long History

By NIRAJ CHOKSHI from NYT Sports Swimming pools, which exploded in popularity a century ago, are supposed to be places to relax, but black Americans have long faced harassment and violence there.https://nyti.ms/2vsgAOZ

You Thought Tuesday’s Game Was Bad?

By VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports Teams have lost by 20 runs many times in baseball history.https://nyti.ms/2Kglxjf

Will Europe Start Buying Major League Soccer’s Stars?

By KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports Bayern Munich forked over at least $13.5 million for Vancouver’s Alphonso Davies. M.L.S. hopes this is the start of a windfall.https://nyti.ms/2Kgg9wu

The Mets and Yankees are Playing Different Games

By MICHAEL POWELL from NYT Sports At the trade deadline, the Yankees figured out how to get better. The Mets focused more on convincing themselves that everything is fine.https://nyti.ms/2Kf35Ye