Few Games, but Very Little FOMO, in College Football’s Less Glamorous Tier

By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports The lower profile arm of Division I football is mostly sitting out the fall. So far, at least, second thoughts aren’t widely spreading through the ranks.https://nyti.ms/3im4xJk

For French Open Contenders, Serving Is Mental. So Stop Thinking So Much.

By BY KAREN CROUSE from NYT Sports Some of the best players in the world have struggled with one of the most basic shots in tennis at the French Open.https://nyti.ms/3ilNxmu

N.F.L.’s New Two-Minute Drill: Juggling a Coronavirus Outbreak

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports A spate of infections in the Titans’ clubhouse forced the league to indefinitely postpone their game against the Steelers and gird for more consequences.https://nyti.ms/34et9Pb

The Sun Pushed the Limits of Winning, Losing and Playing in Pain

By BY GINA MIZELL from NYT Sports Connecticut bounced back from a dreadful start to make a deep postseason run, despite injuries and a missing star.https://nyti.ms/2G80dR2

It Took a While, but the Yankees Win a Doozy

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports When Aroldis Chapman struck out Austin Hedges at 1:14 a.m., the Yankees had defeated the Indians to cap the longest nine-inning game in major league history.https://nyti.ms/33jVNPJ

The Astros Are Moving On, Even if the Rest of You Aren’t

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports A cheating scandal still shadows Houston, but in empty stadiums its players are tuning it out. “The more we win, the closer it brings us together.”https://nyti.ms/2G7fGAQ

N.F.L. Week 4 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

By BY BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs face New England, the Bears try to continue their improbable start and the whole league waits to see what will happen with Tennessee and Pittsburgh.https://nyti.ms/2EO6hxj