For the Revitalized Islanders, Another ‘Heartache,’ Another Almost

By BY ALLAN KREDA from NYT Sports Coach Barry Trotz has taken the team to two consecutive semifinals, both losses to Tampa Bay. He hopes the Islanders, like the defending champion Lightning, will take the next step after defeat.https://nyti.ms/3dkyIAN

Nelly Korda Wins the Women’s P.G.A. Championship, and Her First Major

By BY KAREN CROUSE from NYT Sports After beginning the final round tied with her fellow American Lizette Salas at 15 under par, Korda pulled away and finished the tournament at 19 under.https://nyti.ms/3vY9JK3

Track trials delayed for hours because of excessive heat.

By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports Several marquee finals are scheduled for today — or tonight, rather — including the men’s 1,500, the men’s 200 and the women’s 400 hurdles.https://nyti.ms/3gZF8rx

Yankees Can’t Keep Taking the Weekends Off

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports The Yankees were swept by the Red Sox, their fourth weekend in five without a victory.https://nyti.ms/35TEwgP

Relief for Belgium Comes at Ronaldo’s Expense

By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports A failed strategy sent defending champion Portugal out early at Euro 2020 and kept alive the title hopes of Belgium’s golden generation.https://nyti.ms/3A4UzWL

Gabby Thomas is an Olympian. Now, on to a master’s degree.

By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports Thomas, 24, is a Harvard graduate who is working toward a master’s degree in epidemiology. She is also a first-time Olympian.https://nyti.ms/3jxyfzt

Gervonta Davis’s Win Was Its Own Novelty: A True Test of Undefeateds

By BY MORGAN CAMPBELL from NYT Sports Davis won an old-school, high-stakes matchup at a time when boxing is figuring out whether a recent wave of popular novelty fights will boost the sport or threaten it.https://nyti.ms/3dkLWh8