Georgia Rolls, Building Its Playoff Hopes and Ending the Razorbacks’

By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports A top-10 matchup between the hedges in Athens looked like anything but.https://nyti.ms/3a1td8k

Career Night for Diana Taurasi Gets the Mercury Back on Track

By BY ALANIS THAMES from NYT Sports The Phoenix Mercury tied their semifinal series against the Las Vegas Aces at one game apiece thanks to long-range sharpshooting from Taurasi.https://nyti.ms/2WvdE5u

Cincinnati, Even if Perfect, Could Miss the Playoff. Luke Fickell Has Notre Dame First.

By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports The seventh-ranked Bearcats play at No. 9 Notre Dame on Saturday. A loss would doom whatever shot they have at reaching the College Football Playoff, and a win would still put Cincinnati Coach Luke Fickell in the position of campaigning.https://nyti.ms/39Yi6Nq

N.W.S.L. Cancels Schedule Amid Coaching Abuse Scandal

By BY KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports Under pressure for its handling of accusations that multiple coaches abused players, the top U.S. women’s league called off five games set for this weekend.https://nyti.ms/3D5bt8k

Cherish the Feel-Good Stories. They Won’t Last.

By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports Enjoy the underdogs now, because money will restore Europe’s usual order soon enough.https://nyti.ms/3mmsc0q

At the Mets’ Home Finale, Change Was in the Air

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports New leaders will be ushered in this off-season. But even in a year marred by a monumental collapse, a core group of stars offers something not every team has: hope.https://nyti.ms/2ZS9IgJ

To Know Where Jacob deGrom’s Going, Look at Where He’s From

By BY KEVIN ARMSTRONG from NYT Sports At the end of a dream season cut short by injuries, the Mets’ ace will retreat to rural Florida to find his path back to greatness. His father will be waiting.https://nyti.ms/3AZfL0h