Steady, Stoic Cantlay Outlasts a Mighty DeChambeau in Maryland

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports The BMW Championship was settled after six gripping playoff holes between two rising stars of the post-Tiger Woods generation.https://nyti.ms/3sWLRXu

How a Runner Turned a Nightmare Into a Great Olympic Moment

By BY TALYA MINSBERG from NYT Sports Falling on the Olympic stage is an unthinkable scenario for any athlete. Isaiah Jewett turned it into something else entirely.https://nyti.ms/3mH7NVk

Can Novak Djokovic Be Invincible Again?

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports For months, the Serbian champion was unbeatable at the sport’s biggest tournaments. Then came the Olympics.https://nyti.ms/2UX3Ct7

A Lineup of Color Made History, Even if It Felt ‘Routine’

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports Fifty years ago, the Pittsburgh Pirates started a game using only Black and Latino players. It was a first in the National or the American League, and it still manages to stand out.https://nyti.ms/3jqCJaz

Morgan Stickney’s Race Against the Clock

By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports Stickney, who endured first one amputation and then another, has put off surgery to chase a world record. After years of pain, she is closer to it than ever.https://nyti.ms/3Bs0QMh

Bryson DeChambeau Soars. Patrick Cantlay Drags Him Back to Earth.

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports After shooting a 60 the previous day, DeChambeau allowed Cantlay to catch up, and the two are tied for the lead at 21 under par heading into the final round at the BMW Championship.https://nyti.ms/2WvTXKH

Chelsea Proves a Point While Collecting One at Liverpool

By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports A red card put Chelsea to the test, but a draw won with control, composure and calm felt like much more.https://nyti.ms/38mBcvG