Andy Pettitte didn't think center fielder Brett Gardner had a chance in Hades to come up with the low liner off the bat of the Twins' Denard Span, the game's very first hitter yesterday. Gardner not only thought he could get it, he knew he could, and did...

The N.F.L.’s preliminary conversations about whether to prohibit running backs from lowering their helmets into defenders raises questions about the nature of football.

Readers sound off on Juliet Macur’s story about coyote hunting.

BOSTON — The long winter is about to lead to the Rangers' longest offseason since the lockout. The Rangers are 10 games and three weeks away from the summer. That's the grim reality reflected in the players' grim faces and grim tones following this afternoon's 2-1 defeat here to...

Kevin Jones and Devin Ebanks each had 16 points and No. 8 West Virginia held off a strong second-half rally to defeat Seton Hall.