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Stephen Curry, still rolling, lifts Warriors to brink of NBA Finals

The star guard has outlasted his peers and outplayed the NBA's next generation while positioning the Warriors for their sixth Finals appearance since 2015.

By Ben Golliver

Analysis

Thanks to lottery luck, Magic faces its biggest decision of the decade

By Ben Golliver

Naomi Osaka loses at French Open, may skip point-less Wimbledon

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka's return to French Open ends in first-round defeat amid rash of unforced errors and eight double-faults.

By Liz Clarke

As the French Open gets underway, Wimbledon drama can’t be avoided

Amid angst over Wimbledon's ban of Russian and Belarusian players, the French Open begins with open arms.

By Liz Clarke

At the PGA, Mito Pereira joins the hall of 72nd-hole horrors

By Chuck Culpepper

Bradley Beal is rehabbing his wrist and a local basketball court

By Ava Wallace1 hour ago

Keibert Ruiz is good at making contact. Maybe too good.

By Jesse Dougherty1 hour ago

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For the Celtics and Heat, gruesome playoff injuries hurt so good

By Candace Buckner

Life was a ball with Roger Angell. How lucky we were to read about it.

By Thomas Boswell

The Nationals aren’t just bad. They’re hard to watch.

By Barry Svrluga

As Rich Strike skips the Preakness, sports should remember less can be more

By Jerry Brewer

Still-perfect Maryland lacrosse plows past Virginia to reach Final Four

By Patrick Stevens

Jimmie Johnson, driving a different car, learns about Indy 500 speed

By Cindy Boren

In a matchup overflowing with stars, the Sky slows down the Mystics

By Kareem Copeland

Justin Thomas wins the PGA in a playoff after Mito Pereira’s nightmare at 18

By Chuck Culpepper

Nats tweak the lineup and end up with a lopsided win over the Brewers

Stephen Strasburg, Joe Ross to start minor league rehab assignments Tuesday

In third meeting this month, Spirit extends unbeaten streak vs. OL Reign

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Reeling from suicides, college athletes press NCAA: ‘This is a crisis’

At least five college athletes have died by suicide in recent months, sparking calls for more support from the NCAA.

By Molly Hensley-Clancy

Analysis

This MLB season, the ball is making everyone batty

With grip issues and lost home runs, the game's most fundamental piece of equipment sparks scrutiny.

By Chelsea Janes

Why did WNBA stars flock to Russia? It wasn’t just the money.

Russia's detention of Brittney Griner has fueled the perception that Americans only play there for the money. But WNBA players say there's more to it.

By Amos Barshad

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