Saturday, June 4, 2011

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Jose Reyes of the Mets reacted after grounding out during the game against the Atlanta Braves.
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Jose Reyes of the Mets reacted after grounding out during the game against the Atlanta Braves.

A costly error at shortstop by Jose Reyes in the eighth turned the game abruptly, erased the Mets’ one-run lead and helped the Braves to a victory.

Angels 3, Yankees 2

Despite Nova’s Solid Performance, Yankees Stumble Against Angels

The Yankees’ four-game winning streak ended at Angel Stadium despite an encouraging performance by Ivan Nova, who overcame a few shaky innings to work into the seventh.

Spanish Players Deflect Questions on Rivalries

A month after Barcelona eliminated Real Madrid from the Champions League, and a week after it beat Manchester United to win the tournament, rivalry is never far from the discussion.

As Styles of Handball Clash, Two High-School Stars Are Disqualified

Josh and Raquel Garcia were disqualified from the New York City high school handball tournament because they had entered a competition that awarded cash prizes.

A Remade Hole May Prove to Be the Undoing of Some

Jack Nicklaus transformed the 16th hole into what golfers say is the most difficult at Muirfield Village Golf Club.

An Early Celebration Leaves the Heat With a Game 2 Hangover

The clock showed 7:14 when Dwyane Wade hit a 3 that pushed Miami’s lead to 15 points. After LeBron James and Wade danced, the Mavericks went on a 22-5 run.

Roger Federer after his victory over Novak Djokovic on Friday.
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Roger Federer after his victory over Novak Djokovic on Friday.

Nadal and Federer to Meet in Final

Rafael Nadal beat Andy Murray in straight sets, setting up a matchup with Roger Federer, who put an end to Novak Djokovic’s streak of 43 straight victories.

Golden Age for Older Women At the Highest Levels of Tennis

Li Na, 29, and Francesca Schiavone, 30, make up the oldest French Open final pairing since 1986, when Chris Evert beat Martina Navratilova.

Multimedia

Slide Show: The Many Sides of Shaq

Shaquille O’Neil was one of the most dominant centers in N.B.A. history, but at times his celebrity transcended the sport.

Interactive Feature: A Ballplayer. A Bookworm. A Killing.

Serge F. Kovaleski interviewed family members, friends and others close to Tina Stewart and Shanterrica Madden, revealing their personalities. There are no answers, just a world’s worth of sorrow.

Off the Dribble

Video: Rhoden on Nowitzki's Quest for a Title

William C. Rhoden says what may be more intriguing than Dirk Nowitzki's quest for his first N.B.A. title is how the news media will choose to cover it and whether race will play a role.

On Basketball

Ungainly Knicks Lose a Man of Elegance

Donnie Walsh, in stepping down as the president of the Knicks, took the rarely traveled high road out of Madison Square Garden.

On Hockey

Even Strength Has Been the Bruins’ Big Advantage

If the Boston Bruins come back from their early deficit to win the Stanley Cup, they will probably do so by defying the hockey bromide that you cannot succeed without a good power play.

From the Book Review

‘The Captain: The Journey of Derek Jeter’

This biography of the Yankees’ shortstop has only good things to say about him.

‘At the Fights’

Essays on boxing by A. J. Liebling, Richard Wright, Joyce Carol Oates, Gay Talese and others survey a world of extreme risk and unique nobility.

‘Stan Musial: An American Life’

A biography of Stan Musial, one of baseball’s great hitters who nonetheless kept a low profile.

Biographies of Joe DiMaggio and Hank Greenberg

Short biographies of Joe DiMaggio and Hank Greenberg, two of the most feared hitters in baseball.

Photo Replay: June 3

A look at the day in sports, from the Iranian women’s national soccer team to the New York Mets.

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