John Tavares, Returning as the Enemy, Will Face Jilted Islanders Fans

Many fans have vowed to taunt Tavares, the leader of the Islanders for years, when he returns to Nassau Coliseum Thursday night for his first visit as a Toronto Maple Leaf.

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Tampa Bay and Calgary Keep Streaks Alive by Beating Rangers and Devils

The Rangers fell in overtime as the Lightning got a 10th straight win, and the Devils lost, 2-1, in the Flames’ seventh consecutive victory.

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Kneeling During the Anthem at Ole Miss: ‘I Needed to Stand Up for My Rights’

A sophomore basketball player wondered how to show his distress about a pro-Confederate rally on campus last weekend. A call to his family led to a decision that drew in other members of the team.

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A Mexican Hockey Player Looks for a Place to Lace Up His Skates

After being deported from the United States as a collegian, Hector Majul has bounced around, most recently landing in Lithuania.

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Flames 3, Islanders 1: Calgary Hands the Islanders Their Third Defeat in Four Games

With the loss, the Islanders fell into a tie for first place in the Metropolitan Division with the Washington Capitals.

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Mind: When the Bully Is the Boss

Managers who aggressively “demand” excellence from their employees won’t necessarily produce it, researchers say.

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Trading an Expectant Father? We’ve Seen Stranger

Someone was actually once traded for a bucket of baseballs.

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N.H.L. Roundup: Rangers Trade Kevin Hayes to the Winnipeg Jets

Hayes joins a Winnipeg team that is hoping to make a run to the Stanley Cup finals, while the Rangers continued their rebuilding effort.

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Capitals 6, Rangers 5 | Overtime: Capitals Down Rangers and Pull Closer to Islanders

Evgeny Kuznetsov’s overtime goal gave the Capitals a win and put them within two points of the Islanders in the Metropolitan Division.

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Ole Miss Players Kneel in Response to Pro-Confederate Rally

The basketball players were reacting to a demonstration led by out-of-state protesters near the arena; student groups held counter-protests on Thursday and Friday.

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Roundup: Even Without Its Top Scorer, L.S.U. Upsets No. 5 Tennessee

Javonte Smart scored 29 points for Louisiana State, which was missing point guard Tremont Waters, who was out with an undisclosed illness.

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A Star’s Shoe Breaks, Putting College Basketball Under a Microscope

When Duke’s Zion Williamson injured a knee after one of his Nike sneakers split open, it raised questions about amateurism and shoe companies’ influence in the sport.

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Building a Women’s Hockey Program One Loss at a Time

Holy Cross is a six-time conference champion in Division III. In their first season in D-I, the Crusaders have won one game.

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Zion Williamson’s Injury Has Some Saying He Should Quit Duke

Williamson, the star freshman basketball player, could be jeopardizing his career for the glory of a university, Duke, and a company, Nike, that are profiting from his free labor.

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Jim Boeheim Struck and Killed Man With His Car, the Police Say

The Syracuse basketball coach’s car hit a 51-year-old man who had been involved in an earlier car accident and had left his car on I-690 near Syracuse.

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Victory to Mississippi State. Assist to a Stuffed Animal.

When a fan hurled a stuffed baby bulldog to the court, the resulting technical foul cost Georgia dearly.

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Duke’s Zion Williamson Blows Out a Shoe and Injures a Knee

In the first half of Duke’s highly anticipated showdown with North Carolina, the freshman star injured his knee when his shoe gave way during a hard turn on the court.

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Who? Two Seniors Climb into Top 10 on College Basketball’s Career Scoring List

Chris Clemons of Campbell and Mike Daum of South Dakota State are poised to take their place among other players who are not household names.

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Lundqvist, Namestnikov Help Rangers Beat Hurricanes 2-1

Henrik Lundqvist is at his best against the Carolina Hurricanes.

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Modern Basketball: Meet the Two-Mom, Two-Coach, Three-Kid Family

Colleen and Lauren Mullen, who rose through the coaching ranks and married, have a girl and twin boys. For now, Colleen is on the sideline and Lauren is cheering and child-watching.

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In Canada, a Hockey Revival

The Flying Fathers were like the Harlem Globetrotters on skates. Now a group of priests are trying to bring them back.

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For the Islanders, a Tale of Two Cities

Something about how the Islanders are leaving Brooklyn and going back to Long Island.

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The Flyers’ Goalie-Go-Round May Have Discovered a Star

Injuries have forced Philadelphia to use seven goalies this season, tying an N.H.L. record. But out of that mayhem, Carter Hart is emerging as a difference maker.

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Barely Drawing a Whisper Where Hockey Is the Talk of the Town

The Toronto Furies of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League attract few fans and little money. A former goalie has made it her mission to put the team on better footing.

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In the N.H.L., Finland Is Now Here, There and Everywhere

A country of 5.5 million people is providing the league with a golden generation of young players, including Mikko Rantanen and Patrik Laine.

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From a Church in Philadelphia, Sports Reference Informs the World

A network of sports data websites began when a Ph.D. candidate needed a distraction. Last year those sites generated a billion page views.

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Zion Williamson and Ja Morant Lead College Basketball’s Dunking Renaissance

Three-pointers continue to rise, but a collection of terrific athletes are sending college basketball back above the rim.

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Corey Maggette Accused of Rape at Duke by Fairfax Accuser, Friends Say

A woman who has accused Virginia’s lieutenant governor of sexual assault told friends she had been raped by Mr. Maggette, a former N.B.A. player, while he was at Duke University.

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Fairfax Accuser Told Friends She Was Raped by Corey Maggette

A woman who has accused Virginia’s lieutenant governor of sexual assault told friends she had been raped by Mr. Maggette, a former N.B.A. player, while he was at Duke University.

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The Goalie Is a Hired Gun, and He’s Yours for $50 a Game

In Toronto, a surplus of amateur hockey teams has led to a thriving marketplace for that most sought-after of necessities: someone willing to play goalie.

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For Stephane Matteau, a Famous Goal Could Not Cover the Darkness

His 1994 score that sent the Rangers to the Stanley Cup finals will be celebrated again Friday. But having an iconic sports moment did not erase his feelings of doubt.

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Predators Get Reinforcements From Rangers and Devils

Nashville, dealing with the absence of three players, acquired two veteran forwards in Brian Boyle and Cody McLeod with a pair of trades.

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The Winning Streak Few Noticed

Hofstra won 16 straight games and a guard named Justin Wright-Foreman emerged as a star. Someone tell the student body.

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Andy Hebenton, N.H.L. Ironman with 630 Consecutive Games, Dies at 89

A stalwart with the New York Rangers, he extended his streak even when he was sent down to the minors. It only ended when he went to his father’s funeral.

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