The outfielder is approaching a career high in home runs in his 15th season, and if he plays a few more seasons, he has an outside chance at reaching 3,000 hits.

Y. E. Yang won the P.G.A. Championship, but the real groundbreaker in South Korean golf is Se Ri Pak, who in 1998 as a rookie on the L.P.G.A. Tour won two majors.

The Giants won their preseason opener on a turnover and runback for a touchdown by the rookie linebacker Tommie Hill.

The moral implications of the Philadelphia Eagles’ signing of Michael Vick will continue to be debated. But the football implications are clear: the Wildcat offense is here to stay.

David Wright said he was embarrassed to find himself on the disabled list for the first time in his career. Meanwhile, Billy Wagner said he would return from the D.L. on Friday.

Five icemeisters, specialists from all over Canada, face dozens of challenges in getting the ice just right for the Winter Games in an area that combines sea-level elevation and high humidity.

Despite an easy win in the NYC Half-Marathon, the world-record holder is uncertain of her status for the marathon in the world championships.

The unheralded South Korean Y. E. Yang overcame Tiger Woods at the P.G.A. Championship to become the first Korean man to win a major.

Joba Chamberlain lost for the first time since June 18, on a day when Derek Jeter broke the record for hits by a shortstop. The loss was just the second for the Yankees in their past 14 games.

The hole in one has been accomplished by everyone from children to the elderly, from presidents and performers to average Joes.