Has ISIS moved into Afghanistan?

Spieth Makes a Big Adjustment on the Greens

A chat with his father and a couple of overtime matches that delayed the start of Jordan Spieth's second day at TPC Harding Park might have paid off Thursday in the Match Play Championship.

Giants Draft Ereck Flowers, Not the Offensive Lineman They Wanted

After Brandon Scherff, the top-rated lineman, was picked by the Redskins, the Giants decided to stick with their plan.

Roundup: Cardinals Trounce Phillies; Angels Hold Off the Athletics

The Cardinals overcame a short outing by Tim Cooney in his major league debut to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies, 9-3, for their third straight win

TENSIONS RISE WITH IRAN Navy vessels to accompany US-flagged ships in region

COSMIC CRASH NASA’s Messenger slams into Mercury

Plaxico Burress Indicted in New Jersey on Tax Charges

Burress, a former N.F.L. receiver, was charged last week with willful failure to pay a state tax and issuing a bad check or electronic funds transfer.

Hawks 107, Nets 97: Tepid Start, and Hawks, Are Too Much for the Nets

The Nets could not overcome their sloppy beginning against the Hawks in Game 5, and Atlanta now leads the series, three games to two, as the teams prepare to play Game 6 at Barclays Center.

Leigh and Vlambeer's Rami Ismael on creativity beyond gaming

Our Leigh talks with game designer Rami Ismael of Vlambeer, the game studio behind indie hits Ridiculous Fishing and Luftrausers—"we're slowly understanding what games are and what they can go"—about his projects outside of gaming.

Report: Prisoner claims Freddie Gray may have tried harming self in cop van

New Format, Same Fickle Match Play Tournament

Rory McIlroy opened with a birdie and followed with 13 straight pars. That's not a card that usually advances in the Match Play Championship, and yet the world's No. 1 player wound up winning in 14 holes.

N.H.L. Playoffs: Familiar Foes in the Second Round

Three of the series are rematches from the last two postseasons: Rangers-Capitals, Blackhawks-Wild, and Lightning-Canadiens.

Roundup: Russian League to Cut Back on Foreign Soccer Players

Vitaly Mutko, Russia’s sports minister, said limits were necessary to improve the quality of homegrown players before the country hosts the World Cup in 2018.