As Russia began its invasion of Ukraine in February, Viktor Petrenko, one of Ukraine’s most visible Olympic champions, posted the message “NO WAR” to his Instagram account. Days later, Petrenko’s daughter said her father had been stranded in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, where he was taking shelter after returning from a commemoration of his 1992 Olympic

The Chicago Sky, the reigning champions, are assured of one of the top two spots in the upcoming W.N.B.A. playoffs. The rebuilding Indiana Fever are the only team out of contention. Everything else is up for grabs. The final week of the W.N.B.A.’s regular season should be a showcase of the parity and chaos the

The chess world was left reeling by the surprise announcement last month that its biggest star, Magnus Carlsen, would surrender his world title, citing a lack of motivation. But Carlsen is not going away and expects to continue playing in events other than the world championship. He is playing Board 1 for Norway at the

ST. LOUIS — Slipping of late but still holding a slight edge for the best record in the American League, the Yankees took action last Monday ahead of the Major League Baseball trade deadline. They sent two of their top-10 prospects and two other minor league players to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for the