05/09/2008 05:07 PM N.F.L. Says Spying Evidence in Tapes Isn’t New The N.F.L. said eight videotapes submitted by a former Patriots employee that showed the team spying on opponents were consistent with what the league already knew. 05/09/2008 09:11 AM New Direction for Skydiving: From Vertical to Horizontal In swooping, or canopy piloting, skydivers fly in at low altitudes, performing maneuvers inches over land or water. 05/09/2008 12:06 AM Cuban Defectors Adjust to a New Life Despite setbacks, three soccer players who left Cuba’s under-23 men’s soccer team almost two months ago do not seem discouraged as they try to survive in America, both on and off the field. 05/09/2008 11:57 AM From Japan, With Genes to Capture the Belmont Casino Drive, the mystery horse from the Far East, has the breeding to interrupt Big Brown’s bid for the Triple Crown. 05/09/2008 12:03 AM Yankees 6, Indians 3: Yanks Avoid a Sweep and Exult a Little The Yankees belted four balls over the fence, which helped them climb back to .500 and avoid being swept for the second time in this nine-game homestand. 05/09/2008 12:09 AM García Plays in Calm Weather, Leaving Others to Twist in the Wind Sergio García caught the course before the wind did, finishing six-under-par and two strokes ahead of the field after the first round of the Players Championship. 05/09/2008 09:01 AM Endorsers’ Relationships Tested by Suit Swapping Swimmers who endorse other brands are being tempted by the hotter-than-a-jalapeño Speedo LZR Racer swimsuit. 05/09/2008 12:16 AM NBA Roundup: Parker and Ginóbili Help Resurrect Spurs There was no third-quarter breakdown for the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night, just the desperate play of a team whose quest for a second straight N.B.A. title was on the line. 05/09/2008 12:17 AM N.H.L. Roundup: Red Wings Start Fast Against Stars Johan Franzen, Brian Rafalski and Tomas Holmstrom scored power-play goals for the Detroit Red Wings, in their 4-1 win against the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. 05/09/2008 12:01 AM Public Lives: His Impetuous Investment Races for the Crown Once a player, always a player, and for 11 years Michael Iavarone’s game was investment banking. Now it is horse racing and the booty is the Triple Crown.

05/09/2008 01:23 AM Lakers expect a hostile crowd tonight Salt Lake is one of the loudest NBA cities and the Lakers say a fast start in Game 3 is critical. SALT LAKE CITY -- The stage is set here tonight -- either for the Lakers to take a commanding 3-0 lead over the Jazz or Utah to once again turn this into a competitive series. 05/09/2008 01:00 AM It's all Kobe Bryant, all the time The mere mortals in Los Angeles are used to living alongside some high-powered stars, but the hero worship lavished upon the Lakers star, the newly minted NBA MVP, transcends all. It has been two days now since his coronation, and we remain a city in a twitter. 05/09/2008 01:00 AM Jerry Sloan keeps it rolling for 20 years as Utah coach As the longest tenured coach in all of the major professional sports, he sticks to the bread-and-butter pick-and-roll system that has been so effective. He guides team against Lakers again tonight. SALT LAKE CITY -- The league shifted toward fun-to-watch, hard-to-guard, run-and-gun teams, sprinkled -- as has long been the NBA's case -- with a couple of dominant centers. 05/09/2008 01:00 AM Lakers' Derek Fisher continues his journey It's been a year since the point guard endured one of the most dramatic days in his life -- playing for Utah in a playoff game hours after his daughter underwent cancer surgery. SALT LAKE CITY -- A year ago, Derek Fisher's life changed, or would have if it ever did, which it never really has. 05/09/2008 01:00 AM In Game 3 vs. Lakers, Jazz in a familiar place: in Utah, down 0-2 Being winless in a best-of-seven playoff series historically has not boded well for NBA teams. But Utah has worked its way out of that hole before. SALT LAKE CITY -- The Utah Jazz has unwillingly been in this situation before, survived and lived to tell about it. 05/09/2008 04:35 PM Behind the numbers heading into Lakers-Jazz Game 3 STATS LLC provides a statistical windfall of information as the Lakers play Utah in Salt Lake City. The Jazz is trying to accomplish something that no Lakers postseason opponent has managed in nearly 40 years -- overcome an 0-2 deficit. But Utah can look no further than its own experience last season to find inspiration. 05/09/2008 01:00 AM Lakers will work on crowd control A quick lead is the best formula for playing in Utah, where the fans get extra loud. So how do you prepare a team to play in EnergySolutions Arena, where the Utah Jazz was 37-4 in the regular season? 05/09/2008 01:00 AM For Dodgers' Steinberg, it's all about family The team's new executive vice president for marketing believes baseball can be an integral part of the lives of fans. Charles Steinberg is a romantic and a pragmatist, a dazzled fan who swept storerooms and compiled statistics for the Baltimore Orioles but earned a degree in dentistry in case the whole baseball thing didn't work out. 05/09/2008 01:00 AM Troy Percival is back where he belongs After an elbow injury sidelined him for almost two seasons, the former Angel has flourished as the Rays' new closer. The last time Troy Percival faced the Angels, he needed only one pitch to get the job done. Then he walked off the mound and into retirement. 05/09/2008 01:00 AM Dodgers' Matt Kemp is in a batting groove The outfielder has a 12-game hitting streak and is 20 for 50 during that span. The evidence of Matt Kemp's evolution goes beyond the numbers.