In a Softball Case, a Thorny Debate Over Who Qualifies as Gay

By GREG BISHOP

Heidi Schumann for The New York Times

Players in a gay softball league in San Francisco.

A court case in Seattle challenging the outcome of the 2008 Gay Softball World Series is forcing the world of organized gay sports to examine barriers to participation.

Mets 16, Tigers 9

Hits, Runs and Victories Keep Coming

By DAVID WALDSTEIN

In banging out a season-high 20 hits, the Mets set a franchise record for most runs scored in a four-game span with 52.

Yankees 5, Brewers 2

A.J. Burnett put together another quality outing, pitching into the eighth inning and surrendering only two runs.

Home Run by Martin Is Big Blow for Yanks

By DAVE CALDWELL

Robinson Cano hit a searing rocket for a triple, and three batters later, Russell Martin clobbered a three-run home run, and the Yankees rolled to their second victory in a row over Milwaukee.

M.L.B. Is Said to Look Into a Plan to Take Control of the Dodgers

By KATIE THOMAS

Major League Baseball is planning to ask a judge to let it take control of the team because of a rule in baseball’s constitution, according to two people briefed on the case.

The 31-year-old Erik Compton, who has had two heart transplants, earned a chance to play in the AT&T National this week on the PGA Tour. “It means the world,” he said.

The Ups and Downs of Life After Transplants

By LARRY DORMAN

Erik Compton’s first transplanted heart, installed when he was 12, failed in 2008, and he had another transplant; he jokes now that “everybody knows I’m the guy with two hearts.”

Knicks President Donnie Walsh, center, is stepping down Thursday after failing to secure assurances of autonomy in a new contract.

New Man in Charge of Knicks

By HOWARD BECK

With Donnie Walsh stepping down as team president, Glen Grunwald will step into the spotlight Friday as the top basketball executive.

Fans camped out for three days to get tickets to Andy Murray's Wimbledon match.

Waiting 75 Hours to See Britain’s Big Hope

By KAREN CROUSE 11:27 PM ET

To procure Centre Court seats for Andy Murray’s 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 victory, British fans camped out for three days in the ticket line.

Brazil 1, Australia 0

Elise Kellond-Knight, rear, and Australia had strong defense against Marta, but Brazil found a way to victory.

A Slow Start for Brazil Ends With Victory

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Brazilians got a second-half goal from Rosana to quell their nerves and defeat the Australians in the teams’ opening-round match.

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Slide Show: The Minor Leagues of Football

Practice in a park, long bus trips and sparsely filled arenas are all part of life for the players in indoor leagues.

Slide Show: Old-Timers’ Day in Pictures

From Yogi Berra to Joe Torre to Bernie Williams, the Old-Timers returned to Yankee Stadium.

Slide Show: Problem: Rock. Solution: Hold On Tight.

The Unified Bouldering Championships Pro Rock Climbing Finals came to Central Park, with climbers competing for a $50,000 purse.

Lionel Messi excels as a finisher for his club, Barcelona; with Argentina, he is expected to be both a finisher and a creator.

Copa América in Argentina: Beauty and a Hint of Anarchy

By ROB HUGHES

This tournament could transcend the World Cup in terms of the beauty of creative play, or it could disintegrate into violence that gives soccer a bad name.

On Baseball

They have many aces, and two of them - Josh Becket, pictured, and Cliff Lee - faced off Tuesday in an interleague game between the Red Sox and the Phillies.

For Lee, if Not the Phillies, Everything Is Breaking Right

By TYLER KEPNER

A regular-season series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Red Sox could be a sign of things to come.

Slide Show

By ALEX WILLIAMS

Newly anointed basketball professionals, many enjoying a rare moment on national television for the N.B.A. draft, strode triumphantly onstage in handsomely tailored suits..