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The NBA has never confirmed the worst-kept secret in basketball, that Jerry West is the player whose silhouette is depicted in the league’s logo. There’s probably a reason for that: West never wanted to be the logo. “I’m just part of the game,” West said in a 2021 interview. “I never wanted to be any more than that. I’m extremely fortunate to have had the life that I’ve had, and that’s enough for me.” His was a life like few others: an NBA and Olympic champion as a player, a champion as an executive and someone selected to be enshrined by the Naismith Memorial ...

Barkov back on ice for the Panthers, who lead Stanley Cup 2-0, Game 3 is tonight

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Paul Maurice was in a much better mood Wednesday. The Florida Panthers coach admitted the previous day that he was “grumpy” after Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, despite a dominant victory over the Edmonton Oilers that gave his team a 2-0 series lead. That was mostly because of the unknown status of Aleksander Barkov, Florida’s captain who was knocked out of the game midway through the third period after Edmonton forward Leon Draisaitl hit him in the head. Barkov, who is tied with Matthew Tkachuk with a team-leading 19 points in the postseason, ...

Pinehurst stands apart as a US Open test because of greens

PINEHURST, N.C. — Pebble Beach has the Pacific Ocean. Oakmont is the brute with its church pew bunkers. Pinehurst No. 2 has the cereal bowls turned upside down. The greens at Pinehurst No. 2 are the signature of this Donald Ross course that hosts the 124th U.S. Open starting on Thursday. They go by any variety of names — upside-down cereal bowls, inverted saucers, turtlebacks or domes. Whatever they’re called, they are universally regarded as daunting, particularly for a U.S. Open already known as the toughest test in golf. “You hit it on the green, the hole is not done,” ...

How the Little Guys Lose Under Trump’s Tax Plan

The late Sen. John McCain didn’t much like Obamacare, but in 2018, the Arizona Republican pulled it out from under then-President Donald Trump’s hatchet. Why? Because McCain saw the “skinny repeal” measure as a sneaky attempt to eviscerate the health coverage of little guys to free up money for tax cuts favoring the wealthy. Hold that thought as you look upon Trump’s vow to extend much of his 2017 tax cuts in a second term. Here are some shocking numbers: Extending the tax cuts would cost $4.6 trillion over 10 years at a time of already high deficits, according to the ...

Carlos Alcaraz wins the French Open for a third Grand Slam title at age 21

PARIS — As Carlos Alcaraz began constructing his comeback in Sunday’s French Open final, a 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 victory over Alexander Zverev for a first championship at Roland Garros and third Grand Slam title in all, there arrived the sort of magical shot the kid is making a regular part of his varied repertoire. It was a running, then sliding, down-the-line, untouchable forehand passing winner that Alcaraz celebrated by thrusting his right index finger overhead in a “No. 1” sign, then throwing an uppercut while screaming, “Vamos!” No, he is not ranked No. 1 at the ...

Scottie Scheffler holds on to win Memorial for his 5th PGA Tour title of year

DUBLIN, Ohio — Winning has become a habit for Scottie Scheffler, except there was nothing typical about his victory Sunday at the Memorial. He made only one birdie. He closed with a 2-over 74, his highest final round in two years. And victory wasn’t assured until Scheffler had the mettle to put a firm stroke on a downhill putt from 5 feet above the hole to take out the break. It went right in the heart for a one-shot victory over Collin Morikawa, and a handshake with tournament host Jack Nicklaus. Their exchange said it all. “You’re a survivor,” Nicklaus told ...