EditorialCarlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates after winning the men's singles final at the US Open in New York, on Sept. 11, 2022. (Karsten Moran/The New York Times)
EditorialCarlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates after winning the men's singles final at the US Open in New York, on Sept. 11, 2022. (Karsten Moran/The New York Times)
Editorial Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander, left, chats with Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas on Oct. 19, 2022. (Annie Mulligan/The New York Times)
EditorialJordan Belcher, 11, wears a rally shoe on her head as she cheers for the Seattle Mariners during game three of the ALDS against the Houston Astros, at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, on Oct. 15, 2022. (Lindsey Wasson/The New York Times)