Lance Armstrong at the end of the 19th stage of the 90th Tour de France in July 2003.

Lance Armstrong Is Stripped of His 7 Tour de France Titles

By JULIET MACUR 2:26 PM ET

The International Cycling Union on Monday ratified a report on the cyclist by American antidoping officials, and Tour organizers planned to remove him from the record books.

A Different Team When Facing Elimination

By JASON TURBOW 11:38 AM ET

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Angel Pagan, leaping, joined his Giants teammates after they avoided elimination again by winning Game 6 of the N.L.C.S.

The Giants outscored the Reds, 16-8, after losing the first two, and outscored the Cardinals, 11-1, after falling behind, three games to one, in the N.L.C.S.

Another Game 7 Opportunity for Beltran

By KAREN CROUSE 11:41 AM ET

In 2006 Carlos Beltran, now the Cardinals’ slugging right fielder, froze on a called third strike to end the Mets’ season in Game 7 of the N.L.C.S.

Tigers Manager Jim Leyland, right, with catcher Alex Avila, said,

Tigers Enter Idle Stretch With Sense Of Urgency

By BEN STRAUSS

Detroit practiced this week with a resolve not to repeat its postseason in 2006, when the Tigers sat idle for six days after sweeping Oakland in the A.L.C.S. and then fell flat in the World Series.

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Joe Flacco (5) and the rest of the Ravens' offense struggled mightily against Houston on Sunday, leaving in doubt whether the unit could salvage the season for the injury plagued defense.

Ravens’ Shift to an Offensive Team Sputters

By JUDY BATTISTA 2:43 PM ET

After a 43-13 loss to the Texans, the 5-2 Ravens will spend their bye week wondering why the offense that was supposed to carry them is flailing, particularly on the road.

Patriots 29, Jets 26

The Jets' LaRon Landry, left, and Isaiah Trufant trying to tackle tight end Rob Gronkowski in Sunday's loss to the Patriots.

Patriots Have the Final Word in Overtime

By BEN SHPIGEL

The short-handed, underdog Jets stifled New England’s powerful offense and overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit before coming up short in overtime.

On Pro Football

The Patriots’ Devin McCourty after his 104-yard kickoff return in the first quarter.

Patriots of Old Are Absent Against Error-Prone Jets

By JUDY BATTISTA

The Patriots failed on Sunday to operate with the ruthless efficiency that they have been known for with Tom Brady at quarterback, earning instead a win against the Jets that was “good enough.”

Giants 27, Redskins 23

Victor Cruz left a couple of Redskins defenders in his wake en route to a 77-yard game-winning touchdown catch and run in the closing minutes.

Manning Isn’t at His Best Until Giants Need It Most

By SAM BORDEN

Eli Manning’s 77-yard bomb to Victor Cruz turned around a seemingly certain defeat with 1 minute 13 seconds left after Robert Griffin III had led Washington to a go-ahead touchdown.

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Donald Fehr, head of the N.H.L. Players’ Association, prevailed legally in baseball labor disputes.

Buoyed by Experience, Fehr Holds His Composure

By JEFF Z. KLEIN

Donald Fehr, the leader of the N.H.L. Players’ Association, seems unfazed by rising criticism from fans over the lockout, even after owners flatly rejected the union’s offer to settle last week.

Off the Dribble

Amar'e Stoudemire (1) will not need surgery, the Knicks said, but he will miss three weeks to allow his knee to heal.

Stoudemire Will Miss Start of Season With Knee Injury

By NATE TAYLOR

The Knicks announced Sunday that Amar'e Stoudemire had ruptured a popliteal cyst behind his left knee, which will cause him to miss the start of the regular season.

The Knicks’ Pablo Prigioni, a native of Argentina, fighting for a loose ball with the Celtics’ Jamar Smith, center, and Dionte Christmas in a preseason game on Oct. 13.

The Oldest N.B.A. Rookie in 40 Years Is Actually a Seasoned Professional

By NATE TAYLOR

Knicks point guard Pablo Prigioni, 35, has played in Spain since 1999 and was a member of Argentina’s 2012 Olympic team with the N.B.A. players Manu Ginobili, Luis Scola and Carlos Delfino.

With Nets’ Roles Undecided, a Focus on Attitude

By HOWARD BECK

After Sunday’s practice, Nets Coach Avery Johnson said that his team didn’t have a “hit-first mentality,” a concern that sounded like an alarm bell with 11 days to go until opening night.

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With Collin Klein at quarterback, Kansas State is 7-0 after blowing out West Virginia.

At Kansas State, Team Goals and an Individual Honor Mesh

By TIM ROHAN

Under the guidance of Coach Bill Snyder and his “16 Goals for Success,” the Heisman contender Collin Klein has helped the Wildcats move up to No. 3 in the B.C.S. rankings.

Photos

Slide Show: Joggler’s World

A look at Jack Hirschowitz, 67, who combined juggling and jogging in the early 1990s, thinking it was his own oddity. It was not.

Leading Off

Pressure in the N.L.C.S.? What pressure?

In Elimination Games, Fans Win

By LYNN ZINSER 11:52 AM ET

Win-or-go-home games have been a staple of this baseball postseason, and they seem to be a weekly event in the N.F.L.

Charles Barkley, then a star for the Phoenix Suns, declared in an ad, “I am not a role model.”

Sports of The Times

Seeing Through the Illusions of the Sports Hero

By WILLIAM C. RHODEN

In light of the dramatic falls of Michael Vick, Barry Bonds, Tiger Woods and now Lance Armstrong, we need to either recalibrate our definition of the sports hero or scrap it altogether.

An entrance to a parking garage near Yankee Stadium for Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on Oct. 13.

Unfilled Lots Put Parking Company in Peril

By KEN BELSON

Bronx Parking, which operates lots near Yankee Stadium, is searching for ways to avoid bankruptcy after many of its spaces sat empty during baseball season.

Runners of the elite women's pack cross the Pulaski Bridge from Brooklyn into Queens at the 2010 New York City Marathon.

On the Run Blog

Mile 14: Halfway There

By BRIAN FIDELMAN

A mile-by-mile look at the New York City Marathon ahead of the Nov. 4 race. Today: the halfway point allows a runner to assess his or her progress and sanity.