Hank Aaron, Home Run King Who Defied Racism, Dies at 86

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports He held the most celebrated record in sports for more than 30 years.https://nyti.ms/39aemsg

Ethel Johnson, Early Black Wrestling Star, Is Dead at 83

By BY NEIL GENZLINGER from NYT Sports Beginning in the 1950s, she and her two athletic sisters helped expand the demographics of the ring.https://nyti.ms/2pOG2za

Can the Rebirth of a Negro League Stadium Revive a Distressed City?

By Unknown Author from NYT Sports Paterson, N.J., plans to restore Hinchliffe Stadium, which once played host to Negro leagues baseball, and turn it into a museum and a multisport facility.https://nyti.ms/2B62Lst

Serena Williams Lost, but Her Legacy is Winning

By BY KURT STREETER from NYT Sports She was plowing through the U.S. Open toward what seemed like a fitting victory. But the future she helped create caught up to her.https://nyti.ms/2I8zd1B

Althea Gibson, Tennis Star Ahead of Her Time, Finally Gets Her Due

By SALLY H. JACOBS from NYT Sports On Monday, the U.S. Open will unveil a new statue of Gibson, who achieved many firsts for African-Americans in tennis.https://nyti.ms/2ZhLo6K

Questions About Kaepernick Hover Over Jay-Z’s Deal With the N.F.L.

By KEN BELSON from NYT Sports The league cannot seem to escape the issue of the quarterback’s absence, which became a significant topic at a news conference held by Commissioner Roger Goodell and Jay-Z.https://nyti.ms/2Kx1Zu9

Pumpsie Green, First Black Player for Boston Red Sox, Dies at 85

By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports Green, who played mostly at second base and shortstop, broke the color barrier for the last major league franchise of the time that remained all white.https://nyti.ms/2NZqxjb

In Don Newcombe, Baseball Got Its First Black Ace

By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports Just four years after Major League Baseball’s integration, Newcombe won 20 games for the Dodgers. Only 14 black players have accomplished the feat since.https://nyti.ms/2SXFwf1

On Jackie Robinson’s 100th Birthday, 100 Photos of an Icon

By ERIC MOSKOWITZ from NYT Sports Through images and personal essays by longtime New York Times writers, a vivid look at the man who made baseball truly American.https://nyti.ms/2WwVnQw

Jackie Robinson Showed Me How to Fight On, Not Fight Back

By CLAIRE SMITH from NYT Sports The first black woman in the Baseball Hall of Fame recalls 42’s influence on her as a child.https://nyti.ms/2CVBARN

60 Years After Integrating the N.H.L., Willie O’Ree Heads to the Hall of Fame

By ANDREW KNOLL from NYT Sports O’Ree, 83, the league’s first black player, is being honored not just for the historical significance of his career, but also for his decades of working with young players all over North America.https://nyti.ms/2qESNZO

Serena’s Not Alone. Women Are Punished for Anger at Work, Especially Black Women.

By MAYA SALAM from NYT Sports The debacle at the U.S. Open was a microcosm, in so many ways, of what women face at work daily.https://nyti.ms/2QvOuft

Racism at American Pools Isn’t New: A Look at a Long History

By NIRAJ CHOKSHI from NYT Sports Swimming pools, which exploded in popularity a century ago, are supposed to be places to relax, but black Americans have long faced harassment and violence there.https://nyti.ms/2vsgAOZ

With a Loud Ovation, Baseball Shows Its Whiteness

By MICHAEL POWELL from NYT Sports Josh Hader was showered with applause by his hometown fans after apologizing for old racist and homophobic tweets. Would a black player get the same treatment?https://nyti.ms/2Ag9D9i

Trump Expected to Pardon Jack Johnson as Heavyweight Champions Gather

By JOHN ELIGON from NYT Sports Decades after Johnson was convicted under the Mann Act, his case drew significant attention as a gross miscarriage of justice.https://nyti.ms/2x6reil

Devante Smith-Pelly of Capitals Calls Racial Taunts in Chicago ‘Disgusting’

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports Smith-Pelly, who is black, was in the penalty box during a game against the Blackhawks on Saturday when some fans at United Center started chanting “basketball” at him.http://nyti.ms/2EC3Icm

From Olympic Press Box, Chronicling the Changing Color of Hockey

By MELISSA HOPPERT from NYT Sports William G. Douglas, who covers politics and blogs about diversity in hockey, will be on hand as Jordan Greenway makes his Olympic debut as the first African-American to play for the U.S. men’s team.http://nyti.ms/2HeUIM6