What the Ben Simmons Standoff Means for the Sixers and the N.B.A.

By BY SOPAN DEB AND JONATHAN ABRAMS from NYT Sports Simmons is the latest N.B.A. star to ask for a trade then try to force his way off a team, but Philadelphia is holding firm so far.https://nyti.ms/3Gh8fkO

Lamoureux Twins Have One Last Act Before Retiring From Hockey

By BY SETH BERKMAN from NYT Sports Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson and Monique Lamoureux-Morando, who scored crucial goals in the 2018 gold medal Olympic game, will reprise a role from four years ago: negotiating a deal with USA Hockey.https://nyti.ms/3tENpoV

Baseball Had a Successful Season. The Tricky Part Is Doing It Again.

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports A much longer season, pandemic uncertainty and an expiring collective bargaining agreement are just a few of the hurdles M.L.B. and its players’ union are facing in 2021.https://nyti.ms/38g79a8

Wary of Other Leagues’ Battles, N.F.L. and Players Agree on Terms to Return

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports As training camps get underway, the two sides finalized plans to reduce the salary cap and scrap preseason games, an agreement that paves the way for the regular season to begin as scheduled on Sept. 10.https://nyti.ms/39r3ogy

Two Ex-Players Sue N.F.L. and Union Over Cuts in Disability Payments

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports The N.F.L. and the players association agreed in a new labor deal in March to reduce payments to 400 former players who cannot work.https://nyti.ms/3gSQfzv

N.H.L. Owners and Players Approve New C.B.A. and Return-to-Play Plan

By BY ANDREW KNOLL from NYT Sports The approval cements the league’s plan to begin an expanded playoff tournament in August, and ensures labor peace at least through 2026.https://nyti.ms/2Ohhg3j

N.H.L. and Players Agree to Start Postseason Tournament on Aug. 1

By BY ANDREW KNOLL from NYT Sports The two sides agreed to extend the current collective bargaining agreement, setting the stage for a resumption of play that will reportedly be hosted in Edmonton and Toronto.https://nyti.ms/2BzGmI9

Baseball Avoided a Lost Season. But Bigger Threats May Lie Ahead.

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports The contentious negotiations between M.L.B. and the players’ union that nearly killed the 2020 season only deepened a schism that could soon swallow up the sport.https://nyti.ms/2BInzd4

Players Reject 60-Game Plan, Leaving Manfred to Determine M.L.B. Season

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports The rejection of the owners’ latest proposal left few options for a 2020 season and set up a potentially lengthy legal battle between management and the players’ union.https://nyti.ms/3dmTiOd

After More Proposals, Players Tell M.L.B.: ‘Tell Us When and Where’

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports A baseball season of roughly 50 games appears to be increasingly inevitable after another round of pointed statements between the league and the players’ union.https://nyti.ms/2ABgk6z

N.F.L. Player Accuses Union Leaders of Bad Faith C.B.A. Negotiation

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports Russell Okung, an outspoken opponent of the N.F.L.’s proposed collective bargaining agreement, filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board just days before the players’ vote.https://nyti.ms/334xcMV

N.F.L. Players Aren’t Sold on Proposed 17-Game Season

By BY KEN BELSON AND KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports Team owners voted last week to approve a new collective bargaining agreement. But the proposal’s increase in games and cap on revenue sharing have split the players, delaying their vote.https://nyti.ms/37UgTTT

‘Emboldened’ N.F.L. Players Value Health Over Paychecks

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports Three players’ disputes with their teams over medical treatment have come with a cost.https://nyti.ms/33Kyex7

N.F.L. Players’ Union Says It Will ‘Prepare for War’ Over New Contract

By KEN BELSON from NYT Sports DeMaurice Smith, the union’s executive director, rejected the notion that the current bargaining agreement, which expires in 2020, might be extended.http://nyti.ms/2nwge6y