What It’s Like to Be a Virtual N.B.A. Fan

By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports No standing up, and definitely no cursing: The basketball superfan known as Bongo Lady takes us behind the screen as she is beamed into an N.B.A. game at Walt Disney World from her couch in Mississippi.https://nyti.ms/3gE6i4H

With Pandemic Keeping Them Apart, Runners Embrace Virtual Races

By BY KELLEN BROWNING from NYT Sports Marathons and meets are canceled, so runners are using tech to stay connected and compete.https://nyti.ms/2O3rowr

With Real-Life Games Halted, Betting World Puts Action on E-Sports

By BY SETH SCHIESEL from NYT Sports Computer-vs.-computer games of FIFA livestream to gamblers on Twitch. Fantasy contests carry League of Legends lineups. In the coronavirus age, video games have grown into a darling for casinos.https://nyti.ms/3f4kiDE

A Look Inside a Formula One Team’s Mission Control

By KATE WALKER from NYT Sports Like other teams, Racing Point has a huge factory-backed operation to keep tabs on a race and, using data, better direct the action on the track.https://nyti.ms/30A8kKH

Far From World Cup, Hints of Rebellion Inside U.S. Soccer

By ANDREW DAS from NYT Sports Current and former employees have been excoriating the federation’s top executives online in an effort to alert leaders to what they called a ‘toxic’ culture.https://nyti.ms/2NcKF16