Golf Carts Are Parked, Walking Is in and, Yes, It’s Exercise

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports Motorized carts have ferried golfers from hole to hole for 50 years, but more players these days are walking their rounds, and some courses have shunned carts entirely.https://nyti.ms/3suN9Ja

The Impact and Influence of Tiger Woods: Here. There. Everywhere.

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports From fitness trailers to fist pumps and golf’s global representation, the star, recovering in the hospital after a serious car crash, has a hefty presence at a PGA tournament even when he’s not playing in it.https://nyti.ms/3qXYmQC

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

The Country Is Reopening. Is It Safe to Play Softball Again?

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports Even the states hardest hit by the coronavirus have begun to allow more economic activity. What does that mean for playing the sports we love?https://nyti.ms/3hRn7Kr

These Athletes Had the Coronavirus. Will They Ever Be the Same?

By BY ANDREW KEH from NYT Sports Von Miller of the Denver Broncos called the disease a “surreal” experience and said he struggled at first to workout. Other athletes have endured lingering lung and other health issues.https://nyti.ms/3cm9yPf

Yes, That’s Allyson Felix Running Down Your Block

By BY ELENA BERGERON from NYT Sports Felix, an Olympic gold medalist sprinter, is training in her Los Angeles neighborhood with tracks closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.https://nyti.ms/3fu2fHO

Lace Up Your Running Shoes

By BY TALYA MINSBERG from NYT Sports Whether you’re taking on a new challenge or were training for a canceled race, you can virtually chalk up a personal best.https://nyti.ms/35wjfsA

Lace Up Your Running Shoes

By BY TALYA MINSBERG from NYT Sports Whether you’re taking on a new challenge or were training for a canceled race, you can virtually chalk up a personal best.https://nyti.ms/3fd53c2

Fitness Instructors Flock Online to Pump You Up

By BY ADAM SKOLNICK from NYT Sports With widespread stay-at-home orders, they are using social media to stream their workouts. But many trainers are facing financial straits from a lack of paying clientele.https://nyti.ms/2VpFb3A

A Triple Crown Hopeful Emerges and Athlete Workouts Get a J. Lo Cameo

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports Tiz the Law won the Florida Derby, a prep race for the Kentucky Derby, which now isn’t till September. And athletes are creating new ways of practicing on their own, with mixed results.https://nyti.ms/2wRmHRx

Work Out With Venus Williams. Then Debate Stefon Diggs.

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports Have you always wanted to work out with a professional athlete? Now may be the time. Here’s how athletes are keeping busy today.https://nyti.ms/2vRNNrf

On the Schedule: Chess, Horse Racing and Children Lifting

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports Even the National Spelling Bee was canceled. But you can watch professional athletes work out at home with their children (as both coaches and weights).https://nyti.ms/2xo3QNW

Running From Coronavirus: A Back-to-Basics Exercise Boom

By BY TALYA MINSBERG from NYT Sports With gyms and pools closed and sports leagues shut down, a miniboom is emerging in running, a natural for social distancing.https://nyti.ms/33tmY9d

Another of Alberto Salazar’s Runners Says He Ridiculed Her Body for Years

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports Amy Yoder Begley says she was criticized for being overweight, told her laugh was annoying and made to sign a contract promising not to become friends with her teammates.https://nyti.ms/33PHxvF

To Race Faster, Sailors Get Fitter

By DAVID SCHMIDT from NYT Sports With massive boats and sails that exert thousands of pounds of force, sailors must be in extraordinary shape.https://nyti.ms/30Oge3G

The N.F.L.’s Obesity Scourge

By KEN BELSON from NYT Sports The effects of head trauma have gotten much of the attention, but huge weight gains have also damaged N.F.L. retirees. https://nyti.ms/2FzO4SI

The Woman Who Outruns the Men, 200 Miles at a Time

By Unknown Author from NYT Sports Courtney Dauwalter specializes in extremely long races. But her success in winning them has opened a debate about whether men’s innate strength advantages apply to endurance sports. https://nyti.ms/2UhtomL

If an N.B.A. Workout Isn’t on Instagram, Does it Even Count?

By SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports Led by LeBron James’s example, a generation of young players is getting shredded, and making sure the cameras are always rolling.https://nyti.ms/2v3hQst

That Spitting Thing at the World Cup? It’s Probably ‘Carb Rinsing’

By JERÉ LONGMAN from NYT Sports Players take a swig, swish it around and then spit it out. They’re playing a trick on their brains.https://nyti.ms/2KPfS8T

Not Necessarily Thor: One Mets Ace Is Not Like the Other

By JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports The Mets starter Jacob deGrom strikes a contrast in physique and habits with his fellow starter, the muscular and health-conscious Noah Syndergaard, known as Thor.https://nyti.ms/2qzLjYy