N.F.L. Fines Aaron Rodgers and Packers for Violating Covid-19 Protocols

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports Rodgers, the Green Bay Packers quarterback who is not vaccinated and has voiced unfounded claims about Covid-19 vaccines, was penalized for not wearing a mask in some places.https://nyti.ms/31H3YXP

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

N.F.L.’s Top Lawyer Had Cozy Relationship With Washington Team President

By BY KEN BELSON AND KATHERINE ROSMAN from NYT Sports Jeff Pash, the N.F.L.’s general counsel, brokered penalties, discussed a cheerleading scandal and arranged perks in emails with the former president of the Washington Football Team.https://nyti.ms/2YVyOuS

Facing Outrage Over Bikini Rule, Handball League Signals ‘Likely’ Change

By BY JENNY GROSS from NYT Sports In the weeks since Norway’s women’s beach handball team was fined for wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms, other countries have increased pressure for a change in federation rules.https://nyti.ms/2VNr6AU

Don’t Get Excited: N.F.L. Is Cracking Down on Taunting

By BY ALANIS THAMES from NYT Sports The league’s competition committee said that acts of baiting had gotten out of hand.https://nyti.ms/2VLDt0k

Women’s Handball Players Are Fined for Rejecting Bikini Uniforms

By BY JENNY GROSS from NYT Sports Norway’s beach handball players were each fined 150 euros for wearing shorts rather than the required bikini bottoms. A spokeswoman for the International Handball Federation said she didn’t know the reason for the rule.https://nyti.ms/3roGZd5

N.F.L. Penalizes Washington Football Team Amid Harassment Allegations

By BY KEN BELSON AND KATHERINE ROSMAN from NYT Sports The penalty of a $10 million fine follows an investigation into sexual harassment and abuse in the team’s front office.https://nyti.ms/3hab50b

Naomi Osaka Fined $15,000 for Skipping News Conference

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports Osaka won her opening match at the French Open, but was warned that she risked escalating penalties, including default, if she failed to fulfill her media obligations.https://nyti.ms/34xCQZI

Rangers Call N.H.L. Safety Chief ‘Unfit’ After Decision on Tom Wilson

By BY ANDREW KNOLL from NYT Sports The Capitals forward was fined $5,000 a day after he punched the Rangers’ Pavel Buchnevich in the head and tossed a helmetless Artemi Panarin to the ice.https://nyti.ms/2RorofF

N.C.A.A. Fines U.S.C. Men’s Basketball Over Bribery Case

By BY GILLIAN R. BRASSIL from NYT Sports A disciplinary committee put the Southern California program on probation for two years in connection with a 2017 investigation into corruption in college hoops.https://nyti.ms/3mOf6J4

Was Connor McDavid’s Big Hit a Dirty Play?

By BY SHAWNA RICHER from NYT Sports After the Oilers captain elbowed Montreal’s Jesperi Kotkaniemi on Tuesday, there were calls for a suspension, or at least a fine. But McDavid had his defenders, too.https://nyti.ms/2PLgz6w

N.F.L. Clears Way for End to Washington Football Team Turmoil

By BY KEN BELSON AND KATHERINE ROSMAN from NYT Sports The league is expected to approve a measure that will allow Daniel Snyder to buy total control of the team.https://nyti.ms/3vYeLrw

Raiders and Jon Gruden Are Fined Again Over Virus Violations

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports The league imposed fines totaling $650,000 and took a draft pick away from the Raiders, who had already been penalized because their coach did not wear face coverings properly.https://nyti.ms/3l4t1ZF

Oklahoma State Punished by N.C.A.A. for Role in Basketball Recruiting Scandal

By BY BILLY WITZ AND ADAM ZAGORIA from NYT Sports The university was handed a ban of one year from the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament, as well as fines and a loss of scholarships.https://nyti.ms/374EF0x

An Ex-Steeler’s Recount of a Hard Hit Triggers Bountygate Comparisons

By BY BEN SHPIGEL from NYT Sports The former Pittsburgh linebacker James Harrison said in an interview that Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin handed him an envelope after he delivered a helmet-to-helmet hit.https://nyti.ms/3bvDcks

Jaguars Fire Tom Coughlin

By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports The team has been struggling, and this week an arbitrator overturned millions of dollars in fines imposed by Coughlin, the executive vice president of football operations.https://nyti.ms/35CPQft

In Astros Inquiry, Rob Manfred Raises Possibility of Big Penalties

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports The M.L.B. commissioner signaled that the Houston Astros could be subject to serious sanctions if they were found to have electronically stolen signs.https://nyti.ms/2OyyI3g

Who Is Myles Garrett? A Fearsome Rusher With a History of Penalties

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports The star defensive end for the Cleveland Browns is known for stellar play and occasionally questionable conduct.https://nyti.ms/2XmBFrp

Who Is Myles Garrett? A Fearsome Rusher With a History of Penalties

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports The star defensive end for the Cleveland Browns is known for stellar play and occasionally questionable conduct.https://nyti.ms/2OjW0cM

Browns’ Myles Garrett Suspended Indefinitely for Hitting Quarterback With Helmet

By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT Sports Garrett yanked off the helmet of Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph and bashed him on the head. He was suspended for at least the rest of this season and must reapply for reinstatement next year.https://nyti.ms/35fQbEn