Olympics officials are still negotiating a response to a U.S. podium protest.

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/37c1nEX

New Rules on Olympics Protests Already Causing Discord

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports The International Olympic Committee has loosened its rules on political speech at the Games. Olympic leaders in the United States and plenty of athletes say the changes don’t go far enough.https://nyti.ms/3xojLFS

Asked About N.B.A., China Spat, Trump Instead Blasts Kerr and Popovich

By BY SOPAN DEB from NYT Sports The president said the league and Beijing “have to work out their own situation” in a dispute over a team executive’s tweet supporting pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.https://nyti.ms/316mIKB

Asked About N.B.A., China Spat, Trump Instead Blasts Kerr and Popovich

By BY SOPAN DEB from NYT Sports The president said the league and Beijing “have to work out their own situation” in a dispute over a team executive’s tweet supporting pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.https://nyti.ms/2pY9C4Z

Adam Silver Offers Defense of Daryl Morey as Chinese Companies Cut N.B.A. Ties

By BY SOPAN DEB from NYT Sports At a news conference on Tuesday, Silver acknowledged that the backlash over a Twitter post might not end anytime soon.https://nyti.ms/33hsElp