Magic Johnson: le business, la NBA et son erreur avec LeBron

By BY JONATHAN ABRAMS from NYT Sports Johnson prédit le nom des prochaines grandes équipes rivales au sein de la N.B.A, et évoque son seul regret du temps où il dirigeait les Los Angeles Lakers.https://nyti.ms/3nhxHh3

Plan Filed to Scrap Race as Factor in N.F.L. Concussion Settlement

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports The revised agreement eliminates race as a consideration in evaluating dementia claims by former players.https://nyti.ms/2ZdIbGq

Magic Johnson Talks Business, Basketball and a Big Mistake With LeBron

By BY JONATHAN ABRAMS from NYT Sports Johnson predicted the N.B.A.’s next great rivalry and said he has only one regret from his time running the Los Angeles Lakers.https://nyti.ms/3G42JSo

N.F.L. Will Allow Six Social Justice Messages on Players’ Helmets

By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT Sports The decals, with messages such as “Stop Hate” and “Black Lives Matter,” are part of the league’s efforts to show solidarity with players who have protested against racism and police brutality.https://nyti.ms/2WVnPk5

The Olympics Rely on, but Don’t Support, Black Girl Magic

By BY KURT STREETER from NYT Sports Naomi Osaka, Simone Biles and Gwen Berry are among the Black women athletes who will be counted on to provide standout performances in Tokyo even as they fight to be respected.https://nyti.ms/3By3MYf

A Quiet Demonstration and a Long Shadow

By BY JERÉ LONGMAN from NYT Sports Few noticed Wyomia Tyus’s subtle gesture in support of human rights at the 1968 Olympics. But her act is part of a rich history of athlete protest.https://nyti.ms/3zwGrFu

N.F.L. Concussion Settlement Will Drop Race-Based Assessment for Payouts

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports Black players’ dementia claims were being measured differently from white players’. The change could prompt a reassessment of hundreds of previously denied cases.https://nyti.ms/34EJ360

Sports Officials Criticize Voting Law, but Take Little Action

By BY JOE DRAPE from NYT Sports Major League Baseball is reviewing whether to play the All-Star Game in Atlanta after Georgia passed a law restricting access to voting. Many in sports are noncommittal.https://nyti.ms/3cIaNvb

Black N.F.L. Players Want New Advocate in Concussion Settlement

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports Players said the lawyer for the N.F.L. retiree class knew that race-based criteria were used to deny Black players’ dementia claims. A review of eight such rejections seems to support their argument.https://nyti.ms/3luoeBN

Sports Are Returning to Normal. So Is Their Role in Political Fights.

By BY KURT STREETER from NYT Sports American society is redrawing cultural norms and protections for citizens’ rights. It shouldn’t be a shock that sports is the most visible battleground.https://nyti.ms/3eEx1ja

Protests Rise After Officer in Tamir Rice Shooting Plays on Football Team

By BY JOHN ELIGON from NYT Sports Timothy Loehmann, who was fired from the Cleveland police force after the shooting death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, has quietly played with a semipro team in Ohio.https://nyti.ms/3pVKJRP

Protests Rise After Officer in Tamir Rice Shooting Plays on Football Team

By BY JOHN ELIGON from NYT Sports Timothy Loehmann, who was fired from the Cleveland police force after the shooting death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, has quietly played with a semipro team in Ohio.https://nyti.ms/2YBI17V

Talking About Race Made Two N.F.L. Teammates Partners in Activism

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports The friendship between Ricardo Allen, an undersized cornerback, and Matt Ryan, the heralded quarterback, has shaped the Falcons’ activism against racial injustice.https://nyti.ms/39ATStp

On Running While Black, With More Hope Than Before

By BY KURT STREETER from NYT Sports As Black Lives Matter signs popped up in recent months, our columnist grew less wary of running in predominantly white neighborhoods. But is that optimism premature?https://nyti.ms/3kSE2fT

Michael Jordan’s Big Play in NASCAR Could Help Diversify Its Fan Base

By BY JONATHAN ABRAMS from NYT Sports A self-described fan of the sport, Jordan will form a team with Bubba Wallace as the driver, possibly helping to draw African-American interest in a largely white sport.https://nyti.ms/2GcUZTK

Players’ Alliance Gets $10 Million From M.L.B. and Union to Build Diversity

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports The money is a substantial boost to the 12-week-old group formed by current and former players to increase Black participation at all levels of the sport.https://nyti.ms/2RKcj51

A Black Fan Club Sought to Diversify N.H.L. Stands. Now They’re Aiming at Its C-Suites.

By BY GARY SANTANIELLO from NYT Sports Black Girl Hockey Club started as a group formed to help Black women feel more comfortable attending games, but has gotten the ear of executives who want to make the sport more inclusive.https://nyti.ms/3hI8TKk

Maya Moore, W.N.B.A. Star, Marries Man She Helped Free From Prison

By BY CHRISTINA MORALES AND KURT STREETER from NYT Sports Ms. Moore took a break from basketball to help free Jonathan Irons. His conviction on burglary and assault charges was overturned in March.https://nyti.ms/2FJhzTH

The N.F.L. Pledged to Start on Time. These Changes Made It Happen.

By BY BEN SHPIGEL from NYT Sports The league stuck to plans to open its season on Sept. 10 even as pandemic spikes, player opt-outs and racial unrest forced alterations.https://nyti.ms/35mzbzf

Black Former N.F.L. Players Say Racial Bias Skews Concussion Payouts

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports The players say doctors use two scales — one for Black athletes, one for white — to determine eligibility for dementia claims.https://nyti.ms/3j5yRbY