Northwestern Athletic Director Resigns Amid Backlash Over Harassment Case

By BY GILLIAN R. BRASSIL from NYT Sports Mike Polisky, who held the position for about 10 days, stepped back under mounting concerns about his past handling of complaints of racist and sexist policies in the university’s cheer program.https://nyti.ms/3fl913f

The Cheerleader Who Blew the Whistle on the N.F.L. Soldiers On

By KEN BELSON from NYT Sports Bailey Davis started a national conversation about how cheerleaders are treated. Things have been rocky for her ever since.https://nyti.ms/2G3FBp0

No Longer Anonymous, Former N.F.L. Cheerleaders Demand More to Protect Women

By JULIET MACUR from NYT Sports Rebecca Cummings and Allison Cassidy were among five former Washington Redskins cheerleaders whose accounts of harassment on the job led to change. But, they say, not enough.https://nyti.ms/2Qd9eaG

Redskins Cheerleaders Describe a Trip to Costa Rica That Crossed a Line

By JULIET MACUR from NYT Sports Men were granted up-close access to photo shoots on the beach when the women were nude, the cheerleaders said.https://nyti.ms/2rfO1SM

How N.F.L. Teams Use Social Media to Promote, and Control, Cheerleaders

By TALYA MINSBERG and FAHIMA HAQUE from NYT Sports Cheerleaders are a regular presence on N.F.L. teams' official social-media accounts, but the teams exert restrictions on how individual cheerleaders use their own personal social-media profiles. https://nyti.ms/2qnKGAx

Pro Cheerleaders Say Groping and Sexual Harassment Are Part of the Job

By JULIET MACUR and JOHN BRANCH from NYT Sports Many women who work for professional sports teams dread being sent to interact with fans at games and promotional events: “It’s literally like you’re calling for an escort.”https://nyti.ms/2GQwib3

No Sweatpants in Public: Inside the Rule Books for N.F.L. Cheerleaders

By KEN BELSON from NYT Sports They’re subject to rules on etiquette and hygiene, including shaving techniques. Panthers cheerleaders must leave the stadium to change into their personal clothes.https://nyti.ms/2JaBW9s

How an Instagram Post Led to an N.F.L. Cheerleader’s Discrimination Case

By KEN BELSON from NYT Sports Bailey Davis was a New Orleans Saints cheerleader until she posted a picture of herself in a skimpy outfit. She and her lawyers say the firing violated employment laws.https://nyti.ms/2uj1HB1

A Night Out With North Korea’s Cheerleaders: Matching Snowsuits, Military Discipline and Chaperoned Bathroom Trips

By ANDREW KEH from NYT Sports They have garnered more attention than most athletes competing at the Winter Games. “Goodbye!” they called out to an empty arena before boarding buses back to their condos.http://nyti.ms/2EnuBEO