Transgender Athletes Face Bans From Girls’ Sports in 10 U.S. States

By BY DAVID W. CHEN from NYT Sports Over the past two years, nine states have enacted laws to bar transgender girls and women from competing in girls’ and women’s sports. Another relied on an executive order for a ban.https://nyti.ms/3ml1JS7

Hopes Fade for Imminent Federal Deal on College Athletes, Pressuring N.C.A.A.

By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports New state laws are scheduled to take effect on July 1, but there are vanishingly low expectations for a deal in Washington in the coming days.https://nyti.ms/2THT9AZ

N.C.A.A. President Seeks Delay on Vote to Let Students Profit From Fame

By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports Facing pressure from the Justice Department, the N.C.A.A. president “strongly recommended” postponing a crucial decision, almost certainly extending a protracted debate.https://nyti.ms/3bm2Zza

The N.C.A.A. Says It’s Working to Change. Next Year, at the Soonest.

By BY ALAN BLINDER AND BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports At a meeting in California, top officials in college sports mulled how to change the rules that would allow athletes to profit from their fame. But new standards won’t happen until at least 2021.https://nyti.ms/2RKVRRB

Finally, the N.B.A. Comes to Charlotte

By KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports A controversial bathroom bill passed in 2016 caused sports organizations to abandon North Carolina. A partial repeal brought them back.https://nyti.ms/2DHZJf1