How Trump Lost Sports as a Political Strategy

By BY JERÉ LONGMAN from NYT Sports After George Floyd’s death, many athletes and sports leagues pushed back more forcefully against the president’s demand for standing during the national anthem, and he shifted away from the issue.https://nyti.ms/3eObNNQ

Gamblers Outside the U.S. Take Presidential Odds on a Wild Ride

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports Betting on the election is not legal in the United States. But elsewhere, the odds swung wildly between President Trump and Joe Biden as bettors tried to stay a step ahead of prognosticators.https://nyti.ms/35Zkvoy

Trump and Biden Seek an Electoral Edge From an Unlikely Source: College Football

By BY ALAN BLINDER AND JONATHAN MARTIN from NYT Sports College sports leaders aren’t thrilled to see football assume a role in the presidential campaign, but they’re not surprised.https://nyti.ms/3hqd4dC