An Arena Where the Goal Is ‘Net Zero’ Carbon Emissions, Even From Fans

By BY KEN BELSON AND LINDSEY WASSON from NYT Sports The operators of Climate Pledge Arena, home to the N.H.L.’s newest team, the Seattle Kraken, plan to reduce and offset its entire planet-warming footprint. They still have a lot to prove.https://nyti.ms/3moHCSQ

It’s Been a Busy Few Days for One Arena

By BY TALYA MINSBERG from NYT Sports This is the first season that Barclays Center in Brooklyn is home to both the New York Liberty and the Brooklyn Nets. And the arena recently needed to make a quick transformation. https://nyti.ms/2Sy5EOH

Palpable Tension and Unbridled Joy: The Sports Moments Fans Are Missing

By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT Sports While live sports are back, spectators are not in most cases. We asked readers what they were missing as fans in the stands.https://nyti.ms/3hcRF8C

N.B.A. Stars and Owners Say They’ll Cover Workers’ Lost Wages

By BY SOPAN DEB from NYT Sports With the season suspended for at least 30 days because of the coronavirus, lower-paid workers at the league’s arenas are getting help from their famous colleagues.https://nyti.ms/33ixRdQ

Muffling the Roar of the Crowd

By BY JERÉ LONGMAN from NYT Sports As stadium spectacles grow, teams are finding ways to welcome fans with autism and other sensory challenges.https://nyti.ms/336FMKv

Rays to Explore Making Montreal a Part-Time Home

By JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports The team received approval to look into an unusual proposal: playing half its home games in the Tampa Bay area and half in Montreal.https://nyti.ms/2ZzGIof

Can This Man Keep the A’s in Oakland?

By KURT STREETER from NYT Sports Dave Kaval, the Athletics’ president, has become the face of the franchise by campaigning for a new stadium. But not everyone is lining up behind him.https://nyti.ms/2HPa3UB

For David Beckham and Miami, a Bumpy Road Enters the Homestretch

By STEVE BRENNER from NYT Sports The team, which still faces lawsuits related to its latest proposed stadium site, will enter Major League Soccer in 2020.https://nyti.ms/2tAyP3Y

The Billionaire’s Stadium Next Door

By DUSTIN CHAMBERS from NYT Sports Two historically black neighborhoods lie in the shadow of the Atlanta stadium hosting this year’s Super Bowl, but the riches its creation represents? Just out of reach.https://nyti.ms/2TqFFV0

In San Diego, a Quandary Over the (L.A.) Chargers

By KEN BELSON from NYT Sports To root for the former home team or not? It’s a question for which there is no right answer, especially in a laid-back city on the ocean.https://nyti.ms/2TKdT5S

Dean Spanos on Life Up the Coast

By KEN BELSON from NYT Sports The Los Angeles Chargers owner talked about his team’s recent success and the move from San Diego.https://nyti.ms/2sodbzC

The Redskins Aren’t Very Good on the Field. Off It, They’re Even Worse.

By KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports Poor play, muddled stadium plans and off-field controversies are distancing a once-proud fan base from the team. It shows in poor attendance numbers.https://nyti.ms/2rX4tYF

Soon to Be Alone in Oakland, the A’s Inch Closer to a New Stadium

By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports The A’s have spent more than a decade trying to escape Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. In the meantime, the other Oakland teams struck deals to leave town.https://nyti.ms/2FOLRno

LeBron or Not, the Cleveland Cavaliers Get Millions for Arena Renovation

By MICHAEL POWELL from NYT Sports Last year, the Cavaliers secured $140 million from the local government to fix Quicken Loans Arena. Then LeBron James left.https://nyti.ms/2vIM836

As Golden Knights Soar, Las Vegas Stakes Its Claim as a Sports Town

By KEN BELSON from NYT Sports By most measures, the expansion team’s inaugural N.H.L. season has been a smashing success. Can the Raiders replicate it?http://nyti.ms/2EZ09Bd

In Atlanta, Concessions Prices Go Down and Revenue Goes Up

By KEN BELSON from NYT Sports Mercedes-Benz Stadium last season offered affordable food options, like $2 hot dogs, and the average amount spent by fans increased by 16 percent.http://nyti.ms/2E9bye5