LeBron James Leads a Generation of Athletes Into Ownership

By BY KURT STREETER from NYT Sports James is now an owner of the Boston Red Sox and recently helped a W.N.B.A. player, Renee Montgomery, with her group’s bid to purchase the Atlanta Dream.https://nyti.ms/3f1kB54

Mark Cuban Says He Told Mavericks to Stop Playing Anthem

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports The N.B.A. has long required the playing of the national anthem before games, but the league gave teams permission to skip the ritual this season.https://nyti.ms/3jxRLd3

N.F.L. Kicks Off Season With Nods to Unrest and Focus on Anthem

By Unknown Author from NYT Sports Several teams stayed in the locker room for the pregame playing of the national anthem, while some players knelt during it or wore decals and shirts against hate and racism.https://nyti.ms/3ingjE2

The Anthem Debate Is Back. But Now It’s Standing That’s Polarizing.

By BY JOHN BRANCH from NYT Sports As games return and dozens of players drop to one knee, leagues that once tried to tiptoe around the issue won’t be able to avoid it.https://nyti.ms/3irGI3X

A Softball Team’s Tweet to Trump Leads Players to Quit Mid-Series

By BY NATALIE WEINER from NYT Sports The players said they did not want a photo of them standing during the national anthem to be used for political purposes.https://nyti.ms/3dp8473

Colin Kaepernick to Release a Memoir, Start a Publishing Company

By BY KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports Kaepernick will likely use the book to give his most substantive comments yet about his kneeling protests that ignited a debate over sports and activism.https://nyti.ms/37pScOS

Colin Kaepernick ‘Dream Crazy’ Ad Wins Nike an Emmy

By BY JULIE CRESWELL AND KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports The spot surprised the public, revealing that Nike extended its contract with the quarterback known for protesting social issues. Still, it’s unclear how much more there is to the partnership.https://nyti.ms/303bESD

Questions About Kaepernick Hover Over Jay-Z’s Deal With the N.F.L.

By KEN BELSON from NYT Sports The league cannot seem to escape the issue of the quarterback’s absence, which became a significant topic at a news conference held by Commissioner Roger Goodell and Jay-Z.https://nyti.ms/2Kx1Zu9

N.F.L. and Jay-Z Team Up on Music and Social Justice Campaign

By KEN BELSON and BEN SISARIO from NYT Sports The partnership brings together two of the country’s biggest brands, as well as the league and a vocal critic.https://nyti.ms/2OQczRd

Kenny Stills Criticizes Dolphins Owner Over Trump Fund-Raiser

By KEN BELSON from NYT Sports The player said Stephen Ross’s fund-raiser ran counter to the mission of a nonprofit Ross founded, which aims to use sports to improve race relations.https://nyti.ms/2M4VX5Z

Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductees Bring Causes to Canton

By KEN BELSON from NYT Sports Champ Bailey delivered an impassioned plea Saturday for a discussion on race. Others have found more subtle ways to bring social justice and player health issues to the fore.https://nyti.ms/2yBsc4b

N.F.L. Settlement With Kaepernick and Reid Is Said to Be Much Less Than $10 Million

By KEN BELSON from NYT Sports The former San Francisco 49ers teammates, who accused the league’s 32 teams of colluding to keep them out of the game, reached a deal last month that included a confidentiality agreement.https://nyti.ms/2CHuWPZ

Mississippi Players Kneel to Protest Pro-Confederate Rally

By MARC TRACY from NYT Sports One player said of the action during the national anthem, “We’re just tired of these hate groups coming to our school.” Coach Kermit Davis expressed support for his players.https://nyti.ms/2Iwdlj3

Mississippi Players Kneel to Protest Pro-Confederate Rally

By MARC TRACY from NYT Sports One player said of the action during the national anthem, “We’re just tired of these hate groups coming to our school.” Coach Kermit Davis expressed support for his players.https://nyti.ms/2U7bVgk

Colin Kaepernick Is Silenced by a Settlement, but His Knee Spoke Volumes

By MICHAEL POWELL from NYT Sports The former star quarterback took on the hostile forces of a league and a president with dignity. A confidential agreement seems an unsatisfying conclusion.https://nyti.ms/2NanFvR

A Timeline of Colin Kaepernick vs. the N.F.L.

By VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports Key moments in Kaepernick’s protests during the national anthem and the league’s response.https://nyti.ms/2SBPJy9

Atlanta Stokes a Civil Rights Conversation for Some Super Bowl Players

By KEN BELSON from NYT Sports With issues of race percolating in the N.F.L., several players reflect on Martin Luther King Jr. and his protest movement.https://nyti.ms/2sWkheX

Eric Reid Resumes Kneeling Protest During National Anthem

By KEN BELSON and BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports The newest member of the Carolina Panthers picked up where he left off last season in his protest to raise awareness of police brutality.https://nyti.ms/2QwuRD1

Nike Nearly Dropped Colin Kaepernick Before Embracing Him

By JULIE CRESWELL, KEVIN DRAPER and SAPNA MAHESHWARI from NYT Sports Nike’s ad campaign featuring Kaepernick has been a sensation since it began this month. But a year ago, the company was ready to cut him loose.https://nyti.ms/2Ii40HO

Kenny Stills Carries Colin Kaepernick’s Torch by Continuing to Kneel

By KEN BELSON from NYT Sports The Dolphins receiver is one of the few N.F.L. players who still do so during the national anthem, undeterred by critics who call him unpatriotic.https://nyti.ms/2M6YFDL