Pushed by Players, the N.F.L. Works to Embrace Mental Health

By BY ANNA KATHERINE CLEMMONS from NYT Sports N.F.L. teams have standardized support for mental wellness as their players fight social stigmas and the league’s “just play through it” ethos.https://nyti.ms/3cUSMck

I Hated Swimming. Then I Moved to Australia.

By BY DAMIEN CAVE AND MICHAELA SKOVRANOVA from NYT Sports In Sydney, something changed. I embraced the uncertainty of the sea, following my children into a culture of volunteer lifesaving.https://nyti.ms/3r9lbUs

What Makes Someone a Fan?

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports It’s more than just ticket sales. Rich Luker, a social psychologist, studies fandom and why, for example, someone might get a tattoo of their favorite team.https://nyti.ms/2QiZwbM

Injured in Tennis, She Put Her Psychology Degree to Use

By BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports After tearing a knee ligament, Laura Siegemund, 30, gained something professional tennis players rarely have: free time.https://nyti.ms/2Hbql8w