‘I Got Them Off the Hook by Winning’

By BY KURT STREETER from NYT Sports Lee Elder forced golf forward by winning his way into the Masters tournament in 1975, the first Black player to do so, laying a path for Tiger Woods and others.https://nyti.ms/3lrWwa6

Lee Elder, Who Broke a Golf Color Barrier, Dies at 87

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports In his prime he played in a league for Black players, but in 1975, at 40, he became the first African- American to take part in the Masters tournament.https://nyti.ms/3ljCFcW

‘I Can’t Just Quit’

By BY ALANIS THAMES from NYT Sports Sika Henry is the first African American woman to be recognized as a pro triathlete. But a horrible bicycle crash in 2019 nearly thwarted her lifelong dream.https://nyti.ms/3HOsB5l

Plan Filed to Scrap Race as Factor in N.F.L. Concussion Settlement

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports The revised agreement eliminates race as a consideration in evaluating dementia claims by former players.https://nyti.ms/2ZdIbGq

N.F.L.’s Top Lawyer Had Cozy Relationship With Washington Team President

By BY KEN BELSON AND KATHERINE ROSMAN from NYT Sports Jeff Pash, the N.F.L.’s general counsel, brokered penalties, discussed a cheerleading scandal and arranged perks in emails with the former president of the Washington Football Team.https://nyti.ms/2YVyOuS

The N.F.L.’s Hypocrisy Was on Full Display in Gruden’s Emails

By BY KURT STREETER from NYT Sports As the league is trying to send a signal about inclusion and diversity, hate-filled correspondence between football power brokers reveals entrenched values.https://nyti.ms/2X7LPRd

Raiders Coach Made Racist Comment About N.F.L. Players’ Union Chief

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports Jon Gruden, the coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, used a racist stereotype in 2011 to describe the players’ union president, DeMaurice Smith, who is Black.https://nyti.ms/3oHnQDP

Bubba Wallace Gets a Breakthrough NASCAR Victory at Talladega

By BY ANDREW KEH from NYT Sports Wallace’s NASCAR Cup win was the first by a Black driver since 1963 and also the inaugural victory in the sport’s top series for Michael Jordan, the co-owner of Wallace’s team.https://nyti.ms/2ZWRVox

Bubba Wallace Gets a Breakthrough NASCAR Victory at Talladega

By BY ANDREW KEH from NYT Sports Wallace’s NASCAR Cup win was the first by a Black driver since 1963 and also the inaugural victory in the sport’s top series for Michael Jordan, the co-owner of Wallace’s team.https://nyti.ms/3muW0rM

Jerry Harkness, 81, Dies; Star of a Historic Integrated Basketball Team

By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Sports He was an All-American forward for Loyola University Chicago, which started four Black players against an all-white Mississippi team in the 1963 N.C.A.A. tournament.https://nyti.ms/3jn40KK

Rockies Now Say Fan Was Calling to Mascot, Not Shouting a Slur

By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports What seemed to be a case of overt racism was actually a misunderstanding, the team said.https://nyti.ms/3lM7WXa

Fan Shouts Racial Slur at Miami Marlins Player

By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports The Colorado Rockies said they were investigating the incident, in which Lewis Brinson, who is Black, was the target of abuse during a game in Denver on Sunday.https://nyti.ms/3jHJofw

German Cycling Official Is Sent Home After Racial Slur on Olympics Telecast

By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT Sports Patrick Moster was suspended by Germany’s Olympic sports federation after referring to cyclists from Algeria and Eritrea in a derogatory manner.https://nyti.ms/3yjQxc0

Asian Americans on the L.P.G.A. Tour Lift Silence on Racism and Sexism

By BY KAREN CROUSE from NYT Sports The Women’s P.G.A. Championship this week in Atlanta, just minutes from the fatal shootings of six Asian women this year, has surfaced fears and feelings about what it means to be Asian in the United States at a time of pervasive discrimination.https://nyti.ms/2Uh3nIC

A Quiet Demonstration and a Long Shadow

By BY JERÉ LONGMAN from NYT Sports Few noticed Wyomia Tyus’s subtle gesture in support of human rights at the 1968 Olympics. But her act is part of a rich history of athlete protest.https://nyti.ms/3zwGrFu

Lee Evans, Olympic Runner Who Protested Racism, Dies at 74

By BY ROBERT D. MCFADDEN from NYT Sports One of several Black athletes who had threatened to boycott the 1968 Summer Games, he won two gold medals, then raised his fist at the presentation ceremony.https://nyti.ms/3yqZRLy

Cleveland’s Yu Chang Receives Racist Messages After Costly Error

By BY BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports The infielder tweeted about messages he received after a throwing mistake. The Mets won the first game of their doubleheader and the Yankees lost to Toronto.https://nyti.ms/3wVf2fe

Cleveland’s Yu Chang Receives Racist Messages After Costly Error

By BY BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports The 25-year-old infielder tweeted about messages he received after a throwing mistake. The Mets won the first game of their doubleheader and the Red Sox cruised to another victory.https://nyti.ms/32dnhVG

Cleveland’s Yu Chang Receives Racist Messages After Costly Error

By BY BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports The 25-year-old infielder tweeted about messages he received after a throwing mistake. The Red Sox cruised to another win and the Mariners beat the Orioles.https://nyti.ms/329blnU

Cleveland’s Yu Chang Receives Racist Messages After Costly Error

By BY BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports The 25-year-old infielder tweeted about messages he received after a throwing mistake that handed Chicago a win.https://nyti.ms/3mR4sRS