On Running While Black, With More Hope Than Before

By BY KURT STREETER from NYT Sports As Black Lives Matter signs popped up in recent months, our columnist grew less wary of running in predominantly white neighborhoods. But is that optimism premature?https://nyti.ms/3kSE2fT

NASCAR Investigating Noose Found in Bubba Wallace’s Garage

By BY AZI PAYBARAH AND AIMEE ORTIZ from NYT Sports Wallace, the only black driver in the motor sports giant’s top tier, said it was “a painful reminder of how much further we have to go.”https://nyti.ms/3dnfCY6

With a Loud Ovation, Baseball Shows Its Whiteness

By MICHAEL POWELL from NYT Sports Josh Hader was showered with applause by his hometown fans after apologizing for old racist and homophobic tweets. Would a black player get the same treatment?https://nyti.ms/2Ag9D9i