Jon Gruden Accuses N.F.L. of ‘Character Assassination’ in a Lawsuit

By BY BEN SHPIGEL from NYT Sports Gruden, the former coach of the Raiders, is accusing the league of leaking his offensive emails to ‘destroy’ his career and reputation.https://nyti.ms/3kAfScy

What to Know About the Robert Sarver Racism and Sexism Allegations

By BY SOPAN DEB AND KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports Sarver, who owns the N.B.A.’s Phoenix Suns and the W.N.B.A.’s Phoenix Mercury, has been accused of using racial slurs and making sexual and other inappropriate comments.https://nyti.ms/3mJ2jJt

Congressional Leaders Ask N.F.L. for Documents From Washington Team Inquiry

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports The requests from two House Democrats could lead to public disclosure of more of the 650,000 emails gathered in the league’s investigation of the Washington Football Team’s workplace culture.https://nyti.ms/3C4oSNL

Months Before Season, N.F.L. and Players Clash Over Pandemic Workouts

By BY EMMANUEL MORGAN from NYT Sports Players on 14 teams announced they would not attend off-season programming because of concerns about the coronavirus. Some may give up financial benefits in the process.https://nyti.ms/3mSRenH

Vancouver Canucks Brought to a Standstill by the Pandemic

By BY GERALD NARCISO from NYT Sports At least 16 players and a coach are on the N.H.L.’s Covid-19 protocol list, and the team has postponed four games because of the virus.https://nyti.ms/3rRA4aW

The Mets Quietly Fired a Second Employee for Sexual Harassment

By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports Shortly after dismissing the team’s general manager, the Mets also fired Ryan Ellis, a hitting coordinator whose inappropriate behavior was first reported in 2018.https://nyti.ms/3pvn9u2

Without Disclosing Details, N.F.L. Fines Jerry Richardson for Sexual Harassment and Racist Comments

By VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports Richardson is in the process of selling the team for $2.2 billion.https://nyti.ms/2N5qzlj

Redskins Cheerleaders Describe a Trip to Costa Rica That Crossed a Line

By JULIET MACUR from NYT Sports Men were granted up-close access to photo shoots on the beach when the women were nude, the cheerleaders said.https://nyti.ms/2rfO1SM