Hal Steinbrenner Wants to See This Yankees Season Through

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports Steinbrenner, the team’s managing general partner, is “frustrated” with a fourth-place showing but said he wouldn’t have the kind of “knee-jerk reaction” his father might have.https://nyti.ms/3xfKBQK

N.F.L. Penalizes Washington Football Team Amid Harassment Allegations

By BY KEN BELSON AND KATHERINE ROSMAN from NYT Sports The penalty of a $10 million fine follows an investigation into sexual harassment and abuse in the team’s front office.https://nyti.ms/3hab50b

Tour de France Fan Remains in Custody as Race Heads to Mountains

By BY AURELIEN BREEDEN from NYT Sports The spectator who caused a serious crash on Saturday could still face charges, a French prosecutor said, but the race’s organizers withdrew their lawsuit over the incident.https://nyti.ms/2UP698e

After Years of Heartache, the Ball Is Finally Bouncing the Suns’ Way

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports Phoenix is the first team to the make the Finals after missing the playoffs for 10 straight seasons.https://nyti.ms/3yeFEaI

Bare Feet, Beer and Heavy Metal Bangers. Golf Chills Out and Gets Cool.

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports Traditional golf is increasingly seen as old and stuck in its ways. But imaginative takes on the sport are making it more fun and attracting new players.https://nyti.ms/3h99bx1

Physically and Mentally Taxed, Olympic Hopefuls Near the Finish

By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports The pandemic year disrupted athletes’ training routines, leaving many depressed, anxious and seeking help.https://nyti.ms/3jKE5O3

College Athletes Cash In as Generations of Rules Fade Under Pressure

By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports Thursday brings a seismic shift for college sports: eased N.C.A.A. policies and new laws to let players make money off their fame.https://nyti.ms/3jDRzL4