Women’s Handball Players Are Fined for Rejecting Bikini Uniforms

Norway’s beach handball players were each fined 150 euros for wearing shorts rather than the required bikini bottoms. A spokeswoman for the International Handball Federation said she didn’t know the reason for the rule.

Dennis Murphy, Impresario of Alternative Leagues, Dies at 94

He founded the American Basketball Association, which revolutionized the game, and participated in other imaginative, sometimes zany sports ventures.

Just by Playing, These Goalies Made Crucial Saves

Covid-19 protocols sometimes left teams without a traditional goaltender, meaning another player had to put on a lacrosse helmet or soccer gloves to keep the games going.

Can Marijuana Make You a Better Athlete?

When Sha’Carri Richardson was denied a spot in the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for marijuana, it reignited a debate about using cannabis to aid in sports. Does it actually help?

A Disparaging Video Prompts Explosive Fallout Within ESPN

In comments still rippling through the network, the reporter Rachel Nichols, who is white, said Maria Taylor, who is Black, earned the job to host 2020 N.B.A. finals coverage because ESPN was “feeling pressure” on diversity.

Expected to Be Demure, Japan’s Girls Face Steep Hurdles to Athletic Dreams

The Tokyo Olympics offer a chance to crown a new set of heroes to inspire budding female athletes. But once the spotlight dims, Japan’s rigid gender norms will still limit opportunities.

College Players May Make Money Off Their Fame, Powerful N.C.A.A. Panel Recommends

Pressured by a wave of state laws taking effect on July 1, the college sports industry is on the verge of letting players profit off their names, images and likenesses.

College Players May Make Money Off Their Fame, Powerful N.C.A.A. Panel Recommends

Pressured by a wave of state laws taking effect on July 1, the college sports industry is on the verge of letting players profit off their names, images and likenesses.

Opinion | Carl Nassib Came Out. Coaches and Teammates Need to Step Up.

Allies have a big role to play in making L.G.B.T.Q. youth feel safe enough to play sports.

N.C.A.A. Misses Target to Approve Rules to Let Players Profit Off Their Fame

Top leaders will meet again on Monday, three days before several state laws challenging the college sports industry are expected to take effect.

A Gay N.F.L. Player Broke a Barrier. Will Other L.G.B.T.Q. Athletes Follow?

The number of publicly out athletes in men’s biggest pro leagues lags far behind that in women’s sports. Will Carl Nassib’s announcement change that?

Opinion | I Am Breaking My Silence About the Baseball Player Who Raped Me

A professional athlete raping a reporter is a story about power in our society, and how men wield it against women.

‘How Much Is a Little Girl Worth?’

The sexual abuse scandal in Mali basketball is the latest example of how global sports organizations are failing to curb the mistreatment of women.

In Sprint to Reopening, Sports Hits Pandemic Obstacles

There is perhaps no greater hurdle to a return to normalcy in sports than the hesitancy among some elite athletes to be vaccinated.

Title IX Protections Extend to Transgender Students, Education Dept. Says

The department said that discrimination against transgender students was prohibited under the law, a reversal of its Trump-era position.

World Basketball Chief Steps Aside Amid Sexual Abuse Investigation

Hamane Niang, the leader of basketball’s global governing body known as FIBA, led Mali’s federation at a time of systemic exploitation of female players, activists say. FIBA announced an investigation.

A Pro E-Sports Team Is Getting $210 Million to Change Its Name

The deal between TSM, which fields competitive video game teams, and the Hong Kong-based FTX exchange, rivals the kinds of deals top sports franchises land to name arenas and stadiums.

Opinion | Women’s Basketball Is on the Rise. Is Anyone Paying Attention?

W.N.B.A. commissioner Cathy Engelbert on closing the gender gap in sports.

Opinion | Naomi Osaka and the Power of ‘Nope’

The power balance has changed among public figures, the journalists and publications that cover them and the companies that they do business with.

Australia’s softball players are among the first Olympic athletes to arrive in Japan.

The team will be confined to one floor of a hotel as it prepares for the Tokyo Games, which are scheduled to begin July 23 despite a coronavirus outbreak and growing public opposition.