As sports return, discourse over national anthem looms for leagues

Kneeling during the national anthem is a hot topic in pro sports again as America gets set to celebrate a pandemic-clouded Fourth of July holiday. There's no indication of any leagues will skip the anthem despite empty venues.

Paint schemes go political as NASCAR season heats up

Political ads are not unheard of in NASCAR, but one driver's new primary sponsor, touting the re-election bid of President Trump, has drawn attention as the series wrestles with how to boost diversity.

Sports on TV: Thursday, July 2, 2020

For athletes, decision to opt out is fraught with health concerns and pull of social activism

Professional athletes across the country, and across leagues, are debating whether to return to play amid the spread of the novel coronavirus and the social justice movement in the wake of George Floyd's killing by police in Minneapolis.

Sports on TV: Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Sports on TV: Tuesday, June 30, 2020

A long-overdue ‘Tip of the Cap’ to baseball’s Black pioneers

Four former U.S. presidents and a host of prominent civil rights leaders, entertainers and sports greats give a virtual salute to the 100-year anniversary of the founding of baseball’s Negro Leagues.

Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s prostitution case heads to appellate court

Prosecutors charging New England Patriots owner with buying sex from massage parlor prostitutes are trying to save their case. “Mr. Kraft's guilt is a virtual certainty” and he has no right to benefit from any possible mistakes police made involving innocent customers, Deputy Solicitor General Jeffrey DeSousa wrote.

NBA reportedly will have “Black Lives Matter” painted on courts when season resumes

Decision is part of an ongoing effort from the NBA and its players to use their platform to fight systemic racism in the wake of the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Rayshard Brooks and Breonna Taylor.

Tom Caron: Baseball’s back, but can it be played safely?

The virus outbreak is flaring in many parts of the country, raising questions about risks for MLB players, coaches and staff.