The New York Times – Sports:
An investigator also found no evidence that the Dolphins owner Stephen M. Ross seriously pressed his coach to deliberately lose games.
Author: Ken Belson
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Denver Broncos Add Condoleezza Rice to Ownership Group
The New York Times – Sports:
Rice is the second Black woman to join the team’s new ownership group, alongside Mellody Hobson.
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Demaryius Thomas Diagnosed With C.T.E., Family Reckons With His Death
The New York Times – Sports:
Demaryius Thomas had C.T.E. when he died in December at 33, but the posthumous diagnosis alone does not explain what role football had in the charismatic N.F.L. star’s quick decline.
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Marlin Briscoe, Pioneering Black Quarterback, Dies at 76
The New York Times – Sports:
Briscoe became the first Black starting quarterback of the Super Bowl era in the 1960s, but prejudiced thinking from coaches stifled his trajectory at the position.
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Marlin Briscoe, Pioneering Black Quarterback, Dies at 76
The New York Times – Sports:
Briscoe became the first Black starting quarterback of the Super Bowl era in the 1960s, but prejudiced thinking from coaches stifled his trajectory at the position.
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Lightning Push the Avalanche to Game 6 in the Stanley Cup Finals
The New York Times – Sports:
The Tampa Bay Lightning stymied the Colorado Avalanche in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals to send the series back to Florida.
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NFL Players Participate in a Study That Might Predict CTE Decline
The New York Times – Sports:
In a study, Dr. Jennifer Coughlin observed brain activity that may help predict the onset of trauma-related illnesses and cognitive decline. N.F.L. players are helping to further her research.
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Lightning Will Attempt a Third Straight Stanley Cup Against the Avalanche
The New York Times – Sports:
No team has been to three Stanley Cup Finals in a row since the Edmonton Oilers in the mid-1980s, and the Islanders were the last team to win three consecutive Cups 40 years ago.
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Lightning Advance to Third Straight Stanley Cup Finals With Game 6 Win Over Rangers
The New York Times – Sports:
New York surrendered four consecutive games to the Lightning, who will attempt to defend their back-to-back Stanley Cup championships against the Colorado Avalanche.