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The NBA has imposed new COVID-19 restrictions for its players as the new season is shaken by an increase in cases. Flip Media’s Eric Mitchell breaks down what to expect as the league gets its new season underway outside the bubble.

Sunday’s CBS game between the New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears attracted over 28 million viewers, and its kids’ version drew approximately 2 million.

Professional athletes face complex state tax filings, given their hectic schedules. The pandemic added another angle: isolation bubbles and remote coaching.

The Drone Racing League announced an exclusive deal that gives DraftKings the title of official betting partner and access to DRL’s “tech-setters” fan base.

The NFL’s players union said it continues to operate under an “understanding” playoff games will not be postponed if Covid-19 outbreaks are contained.

The 2021 Division 1 Men’s Basketball Championship will be played entirely within Indiana. The tournament known as “March Madness” was canceled last year due to the pandemic.

Floyd Little, the Hall of Fame running back who starred at Syracuse and for the Denver Broncos, has died. He was 78. The Pro Football Hall of Fame said he died Friday night. No cause was given. Little was a three-time All-American at Syracuse, where he wore No. 44 like Jim Brown and Ernie Davis before him. From 1964-66, he…

Mike Tirico of NBC Sports and host of “Football Night in America” joins News4’s Leon Harris to preview Washington’s game against the Eagles on Sunday Night Football. The two discuss Washington’s journey this season, as the team finds itself one win away from the playoffs. Tirico also shares his thoughts on Ron Rivera’s impact, the rising star of Chase...

With the NFL’s “Black Monday” days away – a time when NFL clubs make coaching and front office changes – diversity measures re-enter the spotlight.

The National Basketball Association’s opening week was led by the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks Christmas Day game, which averaged 7 million viewers.

LeBron James told the world in 2020 that Black Lives Matter. He helped convince many who had never voted to finally head to the polls. He found more ways to continue elevating the lives of people in his hometown.

News4 is working for you to explore the intersection of sports, racism and social justice in a special broadcast of “Inequality in America” which aired Thursday, Dec. 24. Current and former athletes, coaches, and newsmakers joined the conversation to examine how sports have helped confront the status quo, break down barriers, and uplift and unify. The special broadcast included: University…

Dr. Ketra Armstrong, director of the Center for Race and Ethnicity at the University of Michigan, explains the role of sport in social protest. Then, Darryl Hill discusses being the first Black college football player in any southern athletic conference. As seen on a special broadcast of “Inequality in America” on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020.

College Voices: A lot of high school sports have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, leaving many student athletes worried about their scholarships.

The NBA is more diverse with competing teams and stars are spread out. The remaining task is managing a season where the Covid pandemic is raging.

With the pandemic impacting the NFL’s scheduling, advertisers who are not yet committed could see last-minute discounts for Super Bowl slots on CBS.

Iowa State coach Matt Campbell is preparing for a more mature version of Oklahoma freshman quarterback Spencer Rattler in the Big 12 championship game than the one his Cyclones beat in October.

Two weeks after becoming the first woman to play in a Power Five conference game, Sarah Fuller made college football history again when she scored for Vanderbilt during its game against Tennessee. The senior kicker joined LX News to talk about the honor of “playing like a girl” and how she became an unlikely member of the team.

Earlier this week, the NFL announced the Players of the Week for the AFC and the NFC. After Sunday’s win against the 49ers, punter Tress Way represented the Washington Football Team by being awarded NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after punting eight times for 398 yards (49.8 avg.) and pinning one punt inside the 20-yard line, as well…

Sports analyst and former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho’s video series “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man” has helped to bridge the divide between the way white and Black people communicate about race and racism. Now Acho has a new book with the same title that’s taking those “uncomfortable conversations” to a new audience.