• Hamlin’s Injury Highlights Precarious Position of Many Young N.F.L. Players

  The injury to Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills, who collapsed on the field in cardiac arrest, has drawn attention to players who have been hurt early in their careers and now struggle to get help.

• Billy Packer, Straight-Talking College Basketball Analyst, Dies at 82

  With partners on NBC and then CBS, and with a rapid, opinionated style, he was heard during every N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament from 1975 to 2008.

• Yoshimitsu Yamada, Who Brought Aikido to the U.S., Dies at 84

  He emphasized the basics of the Japanese martial art, and he encouraged his students to develop their own interpretations of it.

• Copa América Will Return to U.S. in 2024

  The relocation of the South American soccer championship is part of an agreement that also includes expanded events for clubs and women in the Americas.

• U.S. Soccer Doesn’t Expect Decision on Gregg Berhalter Until Summer

  Weeks after the World Cup, two top executives have left the U.S. men’s team and Gregg Berhalter appears to be out. A full-time coach won’t be named until the summer.

• An Australian Open Final With Tennis and Debate on the Ukraine War

  Nearly a year after Russia invaded Ukraine, a Russian-turned-Kazakh will play a Belarusian in the finals, which is sure to stir the debate over whether athletes from those countries should participate in international sports.

• Why Skaters Love and Resist Skateboard Parks

  There have never been as many official places to skate in New York City as there are today. But there’s just something about an empty plaza and a distracted security guard.