The New York Times - Sports

1. Current and Former Yankees React to New Facial Hair Policy: ‘It’s a Big Deal’

   “My initial reaction is I feel weird,” said New York catcher Austin Wells. “I don’t know how to go forward.”

2. Amid the Noise, Canada Reclaimed Its Throne as the ‘King of Hockey’

   With more than a decade of built-up tension between the two rivals, more than just bragging rights were at stake, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

3. The College Football Playoff Could Get the Change That Everybody Wants

   The subjectivity baked into the process of determining a national champion is both maddening and alluring, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

4. Play Connections: Sports Edition. Tackle Today’s Puzzle.

   Group sports terms that share a common thread.

5. The H.B.C.U. Players N.F.L. Scouts Are Keeping an Eye On

   No players from H.B.C.U. schools had their names called in last year’s N.F.L. Draft. Could the 2025 class change that trend?

6. Ranking the New M.L.S. Kits, From the Most Popular to the Most Disorienting

   The next season of Major League Soccer is here, and so is a new batch of uniforms for every team.

7. Speed Interviewing the Fastest Drivers in the World

   Formula One’s season launch party saw The Athletic’s columnist take on the challenge to speak to the entire grid in a few hours. Here’s what happened.

8. U.S.-Canada 4 Nations Hockey Final Draws a Record 9.3 Million Viewers

   Canada’s 3-2 victory in overtime over the United States topped the previous most-watched N.H.L. game in 2019 at 8.9 million.

9. The Premier League Team That Doesn’t Want to Be Known by Its Name

   The team’s position actually goes back to 2011.