Sports

The nonprofit, founded by NFL players Anquan Boldin and Malcolm Jenkins, is donating $10,000 to AAMA, and $350,000 in funds nationwide, to help educators meet the continued needs of their students, even while facing greater challenges and financial strain related to COVID-19.

“We are Black athletes and artists working together. Our priority right now is combating systemic, racist voter suppression by educating, energizing, and protecting our community in 2020. Please read our letter asking fans to join us in the fight against Black voter suppression,” reads the website for the initiative which can be viewed at www.morethanavote.org.

Serena Williams has pulled out of the French Open with an Achilles injury ahead of her scheduled second-round match against Tsvetana Pironkova.

When Jaylen Brown looks at the back of his shirt, he doesn't see his name printed across the shoulder blades, or the number 7 that he's worn as the Boston Celtics' guard for the last four years; all he sees "is a Black man being shot seven times in the back."

John Thompson was a coach who set the bar high for his players on and off the basketball court. He coached Patrick Ewing, Allen Iverson, Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutumbo. He became a mentor to many long after they left Georgetown and competitive basketball.

Reportedly, training camps are equipped with proximity tracking devices that will alert players or staff when they are too close to one other. The device also collects data, making contact tracing easier if someone does become infected with the coronavirus.

The NBA will use artificial intelligence and a tap-to-cheer app feature to help fans stuck at home get in the game.

America's pastime is sending a loud message as it begins its condensed season: Black lives matter.

Craig Robinson, a longtime collegiate basketball coach and the brother of Michelle Obama, will lead the National Association of Basketball Coaches, the organization announced Monday.

The NFL plans to have the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing" -- known as the Black national anthem -- performed live or played before every game in Week 1 of the NFL season.