Deion Sanders shot a commercial endorsing the Protect College Sports Act, putting him at odds with athlete advocates and other Black leaders.

Sweeney didn't directly comment on the backlash, but appeared to respond in her own way. The "Euphoria" actress posted several Instagram stories featuring female athletes who participated in ESPN's "The Body" issue, which featured athletes nude or semi-nude.

The NYT 's latest daily word game has launched in association with The Athletic, the New York Times property that provides the publication's sports coverage. The sports Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.