NFL

Dontari Poe made difficult choice to kneel alone

The Cowboys tackle took a stance with the support of his teammates

The late Bill Nunn: a trailblazer, an icon, a scouting savant

Nunn’s knowledge and connections with Black coaches helped deliver stars – and eventually Super Bowls – to Pittsburgh

NFL diary: Justin Simmons

The Denver Broncos safety talks about using his platform to bring awareness to social injustice and police brutality

Patrick Mahomes, Deshaun Watson and the NFL’s new beginning

The era of the Black quarterback is officially underway

Colin Kaepernick returns to Madden for first time since 2016

Kap is now the highest-rated free-agent QB in Madden 21, and gamers can play him as a starter on any team in the NFL

‘Until victory is won’

Scoop Jackson reflects as the NFL gears up to play ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ before each team’s season opener

‘The Roundtable’: Beyond the game – exploring high-profile athletes in the height of civil unrest

Harry Edwards and Monica McNutt join the table

Melvin Gordon and Trae Waynes can’t believe what’s going on in their hometown of Kenosha, Wisconsin

‘This happened in a city where I was born, and this is something that could have happened to somebody in my family’

Teams must do more than ban Native American headdress, offensive gestures

The Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Braves reject stereotypical behavior but ignore their team names