Kurt Streeter
The New York Times
Seattle, WA, United States
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Why Scores of Female Athletes Are Speaking Out on Abortion Rights
With a Supreme Court ruling in the balance, an Olympic medalist joined a group of more than 500 athletes supporting reproductive rights. → Read More
Gambling on Trevor Bauer Is Not the Dodger Way
The team signed the 2020 National League Cy Young Award winner in anticipation of another World Series run. It ignored his troubling background, at odds with the franchise’s legacy. → Read More
Breanna Stewart’s Golden Journey to Motherhood
“I went from one emotion to the next,” the W.N.B.A. star said. “From winning a gold medal to realizing, OK, I’m going home, and my daughter is going to be born in less than 24 hours.” → Read More
Simone Biles and the Power of ‘No’
By withdrawing from competition citing concerns over her mental health, Biles showed that resisting expectations can be more powerful than persisting through them. → Read More
Naomi Osaka and the Changing Power Dynamics in Sports
With relatively few words, she said a lot as she bowed out of the French Open on her terms, reflecting the growing empowerment of athletes. → Read More
Zion Williamson’s Year in College Was Worth More Than He Got
His name surfaces again in a lawsuit over shoe company payments to college players. But the surprising part is the paltry sums involved. → Read More
A Minneapolis High School Football Team and Its Coach Move On
Charles Adams, a former police officer, and the Minneapolis North team are warily moving forward after the Derek Chauvin verdict offered a rebuke to one police killing in their community. → Read More
The Time Dad Locked Down Elgin Baylor
Elgin Baylor’s N.B.A. legacy will loom large in basketball history. But the time our columnist’s father managed to defend Baylor for a half became a cherished part of family lore. → Read More
LeBron James Leads a Generation of Athletes Into Ownership
James is now an owner of the Boston Red Sox and recently helped a W.N.B.A. player, Renee Montgomery, with her group’s bid to purchase the Atlanta Dream. → Read More
For This College Athlete, Covid-19 Was Just the Start of a Nightmare
After learning she had myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart that has been linked to some Covid cases, Vanderbilt basketball player Demi Washington spent months hoping she could play again someday. → Read More
In N.F.L., the Same Old Line and Verse About Hiring Black Coaches
In the latest hiring cycle, Eric Bieniemy, the Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive coordinator, watched from the sideline as white peers were chosen as head coaches. → Read More
Harden Reunites With Durant, Far from the Hearts of Sonics Fans
With whipsawing trades and other player movement routine in the N.B.A. these days, it’s hard to be loyal to teams and players. → Read More
For Pro Athlete Leading Social Justice Push, a Victory and Uncertainty
Elizabeth Williams of the Atlanta Dream helped galvanize opposition to one of her team’s owners, Senator Kelly Loeffler, who has criticized Black Lives Matter. But the Capitol riot underscored the work ahead. → Read More
The College Football Champion Not in the Title Game
The University of Connecticut led the way in shutting down its program in deference to coronavirus precautions. Most of the Huskies’ peers lacked the courage to do the same. → Read More
Remembering Rafer Johnson in a Long Year of Lost Sports Legends
The death of the Olympic track star hit our columnist particularly hard because of the connection to him from his early years and the toll of other titans who died this year. → Read More
Even With a New President, Sports at the White House Won’t Be the Same
The politicization of the ceremonial visit to the Rose Garden by champions is one sign the presidential connection to sports is fraught, maybe inalterably. → Read More
The One Name the W.N.B.A. Won’t Say
Players have united to depose a sitting senator in Georgia, who has clashed with the Black Lives Matter movement and is an owner of the Atlanta Dream. → Read More
Hockey Needs Viewers. It Should Not Glorify Pain and Violence to Get Them.
A promotional video posted by the N.H.L. that glorified pain showed a disturbing embrace of violence by the league. The post has since been deleted. → Read More
LeBron James and the Burden of Being Great(est)
He is miffed about not winning the M.V.P. Award, and rightfully so. His magic on and off the court is often unfairly taken for granted. → Read More
A College Football Conference Can Choose Players Over Profits for a Change
The Big Ten’s reversal on playing college football this fall puts young players at risk for our entertainment. The Pac-12 should resist pressure and continue to stand down. → Read More