A pair of gun companies said this week that NASCAR rejected their rifle ads because of the racing company's "gradual shift on guns." 
Ted Leonsis, owner of the Washington Wizards, a perennially underachieving NBA franchise that has only made the playoffs four times in nine seasons under his ownership, and has never advanced beyond the conference semi-finals, continues to make questionable decisions in a effort to build a winning team. 
American athletes continue to enjoy unprecedented success under President Donald J. Trump. It’s just one example of the myriad ways our current commander in chief has delivered on his promise to make our Country great again. Thank you!
Former President Barack Obama’s successful campaign to rig the NBA finals in Canada’s favor notwithstanding, American athletes continue to enjoy an unprecedented dominance under the leadership of Donald J. Trump.
Former President Barack Obama, the fifth-greatest living commander in chief, has developed a habit of inflicting pain and humiliation upon the athletes whose games he decides to attend. 
The Trump administration has reversed an Obama-era policy which stated Cuba's baseball federation was separate from the country's government, and has blocked Major League Baseball from signing players directly from the Communist nation to play in the United States. 
March Madness is upon us. Unfortunately, so is the Democratic primary. Both are tournaments of sorts, involving lots of drama and heartache, casts of colorful characters, and tedious commentary. Both involve varying degrees of capitalism and meritocracy. Neither March Madness nor the Democratic primary are very important, in the grand scheme of things, because we already know the outcome. Duke is going to win, and Donald Trump will be president in 2021.
Many people and celebrities have been logging onto social media to express outrage about the officiating in the NFC championship game between the New Orleans Saints and the Los Angeles Rams.
The playing of the Israeli national anthem at a sporting event in the United Arab Emirates last month is being hailed as a breakthrough against the harsh prejudices faced by the Jewish state's athletes and a sign of improving relations between Israel and the Arab world. 
Sports writer and former “SportsCenter” co-host Jemele Hill has been hired by The Atlantic to write about sports and cultural issues. 