Author: Nancy Armour, USA TODAY

It is not accurate to call 2020 a watershed in women’s quest for respect and recognition in sports, but there is no denying there has been a shift.

COVID-19 restrictions mean athletes can’t interact with fans, but many are finding different ways to give back during the holidays.

The sports world changed in 2020 largely out of necessity because of COVID-19. Some of it should be kept and other parts left behind.

Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter prohibits athletes from any kind of “demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda.”

Change the Whirled is non-dairy, made from vegan, caramel sunflower butter base with fudge chips and swirls of graham cracker, chocolate cookies.

USWNT, U.S. Soccer reach agreement to settle claims of unfair working conditions, including no more games on turf and equal number of charter flights.

NFL’s troubles continue as Baltimore Ravens place six more on reserve/COVID-19 list while Denver Broncos will be without all of their quarterbacks.

USWNT’s first game in almost nine months will be a rematch of 2019 World Cup final against the Netherlands, European champions and world’s No. 4 team.

Florida State willing to make up canceled Clemson game on mutual open date – Dec. 12 – and Seminoles coach Mike Norvell says he’ll foot part of bill.

Mikaela Shiffrin has won 66 World Cup races, trailing only Ingemar Stenmark (86), Lindsey Vonn (82) and Marcel Hirscher (67) on the all-time list