Raiders Make N.F.L. History With Team President Hire

Reeling from scandal and the exodus of team executives, the Las Vegas Raiders hired Sandra Douglass Morgan as their president. She is the first Black woman to hold the role in N.F.L. history.

Sandra Douglass Morgan, the former chairwoman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, was hired by the Las Vegas Raiders as the team’s president.Credit...Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesThe Las Vegas Raiders hired Sandra Douglass Morgan, the former chairwoman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, as the team’s new president. She is the first Black woman to hold the position for an N.F.L. franchise.

Morgan fills a role that was vacated twice in the past year amid front office upheaval and allegations of financial…