If you are serious in sports photography, get the NIKKOR 400mm f/4.5 VR S, NIKKOR Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S and Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lenses.

Saving this whole thread. So much good info here you guys are awesome.

Man I wish I found this thread sooner. Would have saved me so much hassle.

My top recommendations:

1. Nikkor Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S

• Versatile zoom range ideal for many sports
• Relatively compact and lightweight for a super-telephoto
• Fast and accurate autofocus
• 5.5 stops of vibration reduction
• Excellent sharpness throughout the zoom range

2. Nikkor Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S

• Bright f/2.8 aperture for low light and subject separation
• Built-in 1.4x teleconverter for extended reach
• Pro-grade build quality and weather sealing
• Lightning fast autofocus tracking
• Best-in-class image quality

3. Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

• Workhorse lens for closer action
• Constant f/2.8 aperture
• Impressive autofocus speed
• 5.5 stops of VR stabilization
• Exceptional sharpness and contrast

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100% agree

Exactly what I was thinking

Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S, my favorite sports lens.

I hope Nikon will release some similar lenses as Canon's RF 600mm/800mm f/11 lenses. These lenses are really cheap and lightweight.