Sports
Overhyped or underrated? What to make of Browns QB Shedeur Sanders’ first start. By Jeff Howe / The Athletic
Marquette King was one of the NFL’s best punters, then he was gone: ‘I’m definitely blackballed.’ By Michael-Shawn Dugar / The Athletic
A trooper’s shove showed stardom doesn’t protect Black athletes from police. By Etan Thomas / The Guardian
Browns Head Coach Faces Allegations After Shedeur Sanders Decision. By Max Escarpio / Athlon Sports
Time Runs Out on Nico Harrison and the Dallas Mavericks. By Brady Brickner-Wood / The New Yorker
Lenny Wilkens, N.B.A. Hall of Famer as Both Player and Coach, Dies at 88. By Richard Goldstein / NYT
Allen Iverson’s 2001 Sixers embodied Philly’s brash, gritty soul − and changed basketball culture forever. By Jared Bahir Browsh / The Conversation
The Moment Magic Johnson’s HIV Announcement Changed Everything. By Angela Johnson / The Root
Deion Sanders and the fall of Camelot. By William C. Rhoden / Andscape
NBA should do right by these basketball pioneers before it’s too late. by Candace Buckner / Wash Post
In a tale of two GOATs, Michael Jordan’s aura trumps Tom Brady’s thirst. By Jerry Brewer / Wash Post
The ups (DeSean Jackson) and downs (Michael Vick) of two first-year HBCU head coaches. By William C. Rhoden / Andscape
The Sports-Betting Disaster. By Danny Funt / The New Yorker
I played with 42-year-old Jerry Rice in the NFL. This is the lesson I carry with me. By Jerheme Urban / The Athletic
From Russell Wilson to Justin Fields, the legacy of cheap shots at Black QBs endures. By Ken Makin / Andscape
Why Can’t the N.B.A. Move On from Its Old Stars? By Louisa Thomas / The New Yorker
‘Nightmare for the league’: Gambling scandal roils the NBA. By Andrew Greif and Rohan Nadkarni / NBC News
Kevin Durant becomes highest earning player in NBA history. By Max Winters / Daily Mail
Ohtani, the Greatest Shoh on Earth, just had the greatest game in baseball history. By Jason Stark / The Athletic
This basketball prospect is making millions — backed by a sports dad like no other. By Jessie Dougherty / Wash Post
Turning Point USA Plans ‘All American Halftime Show.’ By Zack Linly / Newsone
The peerless A’ja Wilson may already be the WNBA’s greatest ever player. By Bryan Armen Graham / The Guardian
Olympian Marion Jones is done apologizing for her past. By Jason Jones / The Athletic
Colorado, Deion Sanders get vital Big 12 win, big fine for field rush. By Brent Schrotenboer /USA Today
LeBron James is defined by his hometown. Now he’s reshaping it. By Kevin Merida / Wash Post
LeBron’s ‘Second Decision’ could have been memorable. Instead, it was corny. By Dan Shanoff / The Athletic
The Fight for the Future of Women’s Basketball. By Louisa Thomas / The New Yorker
Joe Flacco to the Bengals means Shedeur Sanders’s chance could be coming. By Mark Maske / Wash Post
‘Wow…Beautiful’: Jackie Robinson’s Widow Rachel Goes Viral After Rare Photos Highlight Her Timeless Beauty at 103. By J. Jones / Atlanta Black Star
Gaël Monfils, tennis’s great showman, prepares for his final bow. By Andrew Lawrence / The Guardian
