Sports
Story of boxer ‘Beau Jack’ Walker is part of Augusta National’s history. By Ferrell Evans / Andscape
50 Years After Historic Home Run, Hank Aaron Gets a Stamp and a Statue. By John Yoon / NYT
Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe Emerge as Trailblazers for Black Community Following Their Legendary Houston Milestone. By Ankita Banerjee / Essentially Sports
South Carolina beats Iowa to cement its place in women’s basketball history. By Kareem Copeland / Wash Post
UConn stymies Purdue in title game, becomes first back-to-back men’s champions since 2007 Florida. By Brendan Marks / The Athletic
Tara Davis-Woodhall: ‘My entire memo is have fun,’ says the ‘free-spirited’ US long jump star. By George Ramsay / CNN
Report Shows that Black Female Student-Athletes Face Lack of Diverse Support. By Lois Elfman / Diverse Issues In Higher Ed.
NC State teams reflect progress that anti-DEI efforts would reverse. By Ned Barnett / News Observer
At the women’s Final Four, an international flavor is no accident. By Kareem Copeland / Wash Post
Bronny James declares for NBA draft but keeps his college options open. By Ben Golliver / Wash Post
Gabby Thomas: The U.S. track star with a bigger goal beyond Olympic medals. By Matthew Futterman / The Athletic
Black Student-Athletes Tired of Being the ‘Odd One Out’ at White Schools. By Niles Garrison / Capital B
The NCAA women’s tournament is better than the racist, misogynistic press coverage it receives. By William C. Rhoden / Andscape
Lakers’ LeBron James on his NBA future after win over Nets: ‘I don’t have much time left.’ By Jovan Buha / The Athletic
Iowa and LSU handle business, setting up an epic rematch in the Elite Eight. By Kareem Copeland / Wash Post
How Bowser played the long game to keep Capitals, Wizards in D.C. By Michael Brice-Saddler, Meagan Flynn and Jonathan O’Connell / Wash Post
Men’s NCAA tournament Sweet 16 an opportunity for coaches of color. By Jamal Murphy / Andscape
Black Athletes Could Upset March Madness And End Attacks On DEI. By Shaun Harper / Forbes
What happened to Utah women’s basketball team was horrible and also typically American. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
Ron Washington is at the center of Black baseball. By Andscape
Kyrie Irving found his tribe at Anta Sports and got the shoe deal he always wanted. By Maurice Garland / Andscape
For Black college athletes, this is the bus boycott of our era. By Derrick Johnson / CNN
Players from first all-Black All-American women’s basketball team reflect on making history in 1984. By Branson Wright / Andscape
Tennis phenom Coco Gauff strives for a medal and a second Grand Slam title while giving back to her community. By Sam Brock and Carmen Gonzalez / NBC News
The Exploitation of Black Athletes. By Christian Collins / Inside Higher Ed
Black coaches to watch in the 2024 NCAA women’s tournament. By Sean Hurd / Andscape
