Sports
Houston Texans’ DeMeco Ryans, C.J. Stroud a rare Black coach-quarterback combo in the playoffs. By Martenzie Johnson / Andscape
ESPN’s Pat McAfee is part of the network’s culture wars: Jemele Hill. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
Coach Ime Udoka returns to Boston with a rebuilt Houston Rockets team. By Marc J. Spears / Andscape
Michigan state football coach sex scandal appeal denied for Mel Tucker. By Kenny Jacoby / USA Today
Coco Gauff Cries ‘Foul’ as She Lashes Out at ‘Ugly’ Attempt to Back Americans Playing in the Australian Open. By Anurag Gusain / Essentially Sports
Ben Shelton: US tennis star doesn’t want to ‘put a ceiling’ on what he can achieve. By George Ramsay / CNN
In the N.F.L. and at Big Companies, Diversity Playbooks Face Hurdles. By Ken Belson and Jenny Vrentas / NYT
The Grizzlies were picking up the pieces with Ja Morant. Now he’s out again. By Ben Golliver / Wash Post
5 iconic ads from Tiger Woods and Nike Golf’s 27-year partnership. By Diba Mohtasham / NPR
Phil Gordon spent decades helping poor kids become champions in tennis and in life. By Dwayne Bray / Andscape
Coco Gauff gears up for Australian Open with Auckland triumph. By The Athletic Staff
Andscape roundtable: What Willie Simmons’ Florida A&M exit means for HBCU football coaches. By Andscape Staff
Russell Wilson’s benching and the casual disrespect of Black quarterbacks. By Ken Makin / Andscape
Miami Heat guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. hopes to inspire new generation of Mexican NBA players, fans. By Marc J. Spears / Andscape
‘Nobody else looks like me’: How it feels to be a young Black swimmer. By Sam Jane / Wash Post
Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey is ascending at her alma mater. By Sean Hurd / Andscape
Trailblazing baseball player Larry Doby receives posthumous Congressional Gold Medal. By The Grio Staff
Congress may honor Major Taylor, first Black American sports world hero. By Michael Kranish / Wash Post
Losing the NBA would be a stinging blow to Black D.C. By Kevin B. Blackistone / Wash Post
NFL gets this call right: first all-Black on field and replay crew. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
Tyreek Hill might be the most valuable player in the NFL. By Adam Kilgore / Wash Post
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Bucks scoring record overshadowed by game ball drama with Pacers. By Eric Nehm / The Athletic
Stephen A. Smith and ‘First Take’ are beating Skip Bayless and ‘Undisputed’ and it’s not even close. By Colin Salao / The Street
Shohei Ohtani: What it means that the new face of MLB is Asian. By David K. Li / NBC News
Black coaches an untapped talent in MLS. By Allen Hopkins / Andscape
Warriors’ Draymond Green ejected for flagrant blow to Jusuf Nurkic’s face. By Ben Golliver / Wash Post
