Sports
Naomi Osaka Name Drops LeBron James as She Reaps the Rewards From His Business Venture Backing. By Akshay Kapoor / Essentially Sports
Andre Iguodala to lead NBA players union amid leadership shake-up. By Ben Golliver / Wash Post
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Josh Dobbs isn’t just brilliant, he’s part of a new era. By Matenzie Johnson / Andscape
Victor Wembanyama’s hard launch to NBA stardom. By Ben Golliver / Wash Post
An all-Native American NFL team was founded 100 years ago — to promote a dog kennel. By Dana Hedgpeth / Wash Post
17 years, zero losing seasons: Mike Tomlin’s coaching genius rumbles on. By Dave Caldwell / The Guardian
Deion Sanders, blind faith and the coach’s first puzzling decision. By Ari Wasserman / The Athletic
Coco Gauff opens up on sponsorship deals as staggering financial figures are revealed. By Kevin Palmer / Tennis 365
New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum asks how to help Black youths in the city. By Marc J. Spears / Andscape
NFL coaching diversity ‘plagued’ by offensive coordinator position. Tom Schad / USA Today
Nathan Martin will race in the New York City Marathon. Black runners are amped. By Michelle Garcia / NBC News
How Francis Ngannou Shocked the Boxing World. By Kele Sanneh / The New Yorker
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith had a chance to stand up to the NFL. Instead, he capitulated. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
Howard University Now Has The First HBCU Figure Skating Team In The Country. By Melissa Noel / Essence
A century ago, a Black-owned team ruled basketball − today, no Black majority owners remain. By Jared Bahir Browah / The Conversation
Despite Owning $5.81 Billion LA Franchises, Magic Johnson’s 8YO Venture Lands Him Spot Alongside Michael Jordan. By Prateek Singh / Essentially Sports
LeBron’s NBA Is Harder Than Jordan’s Was. By Ross Andersen / The Atlantic
‘He’s still a player inside’: An oral history of Michael Jordan’s 13-year run with the Hornets. By Mike Vorkunov / The Athletic
Kanye and Adidas: Money, Misconduct and the Price of Appeasement. By Megan Twohey / NYT
On opening night, one NBA coach could only talk about Maine. By Cindy Boren / Wash Post
Dusty Baker finally walks away, leaving baseball better than he found it. By Chelsea Janes / Wash Post
LeBron James Teams Up With Barack Obama to Develop Mega Project With $180 Billion Worth Co. By Dhruv Shastry / Essentially Sports
Interview: Caster Semenya on Memoir ‘The Race to Be Myself.’ By Precious Adesina / New York Magazine
Bucks ink Giannis Antetokounmpo to three-year, $186 million extension. By Ben Golliver / Wash Post
Rio Ferdinand: Soccer needs to ‘quickly’ address lack of diversity in leadership roles, says Manchester United great. By Zayn Nabbi / CNN
Inside the complicated rivalry of Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts. By Tim McManus and Marcel Louis-Jacques / ESPN
