Sports
Simone Biles wins her first competitive gymnastics event since 2021, qualifies for US national championships. By Jill Martin, George Ramsay and Homero De la Fuente / CNN
his (ex-)Heisman winner was punished for something that is essential today. By Rick Reilly / Wash Post
Bigger than myself’: Young Black ballplayers feel a sense of mission. By Michael Lee / Wash Post
Coco Gauff wins the DC Open for the biggest title of her young career. By Ava Wallace / Wash Post
Negro League Seattle Steelheads a brief but essential part of the city’s rich baseball history. By Clinton Yates / Andscape
A deafening silence from Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s Black football players. By Donnell Alexander / Raw Story
‘Stephen Curry: Underrated’ documentary tells his Davidson College origin story. By Richard Harris / Andscape
Magic Johnson invests in Washington Commanders to win in NFL. By Chris Bumbaca / USA Today
Frances Tiafoe Turns Into Tennis Hero for South Los Angeles as the American Ace Steps Up With Massive Initiative for a Special Cause. By Akshat Gaur / Essentially Sports
Crystal Dunn is playing with freedom — and fury. By Tamerra Griffin / Andscape
Stephen Curry is too good to pretend his success is merely down to hard work. By Andrew Lawrence / The Guardian
Here’s Why Shohei Ohtani Is The Best Player In MLB—And Why He Might Score A $600 Million Deal. By Brian Bushard / Forbes
Aliyah Boston Has Officially Arrived. By Claire Fahy / NYT
Doc on Venus and Serena Williams’ Father Sells to Major Markets. By Manori Ravindran / Variety
Colin Kaepernick’s Defense of Black Studies. By Dave Zirin / The Nation
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: “There are times when you don’t have any choice but to speak the truth.” By Jim Axelrod / CBS News
How Cowboys owner Jerry Jones found a sucker in Clarence Thomas. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
Tommy Tuberville couldn’t be racist. He coached football. By Candace Buckner / Wash Post
Gabby Douglas announces gymnastics comeback. By Christopher Brito / CBS News
Chris Eubanks’s Wimbledon run ends. His next chapter is just starting. By Ava Wallace / Wash Post
Meet the thrilling Reds, turbo-boosted by Elly De La Cruz: ‘A new generation, a new era.’ By C. Trent Rosecrans / The Athletic
Florida A&M to forgo future Orange Blossom Classic games, says athletic director. By Brandon King / HBCU Sports
The NFL says it wants diversity in coaching; the XFL is actually doing it. By Jim Trotter / The Athletic
ESPN’s ‘First Take’: Skip and Stephen A. embraced debate, played the hits and changed TV. By By Rustin Dodd, Jayson Jenks and Stephen J. Nesbitt / The Athletic
‘Your life can get back to normal’: How Brittney Griner’s return to WNBA inspires former detainees. By Ben Pickman / The Athletic
Tennis Champ Naomi Osaka Welcomes Baby Girl! By Amira Castilla / The Root
