Sports
“No Rain in the Forecast”—Fans Slam Bubba Wallace as They Dismiss NASCAR’s Bold “Momentum” Claim. By Dasnoor Anand / Essentially Sports
Jalen Hurts’ Record Deal Another Step Beyond NFL’s Racist Past. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
‘Sweetwater’ A Movie With A Back Story, Visuals Worth Recognizing. By Jannelle Moore / Andscape
‘Air’ Takes Leaps But Stays True To Nike’s Actual Chase Of Michael Jordan. By Nick DePaula / Andscape
Stephen A. Smith Is Under No Obligation To Tell You What You Want To Hear. By David Marchese / NYT
Jackie Robinson’s Legacy Stretches Beyond The Baseball Field. By David Waldstein / NYT
True story of a bisexual boxer who killed his rival in the ring heads to the Met Opera. By Elaina Patton / NBC News
Spencer Haywood: the NBA star who opened the door for generations of prodigies. By Jacob Uitti / The Guardian
‘U bum’: LeBron James book shows how he took on Trump and found his voice. By Timothy Bella / Wash Post
The Masters were caddied by only Black men for nearly 50 years. By Jack Bantock / CNN
Caitlin Clark’s Lesson for White Athletes: Don’t Be a MAGA Pawn. By Dave Zirin / The Nation
The cautionary tales of Kyrie Irving and Ja Morant. By Ken Makin / Andscape
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Calls Out Italian Soccer Fans for Making Racist Monkey Sounds at Black Players. By Noah McGee / The Root
‘Big George Foreman’ Trailer: Boxer Gets New Movie From Sony – Variety. By Ej Panaligan / Variety
Biden press secretary clarifies White House invitation is for LSU’s women’s team. By Jonathan Franklin / NPR
‘Air’ shows huge impact of Black mothers. As Kevin Durant’s mom, it’s a role I know well. By Wanda Durant / USA Today
Steph Curry to Star in NBC Comedy Series ‘Mr. Throwback.’ By Daniel Chavkin / Sports Illustrated
For Black Athletes, March Madness Has Much Higher Stakes. By Derrick Z. Jackson / The Root
Lamar Jackson’s Sin: Not Playing Their Game. By Dave Zirin / The Nation
LeBron James opened a Starbucks, but it’s providing much more than coffee. By Joe Vardon / The Athletic
LeBron James’ promise to Akron gets more ambitious. By Justin Tinsley / Andscape
MLB The Show breaks barrier with Negro League players. By AP and NBC News
A Black man in the women’s Final Four, Kenny Brooks knows exactly who he is. By Jerry Brewer / Wash Post
NFL Network’s treatment of Jim Trotter shows NFL fails on race issues. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
The Racial Politics of the N.B.A. Have Always Been Ugly. By Jay Caspian King / The New Yorker
Willis Reed, Hall of Fame Center for Champion Knicks, Dies at 80. By Harvey Araton / NYT
