Sports
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
Satchel Paige’s MLB debut 75 years ago changed baseball forever. By Justice B. Hill / Andscape
The rich history of baseball’s Negro Leagues arrives in theaters. By Scott Allen / Wash Post
Ken Griffey Jr’s Swingman Classic is shouting out the good news of HBCU baseball. By William C. Rhoden / Andscape
Nike confirms Deion Sanders relationship renewed after split years ago. By Brent Schrotenboer / USA Today
Hockey Diversity Alliance’s Akim Aliu: NHL ‘late’ on inclusion. By AP and ESPN
Venus Williams won the fight for equal prize money – that is her greatest Wimbledon legacy. By Charlie Eccleshare / The Athletic
Commanders President Jason Wright expected to be retained after sale. By Nicki Jhabvala and Mark Maske / Wash Post
SCOTUS’s affirmative action decision: Ball or bust for Black athletes. By Kevin B. Blackstone / Wash Post
Shohei Ohtani is the best baseball player in the world. Who is No. 2? By Neil Greenberg / Wash Post
Simone Biles Signals a Return to Elite Gymnastics. By Jeré Longman / NYT
He’s young, Black, and chasing his dream on the fringes of pro golf. By Gene Wang / Wash Post
Venus Williams’ love affair with Wimbledon, tennis a historic sight. By Dan Wolken / USA Today
Jim Brown’s life and legacy are still strong in Cleveland. By Branson Wright / Andscape
Victor Wembanyama Buzz Has San Antonio Businesses Eager to Cash In. By Santul Nerkar / NYT
Thompson Twins Are Ready for the N.B.A., but Not to Split Up. By David Gardner / NYT
Ja Morant shows how a ‘good guy with a gun’ can never be Black. A. Joseph Dial / The Conversation
Why Eagles LB Nakobe Dean is an ‘NFL unicorn’ determined to finish his college degree. By Zach Berman / The Atheletic
Ron DeSantis pushes racist tropes in latest comments about basketball and baseball players. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
Athletes have the power to help stop nationwide acts of anti-Blackness. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
Frances Tiafoe becomes third Black American to reach men’s top 10. By Ben Church / CNN
It’s ‘Coach Prime’ time at Colorado. By Kent Babb / Wash Post
‘Shooting Stars’ review: How LeBron James became a star with an assist from his friends. By Brian Lowry / CNN
Michael Jordan’s Hornets sale leaves NBA with no Black majority team ownership. By Marc J. Spears / Andscape
