Sports
The racist incident that shook baseball nine years before integration. By Frederic J. Frommer / Wash Post
N.F.L. Reporter Files Racial Discrimination Claim Against the League After Dismissal. By Ken Belson and Katherine Rosman / NYT
Alabama condemns racist, homophobic taunts at Texas football players. By Caleb / Austin American Statesman
Meet the woman behind Deion Sanders’ ‘Coach Prime’ business empire. By Bruce Feldman / The Atheletic
WNBA enters new chapter of front-office hiring. By Sean Hurd / Andscape
Novak Djokovic’s stunning tribute to Kobe Bryant after equalling Margaret Court. By Sam Goodwin / Yahoo Sports
HBCU classics are for the culture, not the competition. By AP
Coco Gauff Made $3 Million With Her U.S. Open Win. The Real Riches Will Soon Follow. By Brett Knight / Forbes
Deion Sanders, Shedeur Sanders lead Colorado to ‘personal’ Nebraska win. By Brent Schrotenboer / USA Today
Baltimore Ravens’ all-Black quarterback room makes history. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
The Fast and the Fashionable: Unraveling Flo-Jo. By Melissa Prather / Cultress
Diddy Delivers $1M to Jackson State Football. By Jon Edelman / Diverse Issues in Higher Ed
Steph Curry and Ayesha Curry Make Announcement. By Joey Linn / FanNation
Magic Johnson, part owner of the Commanders, offers his wisdom to players. By Nicki Jhabvala / Wash Post
Authentically himself, Deion Sanders reflects a truer image of college football. By Jerry Brewer / Wash Post
Ben Shelton tops Frances Tiafoe in the first US Open quarterfinal between two Black men. By AP and The Grio
Black Players for Change’s Allen Hopkins: ‘We can eradicate racism in sport.’ By Matthew Hall / The Guardian
The Blind Side: Propagating The Myth Of Post-Racial America Through Film. By Gerald Nesmith / Essence
Deion Sanders’ one consistent rule emerges in Colorado’s upset of TCU. By William C. Rhoden / Andscape
What’s next for Stephen A. Smith? A life outside of sports can be in the future. By Jason Jones / The Atheletic
Cannon Street All-Stars, 1955 Little League World Series: How a team of 12-year-olds became civil rights pioneers. By Josh Levin and Evan Chung / Slate Podcast
Muhammad Ali Forced Michael Jordan to Face Harsh Reality of His GOAT Status, Reveals American News Veteran. By Rijin Varghese / Essentially Sports
Birmingham’s Rickwood Field is the best kind of monument: A real one. By Jerry Brewer / Wash Post
Frances Tiafoe Wants Fans at the 2023 U.S. Open to Get Loud. By Sean Gregory / Time
The Simone Biles Revolution. By Meghan O’Rourke / The Atlantic
Lakers unveil plans to honor Kobe Bryant with bronze statue. By Ben Golliver / Wash Post
US Open rout shines harsh light on Venus Williams despite admirable fire. By Bryan Armen Graham / The Gaurdian
Basketball Hall of Fame a place of consensus and common purpose. By William C. Rhoden / Andscape
Chris Eubanks: ‘We haven’t had the luxury of a Black male like Serena who just dominated.’ By Kristen Doerer / The Guardian
Clervie Ngounoue, tennis’s second-ranked junior, is ready to level up. By Ava Wallace / Wash Post
