Sports
LeBron James scoring tracker: Lakers star less than 120 points away from record, on pace to break it Feb. 4. By Brad Botkin / CBS
Exclusive: Gary Bettman not interested in ‘debate’ with Ron DeSantis over discrimination claim. By Matthew Fairburn / The Athletic
Tony Dungy shows the regressive and intolerant worst in sports. By Kevin B. Blackstone / Wash Post
Ben Shelton is adding his name to America’s Black tennis talent to watch. By Andrew Jones / Andscape
Baseball’s first plan for Negro League stars: A separate Hall of Fame wing. By Frederic J. Frommer / Wash Post
Bomani Jones Calls an Audible. By Jason Zinoman / NYT
DeMeco Ryans may be the NFL’s next Black coach. Should he want to be? By Kent Babb / Wash Post
On MLK Day, Malcolm Brogdon has a personal civil rights leader to look up to. By Marc J. Spears / Andscape
I Saw Horrific Things When I Played in the NFL. By Nate Jackson / The Atlantic
Warriors return to White House, meet with Biden after passing on Trump. By Glynn A. Hill / Wash Post
M.L.B. Works to Build a New Generation of Black American Players. By David Waldstein / NYT
Black interim coaches face a steep climb. Will Carolina elevate Steve Wilks? By Michael Lee / Wash Post
Howard University men’s basketball team tackles maternal health. By Justin Gamble / CNN
She Made History as a Black Basketball Star. Why Won’t Her College Name Its Arena for Her? By Ben Proudfoot / NYT
Measuring Up to Wilt Chamberlain May Take More Than Stats. By Harvey Araton / NYT
The NFL’s diversity record demands skepticism. Prove us wrong, owners. By Barry Svrluga / Wash Post
With the NFL’s Houston Texans, Black coaches have had no chance. By Jason Reid / Andscape
Draymond Green Sets Us Straight on the Real N.B.A. By David Marchese / NYT
Women’s Gymnastics Team Makes History as First HBCU to Compete in NCAA. By Wendy Geller / People
The racial makeup of the NFL is why the games go on. By Martenzie Johnson / Andscape
Should Football Be Banned? Former NFL Player Donté Stallworth & Sports Reporter Bill Rhoden Weigh In. By Amy Goodman / Democracy Now
Damar Hamlin’s Recovery Is Rare Among Young, Black Athletes. By Margo Snipe / Capital B
What more do we have to do?’ HBCU coaches are largely ignored. By Liz Clarke / Wash Post
Damar Hamlin’s Collapse Is Stark Reminder of NFL’s True Cost. By Stephanie Holland / The Root
Donovan Mitchell scores 71 points, taking scoring boom to new heights. By Ben Golliver / Wash Post
Sports Scumbag of the Year: Brett Favre. By Prem Thakker / The New Republic
