Sports
‘The Long Game’ is story of a Texas Mexican American high school golf team and its victory despite racism. By Arturo Conde / NBC News
Flo-Jo Died 26 Years Ago, but Beyoncé, Serena Williams and Other Black Women Are Taking Forward Her Fashion Legacy. By Christaline Meyers / Essentially Sports
Putting Her on the Same Pedestal as Caitlin Clark, Dawn Staley Gives Sha’Carri Richardson the Ultimate Title. By Christaline Meyers / Essentially Sports
The Most Famous Golfer at the Masters Is Black. Why Aren’t There More Players Like Him? By Peter May / NYT
The Legend of Playoff Jimmy. By Louisa Thomas / The New Yorker
Story of boxer ‘Beau Jack’ Walker is part of Augusta National’s history. By Ferrell Evans / Andscape
50 Years After Historic Home Run, Hank Aaron Gets a Stamp and a Statue. By John Yoon / NYT
Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe Emerge as Trailblazers for Black Community Following Their Legendary Houston Milestone. By Ankita Banerjee / Essentially Sports
South Carolina beats Iowa to cement its place in women’s basketball history. By Kareem Copeland / Wash Post
UConn stymies Purdue in title game, becomes first back-to-back men’s champions since 2007 Florida. By Brendan Marks / The Athletic
Tara Davis-Woodhall: ‘My entire memo is have fun,’ says the ‘free-spirited’ US long jump star. By George Ramsay / CNN
Report Shows that Black Female Student-Athletes Face Lack of Diverse Support. By Lois Elfman / Diverse Issues In Higher Ed.
NC State teams reflect progress that anti-DEI efforts would reverse. By Ned Barnett / News Observer
At the women’s Final Four, an international flavor is no accident. By Kareem Copeland / Wash Post
Bronny James declares for NBA draft but keeps his college options open. By Ben Golliver / Wash Post
Gabby Thomas: The U.S. track star with a bigger goal beyond Olympic medals. By Matthew Futterman / The Athletic
Black Student-Athletes Tired of Being the ‘Odd One Out’ at White Schools. By Niles Garrison / Capital B
The NCAA women’s tournament is better than the racist, misogynistic press coverage it receives. By William C. Rhoden / Andscape
