Sports
How bigotry crushed the dreams of an all-Black Little League team. By Chris Lamb / The Conversation
News about the Colin Kaepernick doc by Spike Lee is terribly sad. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
ESPN will not air Spike Lee’s docuseries on quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Guardian Staff
The shooting at NFL headquarters raises hard truths, but no easy answers. By Jerry Brewer / Wash Post
Travis Hunter’s GPA Proves His Academic Commitment Is As Strong As His NFL Aspirations. By Kandiss Edwards / Black Enterprise
Coco Gauff lets frustration out with racket smash in error-heavy Cincinnati Open loss. By Rory Robinson / The Mirror
Frances Tiafoe opens up on life in ‘white sport’ tennis. By Ella Kipling / Daily Express
Ben Shelton will break American men’s tennis Grand Slam drought. By Dan Wolken / USA Today
Naomi Osaka releases statement after criticism over what she did following Canadian Open final defeat. By Ryan Smart / Sportbible
Browns’ Shedeur Sanders throws 2 TDs, leads 3 scoring drives in preseason debut. By Zac Jackson / The Athletic
WNBA players are fighting for their rights. Don’t make them dodge dildos. By Christina Cauterucci / Slate
Trump would pull the Commanders back toward an ugly history. By Kevin B. Blackistone / Wash Post
What Would Roberto Clemente Do? By Dave Zirin / The Nation
Hulk Hogan’s legacy isn’t complicated. By David Dennis Jr. /Andscape
Victoria Mboko: The Canadian tennis talent who can’t stop winning arrives at her home event. By Matthew Futterman / The Athletic
Noah Lyles’ taunting stare sparks beef with Kenny Bednarek at U.S. track championships. By Marcus Thompson II / The Athletic
Dennis Rodman’s Daughter Trinity Rodman Is The Highest-Paid Player In National Women’s Soccer League. By Dantee Ramos / Blavity
A former NBA star has a grand master plan to make chess cooler. By Ben Golliver / Wash Post
In football-mad Ohio, a camp focused on social justice is still going strong. By Dave Sheinin / Wash Post
Just one Black woman coaches a WNBA team. She shares ‘truth with love.’ By Jerry Brewer / Wash Post
ESPN parts ways with Shannon Sharpe following settlement of rape lawsuit: Sources. By Andrew Marchand / The Athletic
Deion Sanders says he had cancerous tumor, bladder removed this offseason. By David Ubben / The Athletic
The incredible life and tragic death of the ‘Queen of Volleyball.’ By Les Carpenter / Wash Post
Welcome to Atlanta: MLB All-Star Weekend descends on hotbed of Black baseball talent. By Branson Wright / Andscape
Arthur Ashe won Wimbledon 50 years ago. His influence continues to inspire a new generation of athletes. By Matias Grez / CNN
Stephen Miller’s Group Sues Dodgers Over Diversity Programs — Supporters Call It Retaliation For Pro-Immigrant Stance. By Daniel Johnson / Black Enterprise
Donald Trump’s UFC stunt is more than a circus. It’s authoritarian theatre. By Karim Zidan / The Guardian
Mike Brown has faced pressure before, but this time might be different. Welcome to the Knicks. By James L. Edwards III / The Athletic
In 1975, Arthur Ashe Made His Point. By Cindy Shmerler / NYT
Candace Parker Returns To LA To Have Her Jersey Retired. By Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton / Black Enterprise
