Sports
Long before Serena Williams, there was Ora Washington. Few remember her. By Pamela Grundy / Wash Post
The sanctimonious baseball purists want to elevate Aaron Judge. Don’t let them. By Kevin B. Blackstone / Wash Post
Inside the rise of Victor Wembanyama: ‘When I saw him, I knew he was just special.’ By Marc J. Spears / Andscape
How rich is LeBron James? Here’s a breakdown of his wealth. By Kristopher J. Brooks / CBS News
He Gave Up Football for NASCAR. Then He Changed the Sport. By Jonthan Abrams / NYT
The NFL is not doing all it can to help Black coaches. By the Editorial Board / Wash Post
With His 62nd Home Run, Aaron Judge Makes His Case. By David Waldstein / NYT
The failed NFL diversity ‘rule’ corporate America loves. By Gus Garcia-Roberts / Wash Post
Hector Lopez, Who Broke a Baseball Color Barrier, Dies at 93. By Bruce Weber / NYT
How ‘positional segregation’ keeps Black coaches stuck in NFL pipeline. By Tom Schad, Mike Freeman and Steve Berkowitz / USA Today
Suns trying to ‘block out the noise,’ get past team owner Robert Sarver’s racism and sexism. By Marc J. Spears / Andscape
LeBron James is buying into the pickleball explosion. By Des Bieler / Wash Post
61 Homers! Aaron Judge Ties Roger Maris With Another Monster Blast. By James Wagner / NYT
Howard swim team, in historic meet, elevates Black profile in the sport. By Gene Wang / Wash Post
Boston Celtics suspend coach Ime Udoka for 2022-23 season, effective immediately. By ESPN
At Home With LeBron James and His Family. By Dan Adler / Vanity Fair
Yankees’ Aaron Judge Hits 60th Home Run of Season. By James Wagner / NYT
Tampa Bay Rays’ all-Latino starting lineup makes MLB history. By Sophie Reardon / CBS News
For Dreadlocked N.F.L. Players, Hair Is a Point of Pride. By Emmanuel Morgan / NYT
“Unusual to Have…”- 42-Year-Old Venus Williams Makes a Delightful Confession About Sister Serena Williams. By Aditya R. Menon / Essentially Sports
The Messy Politics of the NBA. By Jeremy Gordon / The Nation
How the NFL blocks Black coaches. By Dave Sheinin, Michael Lee, Emily Giambalvo , Artur Galocha and Clara Ence Morse / Wash Post
Coach Leonard Hamilton: ‘The Worse the Program, the More I Became Interested.’ By Billy Witz / NYT
Maury Wills, Master of the Stolen Base, Is Dead at 89. By Richard Goldstein / NYT
Las Vegas Aces Win First W.N.B.A. Championship. By Kris Rhim / NYT
Howard blanks Morehouse College, 31-0 in New York Classic. By AP
