Sports
Marlin Briscoe, Pioneering Black Quarterback, Dies at 76. By Ken Belson and Richard Sandomir / NYT
How a Tennis Nerd Gave Serena and Venus Williams a New Lease on the Game. By Christopher Clarey / NYT
Dwayne Wade Receives Honorary Degree from Marquette University. By Arrman Kyaw / Diverse Issues in Higher Education
House passes resolution demanding Russia release Brittney Griner. By CBS News
NFL Reportedly Wants “Indefinite” Deshaun Watson Suspension. By Keith Reed / The Root
Black coaches can lead in college baseball … if afforded the opportunity. By Clinton Yates / Andscape
This Teen Has Already Broken Some of Usain Bolt’s Records. He’s Getting Faster. By Jere Longman / NYT
During his ascent in the NBA, deputy commissioner Mark Tatum was inspired to ‘dream big.’ By Marc J. Spears / Andscape
How Brothers With No Acting Experience Landed Leading Roles In Disney+ Movie On Antetokounmpo Brothers. By Tim Casey / Forbes
Before Jackie Robinson made history, he went 7 for 7 in his D.C. debut. By Frederic J. Frommer / Wash Post
Arthur Ashe: US sport’s greatest Black icon? By Paul Gittings / CNN
“He went against all odds”: Cycling superstar Major Taylor was first Black American to win world championship. By Elise Preston / CBS News
LeBron James and Naomi Osaka team up to launch media company. By Adela Suliman / Wash Post
The NBA has never seen a draft prospect quite like Chet Holmgren. By Jerry Brewer / Wash Post
Fifty years later, Curt Flood’s sacrifice should still be celebrated. By William C. Rhoden / Anscape
‘After Jackie’ documentary honors the second wave of Black baseball players. By A. Martinez and Phil Harrell / NPR
Jeremy Lin launching basketball school to inspire Asian diaspora youth. By Kimmy Yam / NBC News
NFL will argue for ‘significant’ suspension of Deshaun Watson. By Mark Maske / Wash Post
Jack Del Rio’s comments the latest symptom of the NFL’s ongoing culture problem. By Jason Reid / Andscape
Serena Williams to play at Wimbledon as wild-card entry. By Nancy Armour / USA Today
Full Circle Everest team talks about historic Mount Everest summit. By Felecia Wellington Radel / USA Today
Why Black folks can root for the Celtics. By Dart Adams / Andscape
Tiger Woods is officially a billionaire. By Christopher Brito / Forbes
Mellody Hobson Is About To Be The First Black Female Owner Of An NFL Team. By Joey Held / Celebrity Net Worth
How an Olympic sprinter turned an HBCU into a track powerhouse. By Glenn A. Hill / Wash Post
LeBron James sets his sights on owning an NBA team in Las Vegas. By Issy Ronald / CNN
