Sports
Here’s Why Shohei Ohtani Is The Best Player In MLB—And Why He Might Score A $600 Million Deal. By Brian Bushard / Forbes
Aliyah Boston Has Officially Arrived. By Claire Fahy / NYT
Doc on Venus and Serena Williams’ Father Sells to Major Markets. By Manori Ravindran / Variety
Colin Kaepernick’s Defense of Black Studies. By Dave Zirin / The Nation
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: “There are times when you don’t have any choice but to speak the truth.” By Jim Axelrod / CBS News
How Cowboys owner Jerry Jones found a sucker in Clarence Thomas. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
Tommy Tuberville couldn’t be racist. He coached football. By Candace Buckner / Wash Post
Gabby Douglas announces gymnastics comeback. By Christopher Brito / CBS News
Chris Eubanks’s Wimbledon run ends. His next chapter is just starting. By Ava Wallace / Wash Post
Meet the thrilling Reds, turbo-boosted by Elly De La Cruz: ‘A new generation, a new era.’ By C. Trent Rosecrans / The Athletic
Florida A&M to forgo future Orange Blossom Classic games, says athletic director. By Brandon King / HBCU Sports
The NFL says it wants diversity in coaching; the XFL is actually doing it. By Jim Trotter / The Athletic
ESPN’s ‘First Take’: Skip and Stephen A. embraced debate, played the hits and changed TV. By By Rustin Dodd, Jayson Jenks and Stephen J. Nesbitt / The Athletic
‘Your life can get back to normal’: How Brittney Griner’s return to WNBA inspires former detainees. By Ben Pickman / The Athletic
Tennis Champ Naomi Osaka Welcomes Baby Girl! By Amira Castilla / The Root
Satchel Paige’s MLB debut 75 years ago changed baseball forever. By Justice B. Hill / Andscape
The rich history of baseball’s Negro Leagues arrives in theaters. By Scott Allen / Wash Post
Ken Griffey Jr’s Swingman Classic is shouting out the good news of HBCU baseball. By William C. Rhoden / Andscape
