Sports
Diversity work should be a priority for universities. College football shows how. By Eboo Patel / USA Today
Racism Caused Dominique Wilkins To Leave Hometown Before College. By Shandel Richardson / SI
Meet Quincy Wilson — the Olympic gold medalist with high school homework to finish. By Greg Rosenstein / NBC News
Steph Curry and the NBA’s most confounding paradox. By Tim Keown / ESPN
Black coaching pioneer Tyrone Willingham wants success for Penn State’s James Franklin, Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman. By William C. Rhoden / Andscape
Lamar Jackson isn’t just this season’s NFL MVP. He’s the MVP of an idea. By William C. Rhoden / Andscape
Coco Gauff earns statement win over Iga Świątek to lead the US to United Cup title. By Matias Grez / CNN
Simone Biles named Sports Illustrated 2024 Sportsperson of the Year. By GMA Team
FBS National Championship Will Have Black Head Coach, A First. By Editor at NewsOne
LeBron James breaks Michael Jordan’s record for 30-point games with his 563rd. By AP and NBC News
Ravens’ Lamar Jackson Makes Unique NFL History. By Jon Alfano / SI
Casual racism? Lamar Jackson winning a Super Bowl will be continued evolution of black quarterbacks, feels Ryan Clark. By Sumedh Joshi / First Sports
Rickey Henderson, Baseball’s Flamboyant ‘Man of Steal,’ Dies at 65. By Michael S. Rosenwald / NYT
Greg Gumbel, CBS Sports broadcasting legend, dies at 78. CBS News
LeBron James turns 40: Recapping his 40 best NBA moments and accomplishments. By Zach Harper and James Jackson / The Athletic
‘No Class’: NBA World Reacts To Kings’ ‘Shocking’ Firing Of Coach Mike Brown. By Ben Blanchet / HuffPost
From Ali to Kaepernick, Nikki Giovanni understood the power of sport. By Kevin B. Blackistone / Wash Post
Michael Vick says he will be the new head football coach at Norfolk State. By Ayana Archie / NPR
Joel Klatt Says Travis Hunter Wouldn’t Have Won Heisman Trophy Without One Key Factor. By JC Shelton / Athlon Sports
NFL Stands Firm Amid DEI Blowback. By A. J. Perez / Front Office Sports
Joao Lucas Reis da Silva, the first out gay active professional male tennis player, was just posting a selfie. By Matthew Futterman and Charlie Eccleshare / The Athletic
Caitlin Clark recognizes white privilege. WNBA star owes no apologies. By Nancy Armour / USA Today
Serena Williams Is Competing on a New Court: Investment. By Shivani Vora / NYT
San Francisco 49ers parting with linebacker who refused to play Thursday. By AP and The Guardian
NBA Scout Believes Los Angeles Lakers’ Poorly-Built Roster Was The Main Problem And Not Darvin Ham. By Shabiha Akter / TPS
NBA Is Struggling as Calls Mount Against Adam Silver’s $76 Billion Deal That Faced Legal Trouble. By Vishwanadha Vamsi Vasisht / Essentially Sports
