Sports
On the night Noah Lyles was to become a legend, he became a reminder. By Jerry Brewer / Wash Post
From Snoop to Flavor Flav and breaking, American hip-hop is winning the Paris Olympics.
Lots of medals. Lots of skin colors. See the connection? By Michele Norris / Wash Post
Noah Lyles gives U.S. sprinting its swag back with Olympic gold in the 100 meters. By William C. Rhoden / Andscape
We came for a mic drop. Simone Biles gave us a fitting final bow. By Jerry Brewer / Wash Post
Charles Barkley not retiring, staying with TNT Sports long term: ‘This is the only place for me.’ By Andrew Marchand / The Athletic
Russia, with its athletes mostly banned, ignores Olympics. By Fred Weir / CS Monitor
Deion Sanders chaotic culture turns into locker room violence in Colorado. By Steve Corder / Athlon Sports Nation
St. Lucia gets its first gold medal, thanks to the world’s fastest woman. By Ben Shpigel Talya Minsberg Chang W. Lee Gabriela Bhaskar and Daniel Berehula / NYT
Black Women in Sports You Should Be Watching. By Noah A McGee / The Root
Dream Team dreaming: How great can this U.S. men’s basketball team still be? By Joe Vardon / The Athletic
Simone Biles and U.S. win Olympic gymnastics team all-around gold. By Becky Sullivan / NPR
Track Icon Edwin Moses Is Taking on a New Challenge: Keeping His Sport Clean. By Jon Wertheim / SI
Stephen Curry, Kamala Harris and the reentry of political activism into the stadium. By William C. Rhoden / Andscape
Russell Wilson, ‘rejuvenated’ and ‘grateful,’ gets fresh start with Steelers. By Mark Maske / Wash Post
Simone Biles Is Finally Free. By Julie Kliegman / NYT
Snoop Dogg carries the Olympic torch before opening ceremony in Paris. By AP and ABC News
Packers QB Jordan Love ties record for NFL’s highest-paid player with massive contract. By Nate Davis / USA Today
‘Inside the NBA’ memories: From ‘SNL’ spoofs to cookie storage, TNT show left its mark. By The Athletic Staff
Amazon is building a sports media empire. What’s next? By Ben Strauss / Wash Post
A new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark may honor the Black neighborhood the team once displaced. By AP and NBC News
The Olympics are more racially diverse than ever. What does that mean for how we view the games? By Keith Magee / CNN
NBA fathers and sons relate to Bronny James scrutiny: ‘He has to become his own player.’ By Brendan Marks / The Athletic
Paul Finebaum Names Deion Sanders As ‘Perfect Replacement’ For Elite CFB Coach. By Kevin Borba / Athlonsports
First Take in major broadcasting change with Molly Qerim and Stephen A. Smith’s show bumped from ESPN again. By Jim Sheridan / US Sport
USA squeaks by South Sudan, receives major wake-up call. By Jeff Zillgitt / USA Today
