Sports
Aryna Sabalenka calls her French Open final comments about Coco Gauff ‘unprofessional.’ By Charlie Eccleshare / The Athletic
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Surpasses Michael Jordan and LeBron James’ NBA Finals Record After Game 5. By Vaibhavi Malhotra / Essentially Sports
Dwyane Wade wears many hats after the NBA: Father, entrepreneur, cancer survivor. By Jason Jones / The Athletic
Kobe Bryant’s coming-out party in Indiana dashed the Pacers’ title hopes 25 years ago. By David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson II / The Athletic
Bo Jackson tells a classic story about the violent 1980s NFL. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
Fisk University to End Historic Women’s Gymnastics Program After 2026 Season. By Walter Hudson / Diverse Issues in Higher Ed.
Shedeur Sanders Urged to Fix Deion-Era Flaw as Browns QB Labeled ‘Loser’ at Minicamp. By Namish Monga / Essentially Sports
How Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Haliburton are making signature sneaker history in the NBA Finals. By Aaron Dodson / Andscape
Roger Federer’s commencement speech wasn’t just a viral moment. It was masterful. By Rustin Dodd / The Athletic
How ESPN messed up its NBA Finals TV trio, now weighs future of Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson. By Andrew Marchand / The Athletic
Jim Marshall, Iron Man Defensive End for the Vikings, Dies at 87. By Jason M. Bailey / NYT
French Open final: Coco Gauff beats Aryna Sabalenka to win second Grand Slam title. By Charlie Eccleshare and Matthew Futterman / NYT
I didn’t see any black people for a long time” – Oscar Robertson experienced a cultural shock when he started at Cincinnati. By Bruno Rukavina / Basketball Network
How Tyrese Haliburton rediscovered his basketball joy: ‘I was struggling to look at myself. By Jaared Weiss / The Athletic
Judge Approves Landmark House Settlement Changing the Way College Sports Are Run. By Nell Gluckman / The Chronicle of Higher Ed.
The NBA’s newest power is scary young, scary different and scary good. By Jerry Brewer / Wash Post
Black baseball managers receive recognition in new Negro Leagues Museum exhibit. By Justice B. Hill / Andscape
Jalen Brunson Could Be the King of New York. He Just Needs the Crown. By David Waldstein / NYT
Deion Sanders addresses Shedeur’s NFL draft slide, emotional toll. By Brent Schrotenboer / USA Today
Mike Tyson “Should Be Dead Many Times Over”: Why the World Hasn’t Knocked Out the Champ. By Tom Kludt / Vanity Fair
Women’s College World Series: These Black softball standouts are players to watch. By Cayla Sweazie / Andscape
My front row seat on ‘Inside the NBA,’ the greatest studio show in sports TV history. By David Aldridge / NYT
Shannon Sharpe Makes Major Announcement Regarding His Media Career Amid $50 Million Sexual Assault Lawsuit. By Lou Flavius / TPS
Emotional Deion Sanders Has a Hard Time Grasping Reality as Colorado Coach Ends $5.5M Texas Chapter. By Utsav Jain / Essentially Sports
The Greatest Sports Photo Ever Made Turns 60. By Bill Shapiro / NYT
NBA Players Whose Net Worths Were Never the Same Post-Retirement. By Thalia Oosthuizen / Gadget Review
Maya Moore and Carmelo Anthony: Sports Can Advance Justice. By Rachel Sonis / Time
Former NBA Star Booed Upon Arrival At Trump’s Crypto Dinner. By Lydia O’Connor / HuffPost
If the Hall of Fame is open to Pete Rose, it should find a spot for Curt Flood. By Kevin B. Blackistone / Wash Post
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins MVP award after leading Thunder to NBA’s best record. By Joe Vardon / The Athletic
