Sports
Was the Super Bowl Halftime Show a “Missed Opportunity”? By Dave Zirin / The Nation
Snowboarding was his passion. Making the sport more inclusive became his mission. By Dustin Jones / NPR
Utah Jazz Scholarship program makes every win a little more significant. By Marc J. Spears / The Undefeated
Travis Hunter commits to JSU: Are more Black athletes choosing HBCUs? By Cydney Henderson / USA Today
‘Going At It the Wrong Way’: Deion Sanders Says You Can’t Convince Old Billionaires Already Stuck In Their Ways to Hire a Black Coach, So He Offers Another Option. By TSL Contributor / Atlanta Black Star
‘We don’t look like them’: Black figure skaters face barriers to entry from a young age. By Kayla Steinberg / NBC News
Faith Leaders Demand NFL Move Next Super Bowl From Arizona For ‘Racist’ Vote Crackdown. By Mary Papenfuss / HuffPost
Twitter Users Invoke Colin Kaepernick After Aaron Rodgers Wins MVP. By Kimberley Richards / HuffPost
Her dad died. So her favorite NFL star took her to the father-daughter dance. By Sydney Page / Wash Post
Can NBA draft prospects at Overtime Elite disrupt college basketball? By Erin Richards / USA Today
NBC’s Mike Tirico travels 12,000 miles to pull double-duty, hosting Olympics and Super Bowl. By Sam Fortier / Wash Post
The story of four Black NFL players who changed the face of the game. CBS News
Study suggests new evidence of discrimination against Black coaches in the NFL since 2018. By Joshua Pitts / The Conversation
Texans make Lovie Smith the first Black head coach hired this NFL offseason. By Mark Maske / Wash Post
Mike McDaniel, new Dolphins coach, doesn’t owe anyone an explanation. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
Eric Dickerson’s injuries are grim reminder of NFL’s bodily toll. By Jarett Bell / USA Today
Super Bowl: NFL, Jay-Z have failed to amplify social justice efforts. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
‘All He’s Looking for Is a Sincere Shot.’ By Jeré Longman and Jenny Vrentas / NYT
Where are the people of color at the Winter Olympics? By Chris Bumbaca / USA Today
Monumental’s Sashi Brown stepping down to become Baltimore Ravens president. By Kareem Copeland / Wash Post
A Manager of a Certain Vintage. By Scott Miller / NYT
All-minority broadcast team makes history with the APGA Tour at Torrey Pines. By Farrell Evans / The Undefeated
Here are some of the notable passages in Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the NFL By Steve Almasy / CNN
College sports earns poor grade for racial, gender hiring practices. By Richard Lapchick / ESPN
Jackson State’s Shedeur Sanders is first college football player to sign NIL deal with Gatorade. By Tom Vanhaaren / The Undefeated
A Marker Honoring Jackie Robinson Was Defaced. M.L.B. Helped Replace It. By James Wagner / NYT
