Sports
David Ortiz Voted Into Hall Of Fame As Bonds And Clemens Fall Off Ballot. By AP And The Guardian
Francis Ngannou On His Long Journey To Becoming UFC Heavyweight Champion — And Now The Face Of An Apparel Company. By Aaron Dodson / The Undefeated
Black NFL Coaches Are in an Impossible Situation. By Jemele Hill / The Atlantic
HBCUs giving former NBA players rare opportunities as college head coaches. By Pete Croatto / The Undefeated
‘I never thought about giving up or quitting’: Oscar Robertson on MLK’s legacy. By Martenzie Johnson / The Undefeated
Lusia Harris, the only woman officially drafted by NBA, dies at 66. By Rachel Treisman / NPR
Willie O’Ree’s hockey jersey is retired, 64 years after he broke color barrier. By Bill Chappell / NPR
Jamaica to compete in 4-man bobsled at Olympics for 1st time in over 20 years. By Scott Stump / NBC News
Why Can’t We Turn Away From the N.F.L.? By Kurt Streeter / NYT
Mike Tomlin shows how rare real opportunity is for Black coaches. By Jerry Brewer / Wash Post
Texans fired David Culley, and NFL goes on acting like it’s inclusive. By Nancy Armour / USA Today
He Makes Tom Brady’s Offense Work. By Robert O’Connell / NYT
Another chance for the NFL to make progress on inclusive hiring. By Jason Reid / The Undefeated
Chris Dickerson, champion bodybuilder and first Black Mr. America, dies at 82. By Harrison Smith / Wash Post
Michael Jordan’s teammate takes issue with Scottie Pippen portrayal. By Scooby Axson / USA Today
FAMU alum and professor take one-man show ‘Sugar Ray’ to off-Broadway. By Andrew J. Skerritt / The Undefeated
Ernie Grunfeld’s son details his family’s journey from the Holocaust to the NBA in new book. By Scott Allen / Wash Post
Nico Harrison on the Mavs’ general manager job, life at Nike, Kobe Bryant, Luka Doncic and more. By Marc J. Spears / The Undefeated
Amir Johnson Is More Than an Answer in N.B.A. Trivia. By Jonathan Abrams / NYT
Antonio Brown put his pain on display for all to see. Instead of helping, the Bucs cut bait. By Sally Jenkins / Wash Post
Desmond Tutu understood how sports and politics intertwined. By Kevin Blackstone / Wash Post
Sam Jones, a core member of the great 1960s Celtics, was a great shooter. And a lot more. By John Feinstein / Wash Post
I Investigated Bonds and Clemens. Yes, They Belong in Cooperstown. By Jeff Novitzky / NYT
Naomi Osaka, Simone Biles and the enduring sports message of 2021. By Kevin B. Blackstone / Wash Post
Richard Young, No. 1-ranked 2023 RB, planning to visit an HBCU soon. By Andrew Ivins / 247 Sports
J.B. Bickerstaff finding his groove with surprising Cavaliers. By Branson Wright / The Undefeated
