Sports
Honoring the Past by Focusing on the Future. By Andrea Williams / NYT
‘This Is American History’: The Hall of Fame Reconsiders Race. By Tyler Kepner / NYT
Ime Udoka brought not only ‘Coach of the Year stuff’ to Celtics, but representation. By Marc J. Spears / Andscape
‘A Magician Up There’: How it Feels to Watch Ja Morant Fly. By Jonathan Abrams / NYT
The ‘father of Black basketball’ transformed a White-dominated sport. By Frederic J. Frommer / Wash Post
Ameshya Williams-Holliday: WNBA drafts its first player from an HBCU in 20 years. By Leah Asmelas / CNN
Two Black Coaches Join Brian Flores’s Lawsuit Against the N.F.L By Ken Belson / NYT
Go Ahead, Count Naomi Osaka Out. By Linsay Crouse / NYT
Tiger Woods’ Masters return a reminder of the Black golf fandom he ignited. By Ferrell Evans / Andscape
Dwayne Haskins, Steelers QB and Former Top Draft Pick, Dies At 24. By Keith Reed / The Root
Magic Johnson on learning to accept his gay son: ‘He changed me.’ By Variety / NBC News
Ebony Magazine, Black Baseball and Identity in America. By Robert Greene II / AAIHS
J.R. Smith, HBCUs and the challenges of golfing while Black. By Kent Babb / Wash Post
Colin Kaepernick is bigger than football. It’s time for him to stop looking back. By Candace Buckner / Wash Post
South Carolina’s Dawn Staley has emerged as her generation’s John Thompson. By William C. Rhoden / Andscape
The Deion Sanders Effect Is Real: 30 of 32 NFL Team Reps Show Up to FAMU Pro Day To Scope HBCU Talent. By Atlanta Black Star
When a Black team entered Charleston’s Little League tournament in 1955, all hell broke loose. By Chris Lamb / Andscape
NFL teams must hire women or racial minorities in the 2022 football season. By Ayana Archie / NPR
Colin Kaepernick Campaigns for N.F.L. Return With Pop-Up Workouts. By Emmanuel Morgan / NYT
‘A Blessing In Disguise’: Florence Flo-Jo’ Griffith Joyner’s Husband Al Joyner Reportedly Buys Back Late Wife’s Memorabilia. By Nicole Duncan- Smith / Yahoo News
Kyrie Irving successfully ran out the vaccine clock in New York City. By Matenzie Johnson / Andscape
Deshaun Watson Insists ‘I Never Assaulted Any Woman.’ By Jenny Vrentas / NYT
Deion Sanders names the NFL teams not at Jackson State pro day. By Khari Thompson / USA Today
Detained WNBA star Brittney Griner in ‘good condition’ in Russia says U.S. State Department official. By The Athletic Staff
In his 19th season, LeBron James is more aware than ever of his place in NBA history. By Candace Buckner / Wash Post
Is American basketball star Brittney Griner a political prisoner in Russia? By Amna Nawaz and Courtney Norris / PBS
