Sports
The Meaning Behind Brian Flores’s New Job. By Dave Zirin / The Nation
Deion Sanders kicked down doors but where do HBCU sports go now? By Dan Wolken / USA Today
All-Black American expedition aims to be first to summit Mount Everest. By Felecia Wellington Rade / USA Today
‘Another Act’: Bubba Wallace gets personal in Netflix docuseries ‘Race.’ By Kelley Carter / The Undefeated
Goodell, civil rights leaders discuss diversity in NFL leadership positions. By AP and NBC News
Jeremy Lin reflects on ‘Linsanity’ 10 years later, gets candid about ‘big regret.’ By Kimmy Yam / NBC News
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Says Vaccine Mandate Holding Out Kyrie Irving Is ‘Unfair’. By Yakshpat Bhargava / First Sportz
NFL owners need a jolt to make fairer decisions in hiring Black coaches and executives. By William C Rhoden / The Undefeated
Aaron Donald, the Super Bowl’s true MVP, finally gets his ring. By Sally Jenkins / Wash Post
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
