Sports
He Was a Black Star 60 Years Before Jackie. Now He’s a Hall of Famer. By Benjamin Hoffman / NYT
Minnie Miñoso was worthy of Cooperstown. So what took so long? By Justice B. Hill / The Undefeated
Lewis Hamilton could make history in riveting F1 season finale. By NBC News
Joe Louis’ decision to fight for the segregated Navy was deeply unpopular — until Pearl Harbor was bombed. By Randy Roberts / The Undefeated
‘Citizen Ashe’ explores Arthur Ashe’s activism and patriotism. By Jerry Bemberry / The Undefeated
Once shut out of the Hall of Fame, these Black ballplayers are getting another shot. By Michael Lee / Wash Post
At Jackson State, the ‘Prime Effect’ Reverberates. By Alanis Thames / NYT
‘He’s not the king of the world’: Venus and Serena Williams’ half-sister says ‘King Richard’ only tells ‘half the story.’ By Ashley Turner / Yahoo News
Lee Elder, Who Broke a Golf Color Barrier, Dies at 87. By Richard Goldstein / NYT
Rittenhouse, McMichaels verdicts show limits of NBA progressivism. By Martenzie Johnson / The Undefeated
The Teenagers Getting Six Figures to Leave Their High Schools for Basketball. By Bruce Schoenfeld / NYT
Minstrel songs like ‘The Eyes of Texas’ were once common on college football Saturdays in the South. By Carrie Allen Tipton / The Undefeated
Pushed by Players, the N.F.L. Works to Embrace Mental Health. By Anna Katherine Clemmons / NYT
Renaissance Search & Consulting at forefront of diversifying hiring of college coaches. By Jamal Murphy / The Undefeated
Stephen Curry is remaking his Curry Brand with new tech and designs beyond basketball. By Nick Depaula / The Undefeated
‘King Richard’ is the story of the powerhouse behind Williams sisters. By Reuters and NBC News
Charles Conwell Killed in the Ring. Can He Ever Return to Boxing. By Joseph Stern / The Atlantic
Baseball Gets Another Chance to Honor a Legend. By Tyler Kepner / NYT
We all thought that he would be the one.’ By Michael Lee / Wash Post
Ahmaud Arbery’s old football team turned angst into love — and a perfect season. By Elliott C. McLaughlin / CNN
What Aaron Rodgers Should See: Covid Suffering in a Wisconsin E.R. By Kurt Streeter / NYT
Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee says she was pepper sprayed in racist attack. By Meryl Kornfield / Wash Post
Milwaukee Bucks are the first NBA champions to visit the White House since 2016. By James Doubek / NPR
More Black head coaches doesn’t mean college basketball’s problem is solved. By Jessie Washington / The Undefeated
Scottie Pippen Takes Aim at Michael Jordan in New Book. By Sopan Deb / NYT
What to Know About the Robert Sarver Racism and Sexism Allegations. By Sopan Deb and Kevin Draper / NYT
