Sports
Jameis Winston to succeed Drew Brees as Saints QB, beating out Taysom Hill. By Mark Maske / Wash Post
Bianca Belair’s Shocking Summer Slam Defeat Raises Questions About Racism in WWE. By Jay Connor / The Root
Kelly Loeffler Just Lost Her WNBA Team to a Player She Refused to Meet. By Dave Zirin / The Nation
Is Shohei Ohtani ‘the New Babe Ruth,’ or Something Entirely New? By Victor Mather / NYT
NBA, NBPA add social justice panel to Rookie Transition Program. By Martenzie Johnson / The Undefeated
The Nine. By The Wash Post. Illustrations by Desiree Kelly
Here’s what to know about the 85th Morehouse-Tuskegee classic, presented by the city of Birmingham. By Shauna Stuart / AL
Jay-Z Partners With Fanatics In New York Sports Gambling Bid. By Jay Ginsbach / Forbes
Naomi Osaka Pledges To Donate Prize Money To Haiti Earthquake Relief. By Josephine Harvey / HuffPost
Cleveland Browns G.M. Talks the ‘Thrill’ of Turning the Team Around. By Emmanuel Morgan / NYT
How ‘race-norming’ was built into the NFL concussion settlement. By Will Hobson / Wash Post
50 years ago, Major League Baseball stumbled before inducting Satchel Paige into the Hall of Fame. By William Weinbaum / The Undefeated
Muhammad Ali’s grandson wins in pro debut. By AP and Wash Post
Giannis Is What Happens When N.B.A. Dreams Come True. By Mirin Fader / NYT
$6M in NBA grants go to Black-owned businesses and youth-focused groups. By Curtis Bunn / NBC News
Olympic Gold Medalist Sherone Simpson and Sports Psychologist Dr. Candice Williams Weigh In on the Mental Fragility of Some Black Female Athletes. By Rae Williams / Atlanta Black Star
Coco Gauff’s tennis success has given her a platform. She wants to use it. By Liz Clarke / Wash Post
Olympics Live Updates: Allyson Felix Wins 11th Olympic Medal as U.S. Takes Gold in 4×400 Relay. By NYT
As 400-meter hurdles grab the Olympic spotlight in Tokyo, don’t forget Edwin Moses. By Jesse Washington / The Undefeated
Bill Nunn’s Scouting Opened an N.F.L. Pipeline. By Ken Belson / NYT
Simone Biles Busts The Myth That Mental And Physical Health Aren’t Equal. By Lindsay Holmes / HuffPost
Chris Paul partners with Basketball Hall of Fame for four-team HBCU tournament. By Marc J. Spears / The Undefeated
When Black women are punished for being the best. By Denne Michele Norris / The Undefeated
Maria Taylor hired by NBC days after highly publicized ESPN exit. By Scooby Axson / USA Today
LeBron James becomes first player in NBA history to make $1 billion in earnings while still playing. By Jasmyn Wimbish / CBS News
Naomi Osaka Nationality: Is Naomi a US Citizen or a Japanese Citizen? By Jason Pham / Stylecaster
