Sports
Rachel Nichols is back on the air, but the fallout at ESPN is just beginning. By Ben Strauss / Wash Post
Black coaches and ex-athletes say NCAA changes are long overdue. By Curtis Bunn / NBC News
Sha’Carri Richardson to miss Tokyo Olympics after not making relay. By Tom Schad / USA Today
Naomi Osaka: Watch New Trailer for Netflix Docuseries on Tennis Star. By Jon Blistein / Rolling Stone
It’s time MLB celebrates Larry Doby Day, too. By Luke Epplin / Wash Post
Simone Biles Is Redefining Female Power in Sports. By Lindsay Crouse / NYT
Wimbledon’s last Black men’s finalist was in 1996. What will it take for another? By Liz Clarke / Wash Post
California Supreme Court’s 1st gay justice left the NFL to pursue a law career. By Julie Compton / NBC News
Why We Hold Olympic Athletes to Such Ridiculous and Cruel Standards. By Lindsay Crouse / NYT
Racism broke him, but Black cycling superstar Major Taylor is getting his moment. By Gregg Doyel / USA Today
What the NCAA Owes to the Athletes It Punished. By Jemele Hill / The Atlantic
‘The Queen of Basketball’ Lucy Harris finally gets her flowers. By Kevin L. Clark / The Undefeated
Carmelo Anthony of Portland Trail Blazers wins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award. By Marc J. Spears / ESPN
New Celtics head coach Ime Udoka’s path from Nigeria to Boston. By Martenzie Johnson / The Undefeated
WNBA legend Maya Moore to be presented with Arthur Ashe Courage Award at 2021 ESPYS. By ESPN
Despite Slips, Biles Wins at U.S. Trials and Will Lead Olympic Team. By Juliet Macur / NYT
A New Era Dawns In College Sports, As The NCAA Scrambles To Keep Up. By Tom Goldman / NPR
The NFL’s concussion settlement marginalizes Black athletes. By JP Acosta / SBNation
Mavericks agree to hire Jason Kidd as coach in franchise overhaul. By Ben Golliver / Wash Post
Gwen Berry turns away from flag at U.S. track and field trials: ‘I feel like it was a setup.’ By Adam Kilgore / Wash Post
Erik Moses, NASCAR’s first Black track president, on the importance of representation. By Andrew Maraniss / The Undefeated
Black NBA coaches hope playoff success presents more opportunities. By Marc J. Spears / The Undefeated
The Supreme Court Sides With NCAA Athletes In A Narrow Ruling. By Nina Totenberg / NPR
Trae Young pushed and shushed his way to NBA stardom. He’s not done yet. By Michael Lee / Wash Post
Kobe Bryant’s widow, other families, settle wrongful death suit related to fatal helicopter crash. By Alexandra Meeks and Jon Passantino / CNN
Thirty-five years after his death, Len Bias’s story continues to resonate. By Scott Allen / Wash Post
