Sports
Nice assist – NBA All-Star events to help HBCUs. By Eric Woodyard / ESPN
Bill Wright, Who Broke a Color Barrier in Golf, Dies at 84. By Richard Sandomir / NYT
Atlanta Dream Are Sold After Players’ Revolt Against Kelly Loeffler. By Sopan Deb and Kevin Draper /NYT
Howard’s Larry Scott said no to Nick Saban and Alabama to try to rebuild football program. By Adam Rittenberg / The Undefeated
LeBron James found voice on social issues after Trayvon Martin’s death. By Jeff Zillgitt / USA Today
Tiger Woods and Another Terrible Turn of Fate. By Kurt Streeter / NYT
New Anti-Racism Project Hopes to Push Soccer Past Gestures. By Rory Smith / NYT
The boxing film that was banned around the world. By Coleman Lowdes / Vox
The white media missed the significance of Jackie Robinson. By Chris Lamb / The Undefeated
Muhammad Ali as You’ve Never Seen Him. By George Gene Gustines / NYT
Tiger Woods Faces Tough Recovery From Leg Injuries Sustained In Car Crash. By Stephanie Dazio and Doug Ferguson / AP and HuffPost
When Rush Limbaugh Was Too Racist for The NFL By David Zirin / The Nation
As Serena Williams nears the end, her greatness plays on in Naomi Osaka. By Jerry Brewer / Wash Post
‘Why Not Us’: Chris Paul’s pride, appreciation and love for HBCUs on full display. By Jayla Jones / The Undefeated
‘If they could do it, I could do it’: The integration of Ole Miss football. By David Steele / The Undefeated
Monica McNutt’s rapid rise at ESPN continues with ‘Around the Horn’ debut. By Scott Allen / Wash Post
Draymond Green strikes another blow against white control of Black athletes. By Jesse Washington / The Undefeated
Steph Curry Is Still Steph Curry, and He Is Pulling Off Something Remarkable. By Nick Greene / Slate
Alexis Ohanian supports Serena Williams with ‘greatest athlete’ T-shirt. By Hayley FitzPatrick / GMA
Jackie Robinson’s Bill Keefe letter history: “I am happy for you, that you were born white.” By Josh Levine / Slate
Overlooked No More: Jimmie McDaniel, Tennis Player Who Broke Barriers. By Cindy Shmerler / NYT
HBCUs are landing top recruits — but systemic change requires something more. By Kevin B. Blackistone / Wash Post
Bubba Wallace Needed NASCAR Help. Michael Jordan Took It Personally. By Jonathan Abrams / NYT
For Derek Jeter, a Hall of Fame Induction Without the Fans. By Tyler Kepner / NYT
Curt Flood’s Fight Was About More Than Baseball. By Jemele Hill / The Atlantic
Kevin Garnett Isn’t Sure His Generation Could Play in Today’s N.B.A. By David Marchese / NYT
