Sports
The Olympics are more racially diverse than ever. What does that mean for how we view the games? By Keith Magee / CNN
NBA fathers and sons relate to Bronny James scrutiny: ‘He has to become his own player.’ By Brendan Marks / The Athletic
Paul Finebaum Names Deion Sanders As ‘Perfect Replacement’ For Elite CFB Coach. By Kevin Borba / Athlonsports
First Take in major broadcasting change with Molly Qerim and Stephen A. Smith’s show bumped from ESPN again. By Jim Sheridan / US Sport
USA squeaks by South Sudan, receives major wake-up call. By Jeff Zillgitt / USA Today
Simone Biles Rising review: Netflix’s new docuseries enters the Olympics megastar’s mind. By Rebecca Schuman / Slate
Years into efforts to attract more Black players, MLB sees signs of hope. By Michael Lee / Wash Post
Olympian Noah Lyles Wins 100-m in London. Paris Games Await. By AP and Time
Joel Embiid Believes He Could Have Been the GOAT. By David Marchese / NYT
50 years ago, Hank Aaron asked for a shot as MLB’s first Black manager. By Frederic J. Frommer / Wash Post
NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Davis says he was handcuffed and removed from flight. By Greg Rosenstein / NBC News
Caitlin Clark Fans Punching Air After WNBA’s Angel Reese Rookie Award Announcement. By Grant Young / Athlon
Wimbledon final analysis: Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic for second Wimbledon title. By Matthew Futterman and Charlie Eccleshare / The Athletic
Why Jalen Brunson has agreed to the greatest financial favor in NBA history. By Fred Katz / The Athletic
Grant Hill on USA Basketball’s Olympic preparation: ‘Everybody wanted to be a part of this.’ By Marc J. Spears / Andscape
Serena Williams hosts an ESPY awards show celebrating landmark year for women’s sports. By Beth Harris / ABC News
Five things to know about Wimbledon finalist Jasmine Paolini. By Jerry Bembry / Andscape
Negro Leagues Throwbacks Let Fans Wear a ‘Piece of History.’ By Alexander Nazaryan / NYT
Who is Rebeca Andrade? This Brazilian gymnast could challenge Simone Biles for gold in Paris. By Kaetlyn Liddy / NBC News
LeBron James signs deal to stay with Lakers, opening door to first father-son teammates in NBA history. By Lindsay Good and David K. Li / NBC News
Brett Favre seeks to re-ignite lawsuit against Shannon Sharpe. USA Today
Kamala Harris drops in on Steph, Kerr and the rest of Team USA. By Jeff Zillgitt / USA Today
WNBA rookie power rankings: Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese top list. By Cydney Henderson / USA Today
Wimbledon: Emma Navarro’s Shock Loss Puts Coco Gauff in the Line of Fire From Fans on a Disastrous Day For American Tennis. By Akshay Kapoor / Essentially Sports
Black American athlete who won gold was one of the 1924 Paris Olympics’ firsts. By Keir Simmons and Corky Siemaszko / NBC News
A Maryland city and its complicated history with Willie Mays. By Sapna Bansil / Wash Post
