Sports
Casual racism? Lamar Jackson winning a Super Bowl will be continued evolution of black quarterbacks, feels Ryan Clark. By Sumedh Joshi / First Sports
Rickey Henderson, Baseball’s Flamboyant ‘Man of Steal,’ Dies at 65. By Michael S. Rosenwald / NYT
Greg Gumbel, CBS Sports broadcasting legend, dies at 78. CBS News
LeBron James turns 40: Recapping his 40 best NBA moments and accomplishments. By Zach Harper and James Jackson / The Athletic
‘No Class’: NBA World Reacts To Kings’ ‘Shocking’ Firing Of Coach Mike Brown. By Ben Blanchet / HuffPost
From Ali to Kaepernick, Nikki Giovanni understood the power of sport. By Kevin B. Blackistone / Wash Post
Michael Vick says he will be the new head football coach at Norfolk State. By Ayana Archie / NPR
Joel Klatt Says Travis Hunter Wouldn’t Have Won Heisman Trophy Without One Key Factor. By JC Shelton / Athlon Sports
NFL Stands Firm Amid DEI Blowback. By A. J. Perez / Front Office Sports
Joao Lucas Reis da Silva, the first out gay active professional male tennis player, was just posting a selfie. By Matthew Futterman and Charlie Eccleshare / The Athletic
Caitlin Clark recognizes white privilege. WNBA star owes no apologies. By Nancy Armour / USA Today
Serena Williams Is Competing on a New Court: Investment. By Shivani Vora / NYT
San Francisco 49ers parting with linebacker who refused to play Thursday. By AP and The Guardian
NBA Scout Believes Los Angeles Lakers’ Poorly-Built Roster Was The Main Problem And Not Darvin Ham. By Shabiha Akter / TPS
NBA Is Struggling as Calls Mount Against Adam Silver’s $76 Billion Deal That Faced Legal Trouble. By Vishwanadha Vamsi Vasisht / Essentially Sports
NASCAR Warned of Catastrophic Loss After Offending Michael Jordan & Co in Lawsuit. By Sagarika Chatterjee / Essentially Sports
A leader in sports activism, Harry Edwards has some final lessons to share. By Michael Lee / Wash Post
Coco Gauff is the highest-paid female athlete of 2024 and she’s not the only Black woman on the list. By Haniya Philogene / The Grio
