Sports
Noah Lyles Reigns on Top of Track and Field as 100m Sprinters End Historic Season. By Sayantan Roy / Essentially Sports
“Strip Down to Your Drawers”: Ex-49ers QB Colin Kaepernick Takes Aim at NFL Draft Evaluations in Ryan Clark Interview. By Papiya Chattejee / Essentially Sports
‘Shaq, Really?’: Shaq’s Shocking New Title from Trump’s FBI Director Patel Sparks Backlash as Fans Question Where His Loyalty Lies. By Nicole Duncan-Smith / Atlanta Black Star
Colin Kaepernick set an example. Nobody wants to follow it. By Will Leitch / Wash Post
NAACP CEO Derrick Johnson Slams the Protect College Sports Act. By Rashad Grove / The Root
Racist Incidents at High School Events Are Raising Alarms Across the Country. By Phenix S. Halley / The Root
Ben Shelton Makes History at the US Open as First Black American Man to Reach Grand Slam Final Since Arthur Ashe. By Rashad Grove/ The Root
Frances Tiafoe’s success is an American success — the kind Donald Trump’s party wants to get rid of. By Joe Scarborough / MS Now
‘The Jackie Robinson of golf’: the forgotten story of Black pioneer Ted Rhodes. By Rich Tenorio / The Guardian
“Ask Them”: Mike Tomlin Calls Out NFL Owners Over Lack of Black Head Coaches. By Farheen Fathima / Essentially Sports
“If the League Were 70 Percent White Instead of Black, This Would Never Be Said”: Jemele Hill Calls Out Linda Cohn After Caitlin Clark Jealousy Claim. By Sami Haider / Sportskeeda
Is NIL Money Undermining the Fight for Black Political Power? By Rashad Grove / The Root
Colin Kaepernick knelt 10 years ago. America responded with a clear warning to Black people. By Howard Bryant / The Guardian
How Alex Eala Became a Symbol of the Philippines. By Albert Samaha / The New Yorker
Why Isn’t Everyone Talking About Olivia Miles? By Louisa Thomas / The New Yorker
At least one in four former NFL players in study suffered from degenerative brain disease CTE. By Reuters and Guardian Sport
‘Not a Black Queen In Sight’: Los Angeles Lakers Legends Make Internet Erupt Over Photos With Their Much Younger, White Wives. By Staff / The Shadow League
The North Was Lying: College Football’s Hidden Jim Crow System. By Jon Johnston / Corn Nation
Coco Gauff and Arthur Fils Showcase Black Tennis Star Power at the Cincinnati Open. By Rashad Grove / The Root
Angel Reese Sends 5-Word Message After Setting Single-Game, Single-Season Rebounding Records. By Akshat Rajput / Essentially Sports
Stephen A. Smith Vs. NABJ: The ‘Thumbs Down’ Award Beef Explained. By Shannon Dawson / Newsone
Kelsey Mitchell ties WNBA scoring record in Fever win over Tempo. By AP and Reuters
Colin Kaepernick, Natasha Cloud and the enduring demand for Black athletes to ‘shut up and dribble.’ By Julienne Louis-Anderson / The Grio
The Shedeur Sanders vs. Deshaun Watson quarterback battle is intriguing beyond football. By William C. Rhoden / Andscape
Black golf’s pro participation and the problems it faces. By Michael Williams / Andscape
Fred Richard coasts to first national title at US gymnastics championships. By Agencies / The Guardian
