Sports
‘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
Colorado coach Deion Sanders braces for emotional Alamo Bowl vs. BYU. By Brent Schrotenboer / USA Today
Warriors arrive at the only conclusion left: The Jonathan Kuminga era is here. By Marcus Thompson II / The Athletic
The Lakers face an uncomfortable reality: LeBron James needs to do less. By Ben Gulliver / Wash Post
Deion Sanders reportedly interested in coaching offers allowing him to be ‘full self.’ By Kris Miller / SI
Kevin Garnett’s Message to Stephen A. Smith All but Confirms Over $100 Million ESPN Deal. By Rohit De / Essentially Sports
Kendrick Perkins, Who Sealed Million-Dollar ESPN Deal, Reveals Plans for “Next Career” in Honest Admission. By Khelendra Kumar Yadav / Essentially Sports
33 Years After Contracting HIV, Magic Johnson Gives Key Update on Current Health Condition. By Pranav Kota / Essentially Sports
The Broncos paid Russell Wilson $39 million to go away — now he’s starting for a Super Bowl contender. By Rohan Nadkarni / NBC News
Stephen A. Smith’s New Proposed ESPN Contract Includes Interesting Twist. By Dan Lyons / Sports Illustrated
Serena Williams Hits Back At Accusers On A Really Touchy Subject. By Ron Dicker / HuffPost
Bernie Mac’s ‘Mr. 3000’: 20 years later, the Black baseball accuracy remains. By Clinton Yates /Andscape
Medrick Burnett Jr., Alabama A&M linebacker, dies from head injury. By Zach Powell / The Athletic
Deion Sanders Earns Huge Bonus After Colorado-Oklahoma State Blowout. By Chris Licata / Athlon Sports
Peter Westbrook, legendary Black fencer and coach, dies at 72. By Josh Peter / USA Today
How does a champion motivate itself? The Celtics are figuring it out. By Candace Buckner / Wash Post
Heisman straw poll: Ashton Jeanty can’t seem to gain much ground, but he can make history. By Joe Rexrode / The Athletic
