Sports
Congress may honor Major Taylor, first Black American sports world hero. By Michael Kranish / Wash Post
Losing the NBA would be a stinging blow to Black D.C. By Kevin B. Blackistone / Wash Post
NFL gets this call right: first all-Black on field and replay crew. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
Tyreek Hill might be the most valuable player in the NFL. By Adam Kilgore / Wash Post
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Bucks scoring record overshadowed by game ball drama with Pacers. By Eric Nehm / The Athletic
Stephen A. Smith and ‘First Take’ are beating Skip Bayless and ‘Undisputed’ and it’s not even close. By Colin Salao / The Street
Shohei Ohtani: What it means that the new face of MLB is Asian. By David K. Li / NBC News
Black coaches an untapped talent in MLS. By Allen Hopkins / Andscape
Warriors’ Draymond Green ejected for flagrant blow to Jusuf Nurkic’s face. By Ben Golliver / Wash Post
Despite Steelers’ struggles, Mike Tomlin isn’t going anywhere. By Jason La Canfora / Wash Post
HBCU Celebration Swim Meet honors Black history in aquatics with eyes on the future. By David Steele / Andscape
The Tyrese Haliburton show is bringing a smile to Pacers’ faces: ‘He’s special.’ By Sam Amick / The Athletic
LeBron James named MVP as Lakers down Pacers to win inaugural NBA Cup. By AP and The Guardian
Coco Gauff Is The World’s Highest Paid Female Athlete, Earning $23 Million In 2023. By Kyra Alessandrini / Blavity
With His $700 Million Deal, Shohei Ohtani Is Set To Become MLB’s All-Time Earnings Leader. By Justin Birnbaum / Forbes
Stuart Scott was a champion for ending cancer in Black communities. By Kelley D. Evans / Andscape
Michigan State football coach: Rape survivor charges sexual harassment. By Kenny Jacoby / USA Today
‘I needed something different for my own soul.’ By Barry Svrluga / Wash Post
Rachel and Jackie Robinson and Housing Discrimination in Connecticut. By Seth S. Tannenbaum / AAIHS
In ‘Blind Side’ case, Tuohys share texts to accuse Michael Oher of trying to extort $15 million. By Torrey Hart / The Athletic
AP African American studies adds lesson on sports and racial justice. By Nick Anderson / Wash Post
Deion Sanders, coach of a 4-8 team, wins SI Sportsperson of the Year. By Matt Bonesteel / Wash Post
How Miami Heat’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. stands out among NBA rookies. By Ayrton Ostly / USA Today
The Vikings are relishing Brian Flores running their defense as long as they can. By Dave Campbell / USA Today
Steph Curry Made NBA History In Clippers-Warriors Game. By Ben Stinar / Fastbreak
I Am Not Ok..’ – Serena Williams Openly Addresses Fans in a Strong and Reassuring Mental Health Message. By Akshay Kapoor / Essentially Sports
Tiger Woods discusses return to golf, sport’s ‘murky’ future. By Matt Bonesteel / Wash Post
Years After Suffering $222.5 Million Loss, Evander Holyfield Finally Opens Up About How He Built His 45,000 sq.ft. Castle While Making a Brutally Honest Confession. By Sudeep Sinha / Essentially Sports
Gauff First To End Season In Top 3 In Singles And Doubles Since Serena Williams In 2009. By Sebastian Dahlman / Tennis-Infinity
LeBron James museum opens up in Akron, Ohio. By GMA Team / ABC News
