Sports
‘Making my mark on the industry’: Kyrie Irving is growing — and thriving — as chief creative officer of Anta Basketball. By Aaron Dodson / Andscape
Lakers Legend Urges LeBron James to Leave Amid 3-Game Winless Slump. By Pranav Kotal / Essentially Sports
Did the USA v World format revive the NBA’s struggling All-Star Game? By AR Shaw / The Guardian
Tony Clark scandal a setback for African Americans in baseball. By Clinton Yates / Andscape
Jemele Hill warns Democrats to take Stephen A. Smith ‘seriously’ as presidential candidate. By Brendon Kleen / Awful Announcing
Michael Jordan’s NASCAR Dream Reaches New Peak With Jaw-Dropping Daytona 500 Triumph. By Sadik Hossain / PFSN
Bad Bunny’s Halftime History Lesson. By Jon Caramanica / NYT
The 2026 NFL Black quarterback tiers. By Martenzie Johnson / Andscape
While USA Destroyed Canada, Three Black Hockey Players Created History At Milan Olympics. By Akshay Kapoor / Essentially Sports
Black coaches shut out of NFL hiring cycle says it all about team owners. By William C. Rhoden / Andscape
‘Satchel Paige wrote this’: One-person show at Carnegie Hall features legendary pitcher. By William Weinbaum / Andscape
‘This is a special game’: NBA Pioneers Classic gives league’s first Black players their respect. By Ron Thomas / Andscape
Despite Steve Kerr’s Apology, Doc Rivers Refuses to Back Down from ICE Comments. By Caroline John / Essentially Sports
Trump’s EEOC Investigates Nike Over Vague Anti-White Discrimination Claims. By Zack Linly / Newsone
‘Fascism is here now’: the US athletes pushing back on Trump’s America. By Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Derek Silva / The Guardian
Clamor is growing in Europe to boycott Trump’s World Cup. By Ishaan Tharoor / Wash Post
Serena Williams refuses to rule out tennis comeback two months after firm denial. By Charlie Eccleshare / The Athletic
LeBron James And His Business Partner, Maverick Carter, Reportedly Are In Talks Of Raising $5B For An International Basketball League. By Samantha Dorisca / Afretech
How Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson ended up pitted against each other. By Ken Makin / The Christian Science Monitor
In a place like Pittsburgh, Mike Tomlin could never escape the shadow of race. By Jesse Washington / Andscape
Why is Rodman signing and highest female soccer salary controversial? By Kevin Hand / Aljazeera
For Khris Middleton, helping produce ‘Hoops, Hopes & Dreams’ was a no-brainer. By Marc J. Spears / Andscape
Is the Sports World Finally Giving Up Its Right to Remain Silent? By Dave Zirin / The Nation
Mike Tomlin steps down as Steelers coach after 19 seasons. By Mark Maske / Wash Post
Stephen A. Smith Hits Back at Critics Over Controversial ‘Lawful Perspective’ on ICE Shooting. By Rashad Grove / The Root
James Harden Makes Emotional LeBron James, Stephen Curry Confession After Breaking Historic Record. By Atrayo Bhattacharya / Essentially Sports
