Sports
In Remembrance
Charlie Neal opened a road to visibility for multiple Black journalists and HBCU sports
For Bill Rhoden and other prominent Black sportswriters, Neal’s efforts provided their first entry to television – and elevated their careers
College Sports
NAACP boycott call: Why pros – not college athletes – should step up
Georgia senator says pro athletes, not amateurs, should get involved in states targeting voting rights
NBA
Donovan Mitchell diary: ‘The job is not done’
Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star talks about bringing franchise back to Eastern Conference finals, going home, his fiancee’s support and more
NCAA Football
Why Lane Kiffin’s ‘Ole Miss’ virtue signaling falls flat
LSU head football coach’s comments insulted everyone
NASCAR
Stock car racer Dystany Spurlock is on track to make NASCAR history
She will become the first Black woman to compete in a NASCAR national touring series when she drives in the Ecosave 200 at Dover Motor Speedway
NBA
Jason Collins was dignity, not distraction
The first openly gay NBA player wasn’t just important to league history but to the legacy of the oppressed
Locker Room Talk
The fragile legacy of Joel Embiid
Philadelphia 76ers center is a surefire Hall of Famer, but injury history has shaped his career arc and identity
WNBA
Chicago Sky coach Tyler Marsh carries lessons of adversity into Year 2
Amid injuries and internal strife last season, the team tied for the WNBA’s worst record. Now, with a retooled roster, he faces high expectations to win.
Mother's Day
Yaxel Lendeborg didn’t see the future. His mother did.
Before Michigan and the spotlight, she made him leave home, chase basketball and believe bigger. Now he’s entering the NBA carrying that lesson
NBA
From AJ Dybantsa to Darius Acuff Jr., NBA draft lottery talents make their case
With Washington Wizards set to pick No. 1 in 2026 draft, incoming rookies ready to prove why they should be picked high
NBA
NBA draft lottery is ‘excitement for the unknown’ to Sacramento Kings GM Scott Perry
Longtime NBA executive discusses depth of 2026 draft class, Kings’ 2025 rookies, fan frustrations
Locker Room Talk
San Diego Padres sale a full-circle moment for Black baseball
Sports franchise ownership remains a steep mountain for African Americans
NBA
Donovan Mitchell diary: ‘You see that there’s an opportunity, right?’
Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star talks NBA playoffs, beating the Raptors, facing Detroit, league parity and more
Soccer
Tyler Adams World Cup diary: ‘Fans are everything in this sport’
USMNT and AFC Bournemouth midfielder discusses favorite Jordans, Knicks playoff chances, playing on the road, the new J. Cole album and more