Every NBA team is wearing a No. 6 patch on their jerseys this season in honor of Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell, who died July 31.
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How the NFL blocks Black coaches
In 1989, the Los Angeles Raiders hired Art Shell, who became the first Black head coach in the modern history of the NFL. He is one of 191 people who have been head coaches in the three-plus decades since. A brief uptick of Black coaching hires in the mid-2000s provided hope that racial equity was […]
Black QBs overcoming racial stereotypes, will that pave the way for coaches, GMs?
Eleven Black QBs started in the first week of NFL season.
Buffalo Bills blow out champion Rams 31-10 in season opener
Josh Allen passed for 297 yards while accounting for four touchdowns as the Buffalo Bills stamped themselves as a clear contender for the Rams’ Super Bowl crown with a 31-10 victory over Los Angeles
NASCAR drivers feeling the hits more in Next Gen cars
The pains are sharper and the recovery is taking longer this season, the debut of the series’ new cars.
Serena Williams insists the world sees her, not just her game, not just her trophies
Williams hasn’t allowed tennis or fashion define or change her. Instead, she brought them along for the ride as she dominated tennis.
Can Serena Williams keep going at the US Open?
A run to another Grand Slam title might be too much to expect in what appears to be the final tournament for one of the best tennis players of all-time,
Hilary Knight proclaims U.S. is the best entering women’s hockey worlds
The veteran-laden American roster will have much to prove after losing the gold-medal game to Canada in both the Beijing Winter Games and last year’s world championships
Family business: Nepotism stifles coaching diversity in college football
Among the 65 Power Five conference schools there are 25 instances of family members on the same coaching staff — 22 of those involve white coaches.
Early titles with Patriots lead to Hall of Fame for Richard Seymour
Richard Seymour’s winning start in New England is a good starting point for how the defensive lineman ended up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame