Via SI.com, a report on Tennessee State historic decision to become first-ever HBCU with an ice hockey team:
Tennessee State announced Wednesday that it will become the first historically black college and university to [...]
June
28,
2023
Courtesy of The Athletic, a look at a female umpire on the cusp of a watershed moment for baseball:
On April 30 in Durham, N.C., St. Louis Cardinals legend Adam Wainwright made a rehab start for the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds. [...]
Courtesy of The Athletic, commentary on the NHL's recent decision to scrap Pride and other specialty warmup jerseys:
Whenever it seems like the NHL has taken a step forward, the league then manages to take a couple steps [...]
Courtesy of Andscape, a look at why the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Black Heritage Night is significant for more than baseball fans:
By the time Chris Tucker finally took the mound to throw out the first pitch Wednesday night, the [...]
June
19,
2023
Via CNN, a report on the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup which is set to become most attended women’s sporting event in history:
Ticket sales for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand overtook those of [...]
Via Andscape, a report on how Michael Jordan’s Hornets sale leaves the NBA with no Black majority team ownership and only two people of color, Sacramento’s Vivek Ranadive and Brooklyn’s Joe Tsai, remaining as majority [...]