Florida Atlantic plays on in the Final Four as diversity and inclusion is threatened in Florida
As men’s team enjoys unprecedented success, state legislation threatens the student body’s curriculum and support organizations

Mary J. Blige discusses return of Monet Tejada to ‘PowerBook II: Ghost’
Also, how the award-winning artist shaped the culture as the queen of hip-hop soul

Miami basketball pioneer Will Allen became an even better farmer
The first Black player for the Hurricanes will watch from afar his school play in historic Final Four

10 shoes down: Stephen Curry reflects on his signature sneakers
Golden State Warriors star breaks down each model in his Under Armour series

Minnesota Timberwolves’ Mike Conley balances family with a playoff push
A midseason trade has veteran guard away from his wife and three kids, a reminder of his childhood as the son of a star athlete

Dawn Staley and South Carolina have done it their way
On the cusp of a dynasty and in the face of critics, Staley has built a program that opened doors for Black coaches and players

LeBron James’ promise to Akron gets more ambitious
His I Promise School now includes housing, job training and health care

Jackson State’s Isaiah Bolden raises stock for NFL draft during pro day workout
Cornerback’s stats catch eyes of scouts eager to find ‘that next James Houston’

Scoot Henderson left a lasting impression with G League Ignite
‘He’s a better person than a basketball player. That’s incredible to say about a 19-year-old.’

Grambling State’s volleyball program pushes forward a year after controversy
Players on reconfigured roster set sights on winning a SWAC championship after finding stability — and success — last season under their new coach

New York Knicks’ Julius Randle, NYC high schooler are making their 3-point shots count
Sixteen-year-old Ayden Khalid was inspired by the All-Star forward to raise money for the Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball School

Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens appear headed for a breakup after trade request
There are many reasons few other teams may be interested in partnering with the star quarterback

Kehinde Wiley’s ‘An Archeology of Silence’ is a homegoing of epic magnitude
The presidential portraitist offers a gift to those mourning the ubiquity and pain of so much Black death

CJ McCollum diary: You need to be healthy in order to compete for a championship
New Orleans Pelicans guard talks impending surgery, the Western Conference playoff race, Ja Morant and more

Angel City FC’s Madison Hammond is Black, Native and using her spotlight in the NWSL
The soccer league’s only Native American player has grown into herself ‘as an athlete and an activist’

South Carolina assistant coach Jolette Law is ‘one of the best that’s ever done it’
Elite recruiter and relationship builder believes she will get another shot as a head coach

The obsession over Chloe Bailey’s sex scene is exactly ‘Swarm’s’ point
Show examines what happens when we’re too concerned about the lives of celebrities

The indomitable spirit of Willis Reed
The former Knicks forward made the most of his moment and connection to New York

Jonathan Majors talks training for ‘Creed III,’ ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’
Also, he discusses body image, upsurge in Hollywood and choosing roles

NFL coach hiring with the Rooney Rule: Blind résumé analysis
The Undefeated
Princeton’s Tosan Evbuomwan has ‘come a long way’ to the Sweet 16
The son of Nigerian and English parents was on a pro soccer path before switching to basketball as a teen

‘They were pioneers’: The oral history of USC women’s 1983 national championship game
Forty years later, Cheryl Miller, Cynthia Cooper and the ‘Women of Troy’ reflect on their title against Louisiana Tech and its impact