Sports
NBA
Former Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder is assisting the Basketball Africa League
After eight years in Salt Lake City, Snyder recently ran the BAL Combine in Paris and has worked with its coaches: ‘You can feel the momentum.’
NFL
Jalen Hurts’ future success was easy to see for former Philadelphia Eagles safety Rodney McLeod
Hurts, who led the Eagles to the NFC Championship Game, left an impression on the veteran from the moment the QB joined the franchise
NBA
Houston Rockets coach Stephen Silas goes deep on the loss of his father, NBA legend Paul Silas
Silas reflects on lessons learned from his dad, his legacy and the pain left behind in advance of service celebrating his life
Boxing
Foreman-Frazier at 50: Revisiting the shocking, iconic heavyweight title fight
On Jan. 22, 1973, George Foreman took the championship from Joe Frazier in a bout that staggered the world of boxing
Books
WNBA star Maya Moore recalls when her relationship with a prisoner changed from friendship to love
A new book with her now-husband, Jonathan Irons, tells the story of how they won his freedom
NFL
With the Buccaneers, Byron Leftwich is cast as the fall guy
The offensive coordinator’s firing is not just Tampa Bay lacking the right parts. It’s another blow for diversity in football operations at the club level.
Locker Room Talk
Lamar Jackson’s contract fight could impact future generations of NFL players
Whether he knows it or not — whether he likes it or not — the Baltimore Ravens quarterback is carrying the flag for guaranteed deals
NBA
On MLK Day, Malcolm Brogdon has a personal civil rights leader to look up to
The Boston Celtics guard’s grandfather, John Hurst Adams, was ‘a pioneer in many ways,’ as a bishop, an outspoken activist and a college president
WNBA
Chicago Sky’s James Wade is focused on teaching his foreign-based family about MLK and civil rights
Wade is looking to impart that experience and history on his son, whom he is raising outside the United States in France
NBA
Jordan Clarkson is ready for the return of Donovan Mitchell: ‘He’s a real, real superstar’
The Utah Jazz guard talks about his Filipino and Black heritage, dating a pop punk star, Kobe Bryant, the return of his former teammate to Salt Lake City, and more
Locker Room Talk
Damar Hamlin and America’s emotional attachment to football
The attachments come out of how we use the games as a reason to gather to celebrate being alive
Commentary
With the NFL’s Houston Texans, Black coaches have had no chance
The franchise firing David Culley and Lovie Smith in consecutive seasons shows Black coaches should welcome their offers at their own peril
Commentary
The racial makeup of the NFL is why the games go on
Despite Damar Hamlin’s tragic injury, Black players in a majority Black league injuring each other each week isn’t hard for viewers to stomach
NFL
KJ Black reflects on the adversity, lessons from his first season as a Rams offensive coach
Despite the team’s struggles this season, the coaching fellow is confident the experience will help him grow