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NFL coach hiring with the Rooney Rule: Blind résumé analysis
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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

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

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

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

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

Stephen ‘Breadman’ Edwards is training pro boxers his way
Edwards’ innovative approach and hunger have earned the trust of contenders such as super middleweight Caleb Plant

Josh Hart is loving life with the New York Knicks
After stints in Los Angeles, New Orleans and Portland, veteran guard is happy to have family closer to home on East Coast

One photo means more for Team USA’s Black baseball contingent
At the World Baseball Classic, players and coaches came together for a moment they hope reaches African American community
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‘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

Juju Watkins and Sierra Canyon have had a run to remember
The USC-bound national player of the year and her teammates faced a unique schedule at their Los Angeles area prep school

Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson is asking what his peers haven’t. That’s the point.
In the spirit of Curt Flood, the Ravens quarterback’s free agency is a battle of owners versus inevitable progress

Stephen Curry at 35: ‘I feel like I got a lot left’
Warriors star talks about aging gracefully in the NBA, legacy, Under Armour’s throwback ‘Protect this House’ campaign and more

New Orleans Pelicans coach Willie Green’s son has taken a unique path to the NCAA tournament
After a challenge from Green, Ross Williams went from NAIA to Division II to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi