As the U.S. prepares for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, its team is shaping up to be the most diverse winter roster in the nation’s history, with a growing number of Black athletes and athletes of color, particularly women, competing at the highest levels. While winter sports remain largely inaccessible and overwhelmingly White due to cost and structural barriers, athletes and officials say progress is being made, with representation in sports like bobsled, skeleton, speed skating and hockey offering both visibility and momentum for future change.
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LeBron James at 40: A milestone birthday arrives for the NBA’s all-time scoring leader
LeBron James has become the first player in NBA history to appear in a game in his teens, 20s, 30s, and 40s, setting a new record for most regular-season minutes played in a career.
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At the NBA All-Star Game, HBCUs will take center stage
In this June 19, 2016, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Mo Williams celebrates after Game 7 of basketball’s NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cavaliers in Oakland, Calif. Williams played in the All-Star Game and now coaches at Alabama State. Historically Black institutions like Alabama State will be a focus of the […]