Revisiting a Decline in Minority College Coaches New York Times The latest race and gender report card released in 2010 by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport showed that 21 percent of coaches in Division I men's basketball were African-American, down from a high of 25.2 percent during the 2005-6 season ...
Rickettses show their true colors Chicago Sun-Times Is that what it means to be so rich that you buy a sports franchise the way the rest of us might buy a lawn mower? How about the fact that Cubs co-owner Laura Ricketts is an out lesbian with a female partner and a child, that Obama has been called ... Pelosi talks trash on CubsPolitico (blog)
Driver's Seat Elusive for Black Racers New York Times Nearly every major American sport has black stars, including Tiger Woods, LeBron James and Serena Williams, but the top three Nascar national series have none. It is a glaring absence in a sport desperate to attract new fans and diversify its audience. Stenhouse Jr. seeks Nationwide for 3-peat at IowaThe Associated Press