What we're reading
Kevin Van Valkenburg: One writer’s plea to Tiger
Don’t try to play golf anymore
ESPNW: Final Rose Watch
Bryan and Peter are vying for the top spot in our ‘Bachelorette’ rankings
ESPN The Mag: Ezekiel Elliott
‘I try to take my opponent’s will away’
Serena Williams focusing on business, charity and family while away from tennis
ESPN.COM: Life after The Hit
The amazing second act for Michigan’s Vincent Smith
Jamie Foxx is the supreme entertainer of our era
And it’s time to recognize him as such
How the Nationals ballpark helped change Washington, D.C., from ‘Chocolate City’
Gentrification has brought change, not just to my neighborhood but to the entire city
The day the Dream Team dismantled Cuba, 136-57
First game was a sign of things to come for the greatest Olympic men’s basketball team
What Had Happened Was: 6/28/17
Oh, you didn’t know? We got you.
Russell Westbrook is the official NBA MVP—finally
Thunder guard thanks God, his family and others who contributed to his historic season
The words ‘I thought my life was in danger’ allow police to kill black people without fear of reprisal
When the police officer assumes the power of the slave master
Conversations with Siri
Only one name comes up for the best player in the NBA this season
New firm wants to enhance early childhood education plus help mothers re-enter the workforce
Wonderschool’s program addresses shortage of top-quality programming and training for stay-at-home education market
Culture
‘The Bachelorette’ is fun again, but still left a lot to be desired
Lee vs. Kenny is getting real old real quick
Karl-Anthony Towns believes no one in the NBA can beat him and Andrew Wiggins in ‘Call of Duty’
The Timberwolves big man also looks up to Muhammad Ali and prides himself on being humble
Serena Williams bringing attention to financial abuse of domestic violence victims
The 39-time Grand Slam winner is teaming up with the Allstate Foundation as the new ‘Purple Purse’ Ambassador
NBA Awards show is the talk of Twitter
A sampling of social reaction to the show in its rookie debut
It’s no surprise Drake dropped three new tracks
Here are the three reasons why
Abdul-Rauf: Kaepernick’s situation ‘mirrors what I went through’
The oldest player in the BIG3 league knows protest can derail a career
‘Power’ picks up where it left off
LaKeisha lives, Tariq is free and Ghost is locked up
