In celebration of Black History Month, we’ll be highlighting Black sportspeople every Wednesday, spotlighting folks from the broadcast booth, the C-Suite, and beyond.

The GIST: It’s not easy breaking barriers, but that hasn’t stopped these three phenomenal Black businesswomen from shaking up the white male-dominated sports space.

💰 Nicole Lynn, President of Football Operations, Klutch Sports Group: Best known as Agent Nicole, Lynn is the right-hand woman to freshly crowned Super Bowl champion, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. She literally slid into Hurts’ DMs to discuss representing him ahead of the 2020 NFL Draft, unknowingly launching one of the most fruitful agent-player partnerships in the league.

• In 2023, Lynn negotiated a then–record breaking $255M contract extension for Hurts, and now leads the Super Bowl MVP’s all-women management team. Now that’s a true touchdown.

✨ Kirby Porter, Chief Brand Officer at Unrivaled: ICYMI, Unrivaled is the hottest thing in hoops — and Porter’s in large part to thank. From brainstorming the league’s logo to landing major brand partners like Ally Financial, TNT Sports, Under Armour, and more, it’s clear why this former collegiate baller was named to Forbes’ 2025 30 Under 30. Queen sh!t.

♠️ Sandra Douglass Morgan, president of the Las Vegas Raiders: Hut, hut, here she goes. Douglass Morgan is the first Black woman to lead an NFL team, joining her hometown Raiders in 2022 after more than two decades of working as a lawyer in sports and gaming.

• With Douglass Morgan at the helm, Las Vegas held its first-ever Super Bowl in 2024 — an enormous feat for a city that didn’t have a single pro sports team until 2017.
• While there are more women working in sports than ever before, there are just two female NFL team presidents. Thankfully, Douglass Morgan (along with Lynn and Porter) are proving if you can see it, you can be it.

The GIST: It’s been 84 years nearly a decade, but the world’s best men’s hockey players are finally taking center ice in international competition, ready to represent their respective home countries at the NHL’s highly anticipated 4 Nations Face-Off.

• Choose your fighter, then scroll on for all the deets before the puck drops on the opening game tonight.

The context: From the lack of player effort to the perceived gimmicks, All-Star games have a bad rap across pro sports. That’s why this year the NHL is swapping the traditional All-Star game for the 4 Nations Face-Off, aka an international tournament featuring NHL players from, well, four nations: Canada, the USA, Finland, and Sweden.

• And everyone is excited: With the NHL banning its players from Olympic competition for the last two Games, this marks the first time in nine years that these four countries will showcase their top talent on the international stage.
• That’s right, many of the league’s superstars, including Canadian Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers) and American Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs), have yet to represent their country as pros…until now.

How it works: The round-robin tournament ensures every country plays three games, one against each team. From there, the top two teams in the standings compete for the championship (and a whole lot of bragging rights) on February 20th.

• The best part? The spice. There’s a storied hockey history between Canada and the U.S., while Finland and Sweden’s rivalry runs even deeper — and that means these games matter to players and fans alike. International competition just hits different.

What to watch: The tourney begins tonight at 8 p.m. ET with Canada taking on Sweden at Montreal’s Bell Centre, followed by tomorrow’s 8 p.m. ET tilt between the USA and Finland. Puck yeah.

Punxsutwaney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter, so embrace the chill by planning a trip IN Indiana. There’s snow much fun to have in the jewel of the Midwest, like…

🛷 Sledding and tubing IN Central Indiana

⛷️ Shredding corduroy (aka snow that’s groomed to perfection) at the Perfect North Slopes IN Lawrenceburg

🐺 Visiting a wolf park IN Battleground for a howling good time.

Whichever snowy season scene is calling your name, you can find it IN Indiana. Plan your winter trip today and get ready to explore all the Hoosier State has to offer.

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Ebony Short — the Baltimore Ravens’ secret weapon. A former Broadway designer turned NFL seamstress, Short keeps the Ravens’ gear in tip-top shape. She even customized quarterback Lamar Jackson’s jersey with built-in hand warmers.

This Genius x Jordan Brand playlist that explores MJ’s massive impact on music, featuring 23 tracks that reference the GOAT.

The StoryGraph. The Black woman-owned reading app is an alternative to Goodreads. Track your reads, get personalized recommendations, and support Black tech.

NBA and WNBA players have been on the move during free agency, meaning they surely need new homes in their new cities. With that in mind, where do you land on the home ownership scale? Let us know below.