"The Center Court View" edition of the newsletter...

Our trip to Normandy and then London was amazing and can't really be summed up with one image...but here is a unique one. The view to Center Court at Wimbledon from when the doors open and players enter. Thanks to longtime colleague Bill Babcock for hosting us and to Micky Lawler for making the suggestion. Happy Father's Day a bit early to all... Summer is arriving, but we will continue on! Lots of this week's info came from our readers, so thanks. We still crave getting details, causes, looking for support, and best practices video and audio telling amazing stories from around the world. Send away. If you want to add anyone, send along their email address to [email protected] or they can subscribe to the LinkedIn feed.?Email me, follow me on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram. My site is joefavorito.com.? Thanks for all the support, and on we go.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

"That's all I want in life is more. More time. More life. More music. More games. More reading. More love. More everything. I'm the luckiest guy in the world." -- Bill Walton

CUP O' JOE

This week we revisited the little things in the quest for joy, doubled down on Red Nose Day, asked a question of job seekers and dove into the value of investing in sports played by women.

SOME ARTICLES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

Feature: How the PWHL inspired in season one

Dawn Staley, CEO Full Story: Slam (5/30)?

Britney Spears and the coverage of celebrities Full Story: Nieman Journalism Lab (5/29)?

Time list of most influential companies Full Story: TIME (tiered subscription model) (4/29)?

Update: The rise of high school mountain biking

F1's youth movement Full Story: Robb Report (5/31)

?In appreciation of the Negro Leagues Full Story: The Washington Post (5/31)?

How professional slap fighting became a thing Full Story: Esquire (5/23)?

WORTH A LOOK OR LISTEN

Tennis player takes a stand on Russian invasion Full Story: CBS News (5/26)?

Numbers: A look at May's women's sports highlights How 'Swaggy P' came to be

Full Story: iHeartMedia (6/14)?

A's move called a downgrade Full Story: YouTube (5/29)?

SPORTS CAUSE OF THE WEEK – BY @SPORTSANDCHANGE

An inspiring Ironman champ

Minda Dentler was born in India and contracted polio as an infant. Paralyzed in the legs and left at an orphanage, she was later adopted by a Spokane, Wash., couple. After multiple surgeries, she became the first female hand cyclist to complete the Ironman World Championship. Her book, "The Girl Who Figured It Out," was released this spring.

DIVERSE VOICES - BY SPORTIVO

Pioneering quarterback remembered Full Story: First and Pen (5/29)?

Enjoy the rest of the week...and Happy Father's Day to all! Joe Favorito (@joefav)