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Minnesota Lynx players lock arms during a moment of silence in honor of Breonna Taylor before a game  in July 2020.

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The WNBA is having a moment. A new documentary highlights off-court player activism

Power of the Dream takes viewers behind the scenes to show how WNBA players took a stand during racial justice protests in 2020, helped elect a senator and negotiated historic pay raises.

July 01, 2024
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  • Alan Chazaro
Simone Biles won the U.S. Olympic Team Trials by more than five points and secured her spot on the team in Paris.

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Simone Biles to lead U.S. Olympic gymnastics team's search for 'redemption' in Paris

For the 27-year-old gymnast, who has already won seven Olympic medals, the Games in 2024 are the next stop on her remarkable return to dominance after a two-year hiatus to tend to her mental health.

July 01, 2024
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  • Becky Sullivan
Sha'Carri Richardson celebrates her win in the women's 100-meter finals during the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Team Trials on Saturday in Eugene, Ore.

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Highlights and heartbreak at the U.S. Olympics track trials

It's a wrap on the U.S. Track and Field Trials, where it was make or break to get to the Paris Games. Meet some of the sprinters, distance runners and shot-putters who will compete in France.

July 01, 2024
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  • Emma Bowman
India's players celebrate with the winners' trophy after winning against South Africa in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup final cricket match at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Saturday.

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India wins the T20 World Cup, defeating South Africa for the cricket title

After a rough start, India turned the match around, winning in a nail-biter. This was India’s second T20 World Cup win; the team won the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007.

June 29, 2024
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  • Mansee Khurana
Orlando Cepeda poses for a photo in 1970. Cepeda, the slugging first baseman nicknamed “Baby Bull” who became a Hall of Famer, has died. He was 86.

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Orlando Cepeda, the slugging Hall of Famer nicknamed 'Baby Bull,' dies at 86

One of the first Puerto Rican stars in the majors but limited by knee issues, he became Boston’s first designated hitter and credits his time as a DH for getting him enshrined in the Hall of Fame.

June 29, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Sha'Carri Richardson competes in the Women's 100 Meter on day 2 of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

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Sha'Carri Richardson will make her Olympics debut as the fastest woman on Earth

The 24-year-old powerhouse sprinter from Texas will make her debut for Team USA at the Olympics in Paris this summer, four years after a positive drug test crashed her first attempt at the Games.

June 29, 2024
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  • Alana Wise
U.S. Men's National Team captain Christian Pulisic (center) pursues the ball with Panama's  Michael Murillo right behind him at the June 27 Copa America match at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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At the epicenter of U.S. soccer, Atlanta experiences a seminal moment for the Men's National Team

It is a testament to "Soccer City, USA” that just over 59,000 people made it to Mercedes-Benz Stadium to watch the US Men’s National Team take on Panama in Matchday two of the Copa America Thursday. The fans of the red, white, and blue came to a dinner-hour kick and fought traffic plans, rolling road blocks, and detours to see what was a seminal moment in the tenure of head coach Gregg Berhalter and the host country of the tournament. 

June 28, 2024
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  • Jon Nelson
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is shown arriving at federal court June 17, 2024, in Los Angeles.

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Jury orders NFL to pay billions in 'Sunday Ticket' case for violating antitrust laws

The lawsuit covered 2.4 million residential subscribers and 48,000 businesses in the United States who paid for the package of out-of-market games from the 2011 through 2022 seasons on DirecTV.

June 28, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Tim Weah of the United States leaves the field after receiving a red card during a Copa America Group C soccer match against Panama in Atlanta, Thursday, June 27, 2024.

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US Soccer Federation says Weah, other players targets of racist abuse after Copa America loss

Tim Weah and other members of the U.S. national team were targeted with racist abuse on social media after the Americans were beaten 2-1 by Panama in the Copa America. The U.S. Soccer Federation issued a statement saying it was "deeply disturbed with the racist comments made online."

June 28, 2024
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  • Associated Press and
  • Orlando Montoya
Former U.S. Olympian Michael Phelps testified during a Congressional hearing examining Anti-Doping Measures in advance of the 2024 Summer Olympics on June 25, 2024, in Washington.

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Swimmer Michael Phelps says China doping scandal threatens the Olympic movement

On Capitol Hill, Michael Phelps and fellow Olympic swimming star Alison Schmitt testified about doping by elite Chinese athletes and demanded reforms to the World Anti-Doping Agency.

June 27, 2024
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  • Brian Mann
Alex Morgan celebrates during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup semifinal.

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U.S. Soccer announces women's Olympic roster, leaving out longtime star Alex Morgan

Morgan, who turns 35 in July, helped lead the U.S. to a gold medal in 2012 and World Cup titles in 2015 and 2019. But the team has since struggled, and the Olympic roster will feature younger players.

June 26, 2024
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  • Becky Sullivan
The Florida Panthers team poses with the Stanley Cup trophy after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final, on Monday in Sunrise, Fla. The Panthers defeated the Oilers 2-1.

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Panthers win their 1st Stanley Cup, top Oilers in Game 7 to avoid historic collapse

The Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup champions and they took the hardest path possible to the title. The Panthers won the first three games of the series, then lost the next three before Monday's win.

June 25, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Gabrielle Rose pauses before the women's 100 breaststroke preliminary heat on June 16 at the U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis.

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Gabrielle Rose won't swim in the Olympics. The 46-year-old wanted something bigger

At age 46, Gabrielle Rose knew the Paris Olympics were out of reach. But the swimmer still went head-to-head with athletes half her age at the USA Swimming Olympic trials in Indianapolis.

June 25, 2024
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  • Brian Mann
A bedroom of the Olympic Village in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, photographed in February. The buildings will be cooled with a system of water pipes beneath the floor, rather than air conditioning.

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Paris wants an AC-free Olympic Village. Team USA and others aren't so chill with it

The U.S. is among the countries bringing portable AC units to the Paris Olympics this summer since the Athletes' Village won't have any. Many athletes are worried about competing in extreme heat.

June 24, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
Chicago Sky's Angel Reese looks to pass during the team's WNBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday, May 30, 2024, in Chicago.

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  • Sports

WNBA rookie Angel Reese makes double-double history

The "Double-Double Queen" is living up to her name early in her pro career. The Chicago Sky forward earned her seventh consecutive double-double in a win over Dallas — a league record for a rookie.

June 21, 2024
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  • Emma Bowman
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