Oklahoma Sooners bring softball to the forefront with remarkable winning streak
College softball's Oklahoma Sooners have won 57 games this season, and have lost just three. And 40 of those wins came through the mercy rule.
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Dustin Johnson has quit the PGA Tour for controversial new Saudi-backed golf series
One of golf's leading stars, Dustin Johnson, has quit the PGA Tour to participate in a controversial new breakaway golf series. It's backed by Saudi Arabia and has created an uproar in the golf world.
Homophobia has lingered in baseball since the days of Glenn Burke in the 1970s
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with author Andrew Maraniss about homophobia in Major League Baseball's history after some members of the Tampa Bay Rays refused to wear Pride jerseys.
Figure skaters' minimum age for top competitions will rise to 17 after scandal
The move comes months after Russia's Kamila Valieva, then 15, was caught in a storm of controversy at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Justine Lindsay is the first openly trans cheerleader in the NFL
The 29-year-old announced joining the Carolina Panthers TopCats earlier this year. Lindsay says she will continue to "inspire and help my African American beautiful trans sisters."
LeBron James and the NBA have not forgotten Brittney Griner
LeBron James tweeted his support for WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been detained by Russian authorities for over 100 days.
Tampa Bay Rays players' decision not to wear Pride jerseys stirs up fans
In celebration of Pride Month, almost all of the players on the Tampa Bay Rays sported jerseys and caps with the rainbow-colored Pride logo. Five Rays pitchers declined, citing religious reasons.
Inspired by the Sixers, basketball star Dawn Staley forged her own path on the court
Staley's won Olympic gold medals as a player and as a head coach. She played in the WNBA, and is now head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks women's team, which won the NCAA championship in 2022.
The U.S. men's national soccer team wore orange armbands in support of gun control
The team also sent a letter to Congress urging members to vote for stricter gun legislation in the aftermath of several recent mass shootings across the nation.
Ukraine fails to qualify for the World Cup
Wales defeated Ukraine 1-0 in the European playoff for the FIFA soccer qualifiers, denying Ukraine the possibility of qualifying for the World Cup.