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The Washington Spirit celebrates defeating the Chicago Red Stars after the NWSL Championship held at Lynn Family Stadium on Saturday in Louisville, Ky.

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Washington Spirit wins its 1st NWSL championship after 2-1 win over Chicago

6:45pm November 20, 2021

by Wynne Davis

The D.C. team took home its first national championship on Saturday after defeating the Chicago Red Stars. The match ended in extra time with a final goal from Washington's Kelley O'Hara.

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Saturday sports: Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai disappears

9:56am November 20, 2021

Scott Simon speaks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the case of Peng Shuai, the Chinese tennis star who disappeared after accusing a former vice premier of China of sexual assault.

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National Women's Soccer League union president talks next steps

4:49pm November 19, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Tori Huster, president of the National Women's Soccer League Players Association, about the long season that was and what's next.

Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson during their performance at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2004.

New York Times doc on Janet Jackson's Super Bowl scandal leaves questions unanswered

1:47pm November 19, 2021

by Eric Deggans

A new documentary looks at the "wardrobe malfunction" during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show in a new light – but doesn't definitively answer some important questions.

Peng Shuai is a former No. 1-ranked player in women's doubles and has won titles at Wimbledon in 2013 and the French Open in 2014.

Tennis official doubts email claiming Chinese player Peng Shuai is OK was sent by her

5:21pm November 18, 2021

by Scott Neuman

Peng hasn't been seen since she accused a top Communist Party official of sexual assault. Amnesty International and fellow players are also concerned.

The tennis world is calling on China to prove a Chinese tennis star is safe

4:44pm November 18, 2021

by John Ruwitch

One of China's biggest tennis stars accused a former Vice Premier of sexual assault — then disappeared from public view. The Women's Tennis Association is calling on China to prove she's OK.

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Testosterone levels won't determine transgender athletes' eligibility, IOC says

8:15am November 18, 2021

by Tom Goldman

The International Olympic Committee issued guidelines for determining transgender and intersex athletes eligibility. Critics say it minimizes the importance of an athlete's testosterone level.

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Fox plans to launch a new United States Football League this spring

6:54am November 18, 2021

Fox Sports, the sole owner of the new league, plans for games to begin in April. Previous attempts to relaunch the USFL have run into insurmountable issues.

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'King Richard' tells how a father raised his tennis icon daughters, Venus and Serena

5:11pm November 17, 2021

by Elizabeth Blair

King Richard tells how Richard Williams doggedly pursued professional tennis careers for his daughters, Venus and Serena. His methods may have kept them from the burnout that ends many careers.

The home of the Lakers is changing its name to Crypto.com Arena

8:48am November 17, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

The Staples Center will go from bearing the name of an office supply retail chain to that of a cryptocurrency platform when it becomes the Crypto.com Arena next month.