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"I train an insane amount, but not to the point of doing too much and pushing myself to burnout phase," says Lloyd.

At 39, Carli Lloyd Will Be The Oldest U.S. Women's Team Player To Go To The Olympics

6:28pm June 24, 2021

by Bill Chappell

"A World Cup is a grueling four-year process to get to that point," the soccer superstar tells NPR. Now she'll try to follow up the 2019 title with an Olympic gold medal.

Navigating A New (Paying) Era For College Athletes

4:39pm June 24, 2021

by Tom Goldman

At least five states will allow college athletes to earn money off the use of their name, image and likeness. The NCAA and Congress are racing to enact legislation prevent unfairness in recruiting.

Former NFL player Wade Davis Jr. became the NFL's first LGBT inclusion consultant.

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Wade Davis Jr. Describes The Fear Of Being Outed While He Was In The NFL

2:42pm June 24, 2021

by Ziad Buchh

The former NFL player says he was very conscious of the way that he walked and talked: "There's a certain type of macho that one knows that they have to perform in order to attempt to be accepted."

Sports Writer Explains Why It's Been Such A Bizarre, Injury-Marred NBA Postseason

4:34pm June 23, 2021

Whichever team wins the NBA title, it'll be the first time they've done so in decades or ever. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Maitreyi Anantharaman of Defector about a bizarre, injury-marred postseason.

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Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe On Equal Pay, And What The U.S. Flag Means To Her

1:33pm June 23, 2021

by Terry Gross

Rapinoe has been an outspoken advocate for pay equity and the Black Lives Matter movement. "I see patriotism as constantly demanding better of ourselves," she says. Originally broadcast Nov. 9, 2020.

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Most of the winning U.S. team from the 2019 Women's World Cup will reunite for the Tokyo Olympics, including Carli Lloyd, Christen Press, Megan Rapinoe and Samantha Mewis. They seen here last week in Austin, Tex., where they beat Nigeria 2-0.

U.S. Women's Soccer Squad In Tokyo Will Reunite Winning World Cup Team

1:32pm June 23, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

The roster includes Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, Rose Lavelle — and Carli Lloyd, who turns 39 next month, will play in her fourth Games. Fans will expect the squad to repeat their World Cup greatness.

In a photo from March of last year, cars pass the illuminated Allianz Arena soccer stadium in Munich, Germany. UEFA has denied a request by the stadium to light up in rainbow colors Wednesday to protest a new Hungarian law seen as homophobic.

German Stadiums Will Show Their Rainbow Colors To Support Hungary's LGBTQ Community

11:43am June 23, 2021

by Scott Neuman

After a decision by UEFA to deny Munich's plan to light up its arena to protest a new Hungarian law seen as homophobic, other stadiums across the country said they would go ahead anyway.

Carlos "Dizzy" English of the Harlem Globetrotters drives against Shaquille Burrell of the Washington Generals during their exhibition game at the Orleans Arena near Las Vegas.

Harlem Globetrotters To The NBA: 'Don't Get It Twisted,' Make Us A Pro Franchise Now

10:26am June 23, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

In an open letter to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, the Harlem Globetrotters demanded the team join the league as a franchise.

Carl Nassib on Monday became the first active NFL player to come out as gay. Nassib announced the news on Instagram, saying he was not doing it for the attention but because "I just think that representation and visibility are so important."

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Carl Nassib's Experience Coming Out Is Very Different From NFL Players Before Him

9:24pm June 22, 2021

by Sharon Pruitt-Young

Before Nassib became the first openly gay active NFL player, others paved the way — and paid a steep cost.

Law Professor Says Supreme Court NCAA Ruling Is Meaningful, But Not Monumental

4:38pm June 22, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Cardozo School of Law professor Ekow Yankah about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to allow education-related compensation to student athletes.