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Dustin Johnson of the United States, left, and Martin Kaymer of Germany on the practice green before the first round of the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational at the Centurion Club in St. Albans, England, on Thursday.

The Saudi-backed LIV Golf tees off, and the PGA Tour quickly suspends 17 players

11:04am June 09, 2022

by Bill Chappell

As a splashy new series begins, the PGA Tour says 17 golfers playing in it "are suspended or otherwise no longer eligible to participate in PGA TOUR tournament play."

More abused gymnasts are suing the FBI over its handling of Nassar

5:05pm June 08, 2022

by Kate Wells

About 100 victims of former gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar are suing the FBI. They say the agency mishandled complaints about Nassar in 2015, allowing him to continue his abuse until his arrest.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are after their 3rd Stanley Cup in a row

4:38pm June 08, 2022

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with ESPN reporter Emily Kaplan about how consistent the Tampa Bay Lightning have been over the past three NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.

U.S. Olympic gymnasts Aly Raisman, Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney and gymnast Maggie Nichols appear at a Senate Judiciary hearing on September 15, 2021, regarding the Inspector General's report about the FBI's handling of abuse claims against former doctor

Understanding the complaints from Simone Biles and others seeking $1B from the FBI

1:34pm June 08, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

The group of women and girls say the bureau failed to properly follow up on credible claims against the sports doctor Larry Nassar in 2015, which allowed him to continue abusing victims.

Oklahoma Sooners bring softball to the forefront with remarkable winning streak

5:01pm June 07, 2022

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.

Dustin Johnson has quit the PGA Tour for controversial new Saudi-backed golf series

4:59pm June 07, 2022

by Tom Goldman

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

4:29pm June 07, 2022

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.

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Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva attends a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with Russia's medal-winning athletes of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games and members of the country's Paralympic team at the Kremlin in Moscow, on April 26 —

Figure skaters' minimum age for top competitions will rise to 17 after scandal

2:23pm June 07, 2022

by Bill Chappell

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 announced that she made the Carolina Panthers TopCats cheerleading squad at the end of March.

Justine Lindsay is the first openly trans cheerleader in the NFL

5:00am June 07, 2022

by Wynne Davis

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."

Brittney Griner (left) of the Phoenix Mercury is defended by Azurá Stevens of the Chicago Sky during Game 4 of the WNBA Finals at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, on Oct. 17, 2021.

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LeBron James and the NBA have not forgotten Brittney Griner

8:00pm June 06, 2022

by Matt Adams

LeBron James tweeted his support for WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been detained by Russian authorities for over 100 days.