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Biden faces pressure to help get WNBA star Brittney Griner released from Russian jail
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Dozens of civil and human rights groups wrote a letter to Biden urging him to help secure the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner. She's remained in a Russian jail since February on drug charges.
Title IX revolutionized female athletics but advocates say it's been a constant fight
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Fifty years ago, Title IX banned discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs. Advocates say it's been a fight to make sure girls and women get the opportunities promised.
NBA Championship: Golden State defeats the Boston Celtics 103-90
Friday, June 17, 2022
The Golden State Warriors have clinched the team's fourth NBA title in eight years, decisively defeating the Boston Celtics on the road, 103-90, to win the seven-game championship series, 4-2.
As the U.S. Open begins, the golf tournament is caught up in turmoil
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Some of the sport's biggest stars are under scrutiny for participating in a breakaway series funded by the Saudi Arabian government.
Saturday sports: Warriors beat Celtics in finals; Tampa Bay wants third Stanley Cup
Saturday, June 11, 2022
The Golden State Warriors trounce the Boston Celtics in the NBA finals, Tampa Bay Lightning seek a third Stanley Cup victory, and the Oklahoma Sooners softball team wins their world series.
PGA Tour suspends 17 players for their participation in Saudi-backed golf tournament
Thursday, June 09, 2022
The PGA Tour has suspended 17 players – including six-time major winner Phil Mickelson alo former world #1 Dustin Johnson – after they teed off at a controversial tournament backed by Saudi Arabia.
Dustin Johnson has quit the PGA Tour for controversial new Saudi-backed golf series
Tuesday, June 07, 2022
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.
Nadal dominates at French Open, and the Warriors and Celtics are tied in the playoffs
Monday, June 06, 2022
The sports world was busy this weekend with an NBA playoff game, the French Open and international soccer matches. NPR's Tom Goldman recaps the biggest moments.
Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics meet in the NBA Finals
Thursday, June 02, 2022
The best-of-seven series begins Thursday night. The Golden State Warriors, who have been in the Finals from 2015 to 2019, will take on the Boston Celtics.
Nadal advances after beating Djokovic in French Open quarterfinal match
Wednesday, June 01, 2022
In their 59th meeting, Rafael Nadal was victorious in a quarterfinal showdown against Novak Djokovic. There's been an ongoing rivalry between the two tennis greats.
Phil Mickelson skips PGA championship after he made controversial comments
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Golf's PGA Championship gets underway Thursday in Tula, Okla., but defending champ Phil Mickelson won't be there after he made inflammatory comments about a new Saudi-backed golf tour.
The U.S. women's soccer team will now be paid as much as the men's team
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
After years of litigation and tumult, U.S. men and women soccer players have struck an agreement with the U.S. Soccer Federation that would pay the players equally.
The U.S. men's and women's soccer teams will now be paid equally
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
The U.S. Soccer Federation said it has agreed with its men's and women's national teams to pay them the same amounts for all games and competitions and split prize money from World Cup appearances.
Saturday sports: Brittney Griner hearing; NBA and NHL playoffs; Rich Strike rests
Saturday, May 14, 2022
WNBA star Brittney Griner remains imprisoned in Russia; the latest news in the NBA and NHL playoffs; and a surprise decision to rest the Kentucky Derby winner from the Preakness Stakes.
Critics blame WNBA for Brittney Griner's absence, since she went to Russia for money
Friday, May 06, 2022
A new WNBA season begins Friday without one of its biggest stars. Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner is still in custody in Russia following a drug smuggling allegation.
Hall-of-fame trainer Bob Baffert is banned from Saturday's Kentucky Derby
Friday, May 06, 2022
This year's Kentucky Derby features 20 thoroughbreds but it will be missing Bob Baffert, who has won the triple crown twice. He is suspended because of a series of failed drug tests by his horses.
Russia is wrongfully detaining WNBA star Brittney Griner, U.S. officials say
Wednesday, May 04, 2022
It's the strongest statement by the Biden administration since Moscow authorities arrested Griner in February with what they said was hashish oil in vape cartridges in her luggage.
Saturday sports: Bucks, Celtics in playoffs; NCAA president leaves; Bauer suspended
Saturday, April 30, 2022
The NBA playoffs begin their second round, the president of the NCAA is stepping down next year, and a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers gets a two-year suspension for accusations of sexual assault.
Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki could be baseball's next big thing
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Twenty-year-old Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki is creating quite a buzz. He stunned the baseball world this month by almost throwing two perfect games in a row.
The NBA Playoffs are in full swing and packed full of action
Thursday, April 21, 2022
There's been plenty of drama — on and off the court — and fans are loving it. The NBA had its highest TV opening playoff ratings in a decade.