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Dawn Staley advocates for Brittney Griner 'every single day' because she's 'an incredible person with a big old heart'

People should remember that Griner is "a human being" and "an American over there deemed wrongly de…

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Sports Illustrated's latest issue pays homage to sports moments made possible because of Title IX

Fifty years ago, 37 words opened the floodgates for women's athletics in the US and laid the ground…

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The US Open is requiring fans to have at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose to enter, but masks are not required

Attendees are still not required to wear masks and the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center…

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Wimbledon's decision to ban Russian players has drawn the ire of the strongest voices in tennis

The WTA and ATP Tours, as well as Novak Djokovic, Billie Jean King, and Martina Navratilova have ex…

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Serena Williams wore a stunning custom outfit packed with meaning to the US Open here are all the details you may have missed

Her daughter, Olympia, wore a matching ensemble, along with braids adorned with white beads —…

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Raccoons have broken into the US Open to watch some of the world's best tennis alongside fans in New York

Trash pandas have found a home at the New York City Grand Slam, where the world's top players are v…

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Emma Raducanu accidentally swore at a reporter when asked if she'd learned any Italian, then suffered yet another setback on court

The British teenager has endured a difficult first year on the WTA Tour since winning the US Open i…

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I tried the iconic honey deuce cocktail at the US Open, and I get why it's the crowd's favorite drink

Our reporter went to the 2022 US Open tennis tournament and tried the official cocktail: the honey …

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Ukrainian tennis player hits out at the sport's gender pay gap, asking, 'Are we really that bad?'

A study last year found that elite female tennis players earn on average 34% less than their male c…

Barnaby Lane   


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Lewis Hamilton played tennis with his dad, and some of the game's greatest stars ribbed him for losing a point, including Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka

Tennis legends like Billie Jean King, Serena Williams, and Naomi Osaka had a good laugh at Lewis Ha…

Scott Davis   


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Celebrities have rallied around Harry and Meghan following their bombshell Oprah interview. Here are all the famous folks who have shared their support.

A growing number of celebrities have rallied around Meghan and Harry, sharing messages of support f…

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Naomi Osaka is withdrawing from the French Open after being fined for refusing to attend a press conference

Osaka said she "never wanted to be a distraction" at the French Open and said she gets "huge waves …

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ESPN is under fire after several female athletes nominated for ESPYS weren't invited to the award ceremony

ESPN blamed "COVID restrictions and a new venue" for the limited seating. But even if all nominees …

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Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka's decision to withdraw from the French Open has everyone talking about mental health right now

Osaka dropped out of the French Open after announcing that she wouldn't do any press, arguing that …

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Charlotte North rewrote the record books of college lacrosse. Now she's going pro and taking her sport to new heights.

The lacrosse superstar's wild summer has brought her to an NCAA title game, World Lacrosse Champion…

Meredith Cash   


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Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka has officially entered the skincare business with her own line designed specifically for people with melanated skin

The company's name, Kinlò, is from the word "gold" in both Japanese and Haitian Creole - "kin" and …

Avery Hartmans   


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Women's soccer star Sarah Fuller makes college football history with extra point for Vanderbilt

Sarah Fuller put an extra point through the uprights to make history as the first woman to score in…

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US Open champion Emma Raducanu shows off her chic yet whimsical red-carpet style at her first Met Gala appearance

The 18-year-old tennis sensation won the US Open on Saturday, and made her red carpet debut in a mo…

Armani Syed   


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Pink offers to pay fine for Norwegian women's beach handball team who wore shorts instead of bikini bottoms to compete

In a tweet, Pink supported the team's protest against "sexist" guidelines by wearing shorts, and wr…

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