Becky Sullivan
Stories
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President Trump takes aim at college sports with a new executive order
The order aims to ban "pay-for-play" NIL deals, mandates scholarships for women's and Olympic sports and threatens to withhold funds from schools who don't comply. But its legality is in question.
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The WNBA's success last year wasn't a fluke. Now, the league and its players want to cash in
The league is set to rake in hundreds of millions of dollars from expansion fees and a new media rights deal. And the players' union is pushing for a new contract to change a legacy of low pay.
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What to know ahead of the WNBA All-Star game
The WNBA All-Star Game is this weekend in Indianapolis. Indiana Fever phenom Caitlin Clark won't be playing, but plenty of other superstars will be on the court for the game and three-point contest.
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Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner dominating men's professional tennis
Jannik Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz in the men's singles final at Wimbledon on Sunday. Between them, the two have won every Grand Slam in the past two calendar years.
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2 years ago, Amanda Anisimova put down her racket. Now she's in the Wimbledon final
Anisimova was a teenage tennis prodigy. But by 2023, tournaments had become "unbearable" for her mental health, and she stepped away. Now, she is a win away from her first Grand Slam title.
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How a broken nose kickstarted Diego Luna's star-making run with the USMNT
The 21-year-old Real Salt Lake midfielder, with his bleached hair and dozens of tattoos, stands out on the soccer field. But it's his attitude that has won praise from his coach, teammates and fans.
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Meet Diego Luna, the bleach blonde breakout star of USMNT
The U.S. men's national soccer team came into the Gold Cup missing many of its usual starters — but, in their absence, a 21-year-old bleach blonde Mexican-American winger named Diego Luna stood out.
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Wimbledon gets underway with electronic line calling
Wimbledon's main draw begins Monday with four American men ranked in the top 13. Also, for the first time in the tennis tournament's storied history, there won't be line judges. They've been replaced by electronic line calling.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder downs the Indiana Pacers to win NBA title
The Oklahoma City Thunder are NBA champions after downing the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the finals. It was a thrilling series, clouded with a game-ending injury for Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton.
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With the World Cup a year away, the U.S. men's soccer team needs a shot in the arm
A handful of dreadful losses — plus some drama between the team's biggest star and its new head coach — has the USMNT looking for a badly-needed rebound in this summer's Gold Cup tournament.
