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Players on the U.S Women's National Team celebrate their victory in the penalty shootout over the Netherlands in the Women's Quarter Final match of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images hide caption
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has quietly signed into law a bill that would ban transgender students from playing girls' or women's sports in public schools and colleges. Jeffrey Collins/AP hide caption
This photo taken from video provided by WISN 12 News shows police responding to the scene of a shooting at Water Street and Juneau Avenue in Milwaukee Friday night. At least 20 people were injured in two shootings. WISN 12 News via AP hide caption
WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner leaves a courtroom in Khimki just outside Moscow, on Friday. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP hide caption
Sonny Leon and Rich Strike won the 148th Kentucky Derby last weekend. Instead of racing at the Preakness Stakes, the second stop of the Triple Crown series, the horse will get some much needed rest before the third race at the Belmont Stakes in New York. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images hide caption
Naya Tapper of the USA is tackled by Camille Grassineau (left) and Elodie Poublan of France during the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup third-place match in Belfast. The U.S. will host the women's tournament for the first time in 2033. David Rogers/Getty Images hide caption
Naomi Osaka of Japan returns the ball against Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain during their match at the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, on May 1, 2022. Manu Fernandez/AP hide caption
The Milwaukee Bucks' Bob Lanier (16) moves for the basket as Philadelphia 76ers Darryl Dawkins defends during an NBA playoff game on April 13, 1981, in Milwaukee. Lanier died on Tuesday at age 73. Steve Pyle/AP hide caption
Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers warms up prior to playing the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional Playoff game in January. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images hide caption
Louis Domingue of the Pittsburgh Penguins during the first period in Game 3 of the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Saturday. Justin Berl/Getty Images hide caption
Former boxer Mike Tyson holds a news conference on Feb. 21, 2014, in Bethlehem, Pa. Authorities will not file criminal charges against Tyson after he was recorded on video punching a fellow first-class passenger last month, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Stephen Flood/The Express-Times via AP, File hide caption
Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre in Jackson, Miss., in 2018. Rogelio V. Solis/AP hide caption
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Adreian Payne drives with the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Feb. 27, 2016, in New Orleans. Jonathan Bachman/AP hide caption
Maison Des Champs climbed Salesforce Tower in San Francisco last Tuesday morning. He is climbing buildings across the country to raise money for groups that work to convince women to not have abortions. Bobby Elias hide caption
Carlos Alcaraz hits a return to Novak Djokovic on his way to a semifinal win at the Madrid Open tennis tournament. Alcaraz went on to win the tournament, moving him higher in the world's top 10. Manu Fernandez/AP hide caption
Kami Rita Sherpa climbed Mount Everest for the 26th time Saturday, setting a new world record for most times summitting the world's tallest peak. Lapka Sherpa /AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Dmitry Bivol, left, throws a left at Canelo Álvarez in the fifth round of their WBA light heavyweight title fight in Las Vegas. Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption
Jockey Sonny Leon reacts as Rich Strike wins the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images hide caption
Fans cheers during race five before the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption
The Argentina football shirt worn by Diego Maradona in the 1986 Mexico World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Argentina and England, is displayed for photographs at Sotheby's auction house, in London, on April 20. The shirt worn by Maradona when he scored the controversial "Hand of God" goal has sold for $9.3 million. Matt Dunham/AP hide caption
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner plays during game three of the 2021 WNBA semifinals at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Ariz., on Oct. 3, 2021. Christian Petersen/Getty Images hide caption
Hunt-Broersma wasn't always a runner. She didn't pick up the sport until after her left leg was amputated in 2001. But since then she said she's learned just how strong she is. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption