Brittney Griner, #15 of Team United States, poses for photographs with her gold medal during the Women's Basketball medal ceremony on day sixteen of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games at Saitama Super Arena on August 08, 2021 in Saitama, Japan. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images hide caption
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Deshaun Watson at the Cleveland Browns' training camp in July. Nick Cammett/Getty Images hide caption
Bill Russell (left) star of the Boston Celtics is congratulated by coach Arnold "Red" Auerbach after scoring his 10,000th point in the NBA on Dec. 12, 1964. Bill Chaplis/AP hide caption
Firefighters work the scene of a helicopter crash where former NBA basketball star Kobe Bryant died in Calabasas, Calif., on Jan. 26, 2020. Bryant's widow is taking her lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and Fire Department to a federal jury seeking compensation for photos deputies shared of the remains of the NBA star, his daughter and seven others who died in the crash. Mark J. Terrill/AP hide caption
Serena Williams, shown here in Australia in 2014, has announced that she is retiring from tennis after the U.S. Open. Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images hide caption
For a half-century, Vin Scully was the broadcast voice of the Dodgers (first in Brooklyn and then Los Angeles). His style and delivery were one of a kind. Associated Press hide caption
Brittney Griner holds a picture of her Russian basketball team as she stands inside a defendants' cage before a court hearing in Khimki, outside Moscow, on Thursday. Evgenia Novozhenina/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson throws a pass during the team's training camp on Monday in Berea, Ohio. Nick Cammett/AP hide caption
Phil Mickelson lines up a shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the Bedminster Invitational LIV Golf tournament in Bedminster, N.J., on Friday. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption
For a half-century, Vin Scully was the broadcast voice of the Dodgers (first in Brooklyn and then Los Angeles). His style and delivery were one of a kind. Associated Press hide caption
Washington Nationals' Juan Soto smiles in the dugout after a solo home run against the New York Mets at Nationals Park on Monday in Washington. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross is being hit with a $1.5 million fine and suspended through Oct. 17, after an NFL investigation into tampering and other allegations. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption
Former President Donald Trump talks with LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman on a green during the pro-am round of the Bedminster Invitational LIV Golf tournament on Thursday. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson throws a pass during practice at the team's training facility in May in Ohio. The NFL suspended Watson for six games on Monday for violating its personal conduct policy following accusations of sexual misconduct. Ron Schwane/AP hide caption
Marianne Martin stands alongside fellow Tour de France winner Laurent Fignon on the podium in Paris on July 22, 1984. Martin received around $1,000 for her win; Fignon got more than $100,000. AFP/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Encore: Bill Russell, basketball legend with record 11 NBA titles, dies at 88
President Barack Obama awards Bill Russell the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011. The president recognized Russell not just for his legendary basketball career, but for his work as an activist on and off the court. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
England's Chloe Kelly, right, celebrates after scoring her side's second goal during the women's Euro 2022 final soccer match against Germany at London's Wembley stadium on Sunday. Alessandra Tarantino/AP hide caption
Russell attends a civil rights summit at the LBJ Presidential Library in 2014 in Austin, Texas. During and after his NBA career, Russell spoke out often about civil rights issues. Ricardo B. Brazziell/Getty Images hide caption
Bill Russell, basketball legend with record 11 NBA titles, dies at 88
Mercury season ticket holder Patty Talahongva holds an autographed picture of Brittney Griner while watching her WNBA team play in a crucial home game. Matthew Casey/KJZZ hide caption
Sacramento Republic FC Players celebrate their U.S. Open semifinal overtime win. Sac Republic defeated MLS mainstay Sporting KC 5-4 in penalty kicks. Max Whittaker for NPR hide caption
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From left: Former U.S. Olympic gymnasts Aly Raisman and McKayla Maroney and three-time national champion Jessica Howard participate in a news conference following a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Sept. 15, 2021. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is escorted to a courtroom for a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, on Wednesday. Evgenia Novozhenina/AP hide caption
A guard removes Brittney Griner's handcuffs ahead of a hearing at the Khimki Court outside Moscow on Wednesday. Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption