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USA Pay Equity

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USA Soccer will finally start paying Women's and Men's teams the same after years of finial in a milestone American agreement.

A question that has yet to be answered is, why did it take so damn long, folks? This is basic civility - Human Rights 101

The USA Soccer Federation has reached milestone agreements to pay its men’s and women’s teams equally, making the American national governing body the first in the sport to promise both sexes matching money.

Russian Olympic Cheaters

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A Russian tested positive for trimetazidine, an angina medication banned in sports, in a sample given at St. Petersburg championships.

World Class Ass

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The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing China includes a message and a suggestion for everyone. No political protests, please?

It is bad enough that Communist dictators continue holding on to power over their people. However, world athletes have gathered to compete celebrate, as the International Olympic Committee continues to ban the Russian flag following their doping scandal. Athletes are there to compete without cheating or using any enhancement drugs. which are banned. 

Liar Lost Admirer

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Unvaccinated tennis star Novak Djokovic is deported from Australia after losing visa, dashing his hopes of defending his tennis title 

Australian authorities uphold decision to cancel Serbian Novak Djokovic’s visa. An Australian Federal Court panel has dismissed Djokovic's appeal after he challenged Immigration Minister Alex Hawke’s decision to cancel his visa.

The high court panel returned their unanimous decision just a day before the World No.1 ranked tennis player was set to play his first match of the Australian Open.

Baseball Grand Slam

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Kudos to Minnie Miñoso, a pioneer Cuban in the Negro League. He played seasons with the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox.

Improved Broadcasting

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Back in the old days, some broadcast stations would boast about their 110,000-watt main transmitter as one of the most powerful FM stations in the wild West. East of the Mississippi. But that was then and this is now.

PLAY BALL

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Eight professional clubs got it right and are left in the MLB playoffs They're taking the field in their respective best-of-5 division series. 

According to USA Today published reports, in Houston, the Astros look to take a 2-0 series lead in the American League Division Series over the Chicago White Sox 2:07 p.m. ET, MLB Network. 

Domo Arigato Gozaimasu Japan

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The Tokyo Olympics were delayed a year, but Japan pulled it off fabulously and safely with grace, class, and determination.

The 2020-21 Olympics in Tokyo were like none other: First, they were postponed for one year because of the global pandemic, then athletes were competing without fans in the stands, and then there were protests because of rising #COVID cases.