Simone Biles poses wearing her bronze medal from balance beam competition during artistic gymnastics at the Summer Olympics on Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo. President Biden will present the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Biles and 16 others at the White House next week. Natacha Pisarenko/AP hide caption
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UCLA guard Jaime Jaquez Jr., right, tries to get by Southern California forward Isaiah Mobley during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on March 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. Mark J. Terrill/AP hide caption
The U.S. Marshals Service said that Kaitlin Marie Armstrong (shown), who is suspected in the fatal shooting of professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson at an Austin, Texas, home, has been arrested in Costa Rica. U.S. Marshals Service via AP, File hide caption
Marlin Briscoe (show in 1975), the first Black starting quarterback in the American Football League, died Monday. Anonymous/AP hide caption
Basketball superstar Brittney Griner arrives Monday at a hearing at the Khimki Court, outside Moscow. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and a WNBA champion, was detained in February on charges of carrying vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. Kirill Kudryavstev/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri lifts the Stanley Cup after the team defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals on Sunday, June 26, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. John Bazemore/AP hide caption
The Peanuts characters reminded readers of the importance of Title IX at a moment when many schools and athletic programs were resistant to it. Peanuts © 1979 Peanuts Worldwide LLC hide caption
'Peanuts,' one of the world's most popular cartoons, pushed for Title IX in the 1970s
Runners compete in the women's NCAA Division I Cross-Country Championships, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in Terre Haute, Ind. Doug McSchooler/AP hide caption
Team USA coach Andrea Fuentes brings Anita Alvarez from the bottom of the pool at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest. Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona speaks at the White House on April 27. The Biden administration proposed a dramatic rewrite of campus sexual assault rules on Thursday, moving to expand protections for LGBTQ students, bolster the rights of victims and widen colleges' responsibilities in addressing sexual misconduct. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
A man prays in front of a sanctuary for the late soccer star Diego Maradona at Argentinos Juniors stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, last November. Rodrigo Abd/AP hide caption
Jody Runge (left), Bev Smith, Peg Rees and Becky Sisley are four women who fought to make college sports change at the University of Oregon after Title IX banned discrimination based on sex in educational institutions fifty years ago. Celeste Noche for NPR hide caption
Benching the patriarchy: 50 years of Title IX and how 4 women fought for change
Ohio State University has won its fight to trademark the word "The." The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office approved the university's request on Tuesday. Angie Wang/AP hide caption
Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder, seen here during the announcement of the team's name change, did not appear before during a hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Wednesday. Rob Carr/Getty Images hide caption
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson takes part in drills at the NFL football team's practice facility on June 14 in Berea, Ohio. Ron Schwane/AP hide caption
Allyson Felix reacts after winning a gold medal in the Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final at the Tokyo Olympic Games in August 2021. Christian Petersen/Getty Images hide caption
Brit Oliphant connected with her fourth-grade student, Seth Snyder through skateboarding. Brit was shocked to find out Seth was so passionate about skating but didn't have a skateboard of his own. She started an organization, Boards 4 Buddies, to change that. Nic Hibdige hide caption
University of Pennsylvania transgender athlete Lia Thomas competes at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships in March. Her success became a focus of debate. John Bazemore/AP hide caption
Matthew Fitzpatrick reacts after winning the U.S. Open golf tournament at The Country Club, Sunday in Brookline, Mass. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption
Cyclist Aleksandr Vlasov was leading the Tour de Suisse before a positive coronavirus test forced him to abandon the race — a fate shared by many other riders. Vlasov is seen here in March, at the Paris-Nice race. Francois Mori/AP hide caption
St. Louis Cardinals players Curt Flood, Bill White and Bob Gibson, pictured in 1966, 1962 and 1967, respectively. They are the focus of a new History Channel documentary about the Black baseball players who followed Jackie Robinson into the major league. AP hide caption
Black baseball players struggled long after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier
Stephen Curry raises the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award after the Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics 103-90 in Game 6 of the 2022 NBA Finals on June 16, 2022 in Boston. Adam Glanzman/Getty Images hide caption
Sue Bird of the Seattle Storm has said the 2022 season will be her last in the WNBA. Her retirement comes in her 21st year with the basketball league and after many all-time records. Steph Chambers/Getty Images hide caption
Fans of the MLS' Atlanta United wave banners at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, a venue selected for matches in the 2026 World Cup. Simon Bruty/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images hide caption
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