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. Becky Sullivan
How 3 Muslim sisters helped change the rules of American women's wrestling Jamilah, Zaynah and Latifah McBryde grew up wrestling one another in Buffalo, N.Y. Coaches recognized their talent, but they couldn't wear the required wrestling singlet due to their faith. Lee V. Gaines
Welcome to the Queue, where waiting for Wimbledon tickets rivals the tennis Tennis lovers don costumes, throw Pimm's parties and camp overnight in line for day-of Wimbledon tickets. Some say waiting in the Queue is more fun than the actual tennis. Lauren Frayer
Lots of people love tennis. But do you know where it comes from? Recent years have seen an upswing in people playing tennis (or at least dressing like it). But it's not just a phase. The sport — at least some version of it — has been around since medieval times. Rachel Treisman
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. Becky Sullivan
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. Becky Sullivan
Saturday Sports: Wimbledon week 1, U.S. vs Mexico at Gold Cup, Joey Chestnut returns NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele talk about the first week of Wimbledon, soccer's Gold Cup final between the U.S. and Mexico, and Joey Chestnut's return to the hot-dog-eating big stage. Scott Simon
The soccer world is heartbroken by the tragic death of Liverpool star Diogo Jota Fans in Liverpool and beyond are heartbroken at the tragic death of 28-year-old star player Diogo Joga, who was killed in a car crash in Spain Fatima Al-Kassab
UPenn updates swimming records to settle with feds on transgender athletes case The U.S. Education Department and Penn announced the voluntary agreement of the high-profile case that focused on Lia Thomas, who last competed for the Ivy League school in 2022. The Associated Press
The WNBA is expanding again, adding 3 new cities for a record 18 teams The WNBA is adding three new teams: Cleveland will join in 2028, Detroit begins play in 2029 and Philadelphia will be added to the roster in 2030. This will bring the league to a record 18 teams. Russell Lewis