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Megan Rapinoe, sports and social justice icon | Edge of Sports
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Megan Rapinoe, sports and social justice icon | Edge of Sports

After two decades, 199 career games with the US National Team, and 63 international goals, Megan Rapinoe is retiring. Her legacy won’t just be as a great athlete. She’ll also be remembered for her outspoken…

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What happened to BLM-inspired activism in sports? w/Howard Bryant | Edge of Sports
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What happened to BLM-inspired activism in sports? w/Howard Bryant | Edge of Sports

The growth of the Black Lives Matter movement through the 2010s catalyzed a resurgence of Black activism in professional sports that had its climax in 2020 with the athletes’ boycott following the shooting of Jacob…

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The Women’s World Cup and the fight for equal pay w/ Julie Foudy | Edge of Sports
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The Women’s World Cup and the fight for equal pay w/ Julie Foudy | Edge of Sports

As two-time defending champions, the US is the team to beat in this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. Long considered one of the best soccer teams in the world, the US Women’s National Team hasn’t…

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