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No, Ohio State doesn’t own ‘the,’ just the trademark for its use on collegiate team merch
Sports
No, Kentucky Derby winner Sonny Leon didn’t turn down an invitation to visit the White House
Jockey Sonny Leon didn’t turn down an invitation to visit President Joe Biden at the White House after his Kentucky Derby win, as social media posts claim.
Sports
No, there has never been a perfect men’s college basketball bracket on record
No person has ever correctly predicted all 63 NCAA men’s basketball tournament games in a documented bracket.
Sports
No, photo of NCAA women’s swimmers not a protest against transgender athlete
A photo of Lia Thomas and three of her competitors was taken out of context after Thomas, a transgender swimmer, won an NCAA national championship event.
Sports
No, top-tier WNBA players don’t make $20 an hour
A post claims female basketball players like Brittney Griner play overseas because the WNBA pays $20 an hour. That’s false -- but salaries abroad are usually more.
Sports
Top WNBA stars make more than $20 per hour
Top-tier WNBA players do not make only $20 an hour. They make more.
Sports
Black figure skaters were never formally banned from competing, but Jim Crow laws and socioeconomic barriers have limited access
Black athletes in the U.S. were never barred from competing in figure skating, but Jim Crow laws that persisted into the 1960s restricted access to the sport.
Pop Culture
No, bets on Medina Spirit do not change even when Kentucky Derby winner is disqualified
Although Medina Spirit lost the title of Kentucky Derby winner, those who bet on the horse will keep their winnings.
Olympics
Yes, the US has finished outside of the top three in Olympic medals before, but only at the Winter Games
Although the U.S. has never finished outside of the top three countries at the Summer Olympics, it has frequently failed to make the top three at the Winter Games.
Olympics
The key differences between Kamila Valieva and Sha’Carri Richardson’s Olympic suspension cases
While Richardson had a fairly standard case that proved costly because of its timing, Valieva’s case has been unusual from the beginning.
Sports
Yes, the NFL donates the losing Super Bowl team’s merchandise
The NFL works with charity organizations to donate pre-printed Super Bowl gear to people in need around the world.
Olympics
No, athletes can’t switch countries when they’re at the Olympic Games
It’s not uncommon for athletes with dual citizenship to switch which country they compete for, but that switch has to be made three years ahead of the Olympics.
Sports
No, Kentucky Derby winner Sonny Leon didn’t turn down an invitation to visit the White House
Jockey Sonny Leon didn’t turn down an invitation to visit President Joe Biden at the White House after his Kentucky Derby win, as social media posts claim.
Sports
No, there has never been a perfect men’s college basketball bracket on record
No person has ever correctly predicted all 63 NCAA men’s basketball tournament games in a documented bracket.
Sports
No, photo of NCAA women’s swimmers not a protest against transgender athlete
A photo of Lia Thomas and three of her competitors was taken out of context after Thomas, a transgender swimmer, won an NCAA national championship event.
Sports
No, top-tier WNBA players don’t make $20 an hour
A post claims female basketball players like Brittney Griner play overseas because the WNBA pays $20 an hour. That’s false -- but salaries abroad are usually more.
Sports
Top WNBA stars make more than $20 per hour
Top-tier WNBA players do not make only $20 an hour. They make more.
Sports
Black figure skaters were never formally banned from competing, but Jim Crow laws and socioeconomic barriers have limited access
Black athletes in the U.S. were never barred from competing in figure skating, but Jim Crow laws that persisted into the 1960s restricted access to the sport.
Pop Culture
No, bets on Medina Spirit do not change even when Kentucky Derby winner is disqualified
Although Medina Spirit lost the title of Kentucky Derby winner, those who bet on the horse will keep their winnings.
Olympics
Yes, the US has finished outside of the top three in Olympic medals before, but only at the Winter Games
Although the U.S. has never finished outside of the top three countries at the Summer Olympics, it has frequently failed to make the top three at the Winter Games.
Olympics
The key differences between Kamila Valieva and Sha’Carri Richardson’s Olympic suspension cases
While Richardson had a fairly standard case that proved costly because of its timing, Valieva’s case has been unusual from the beginning.
Sports
Yes, the NFL donates the losing Super Bowl team’s merchandise
The NFL works with charity organizations to donate pre-printed Super Bowl gear to people in need around the world.
Olympics
No, athletes can’t switch countries when they’re at the Olympic Games
It’s not uncommon for athletes with dual citizenship to switch which country they compete for, but that switch has to be made three years ahead of the Olympics.
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