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No, Kentucky Derby winner Sonny Leon didn’t turn down an invitation to visit the White House

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No, Kentucky Derby winner Sonny Leon didn’t turn down an invitation to visit the White House

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

No, the MLB has never missed any regular season games due to a lockout

A lockout — often confused with a player strike — is when the owners prevent the players from playing. The MLB has only ever missed games because of strikes.
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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No, Kentucky Derby winner Sonny Leon didn’t turn down an invitation to visit the White House

No, there has never been a perfect men’s college basketball bracket on record

No, photo of NCAA women’s swimmers not a protest against transgender athlete

No, top-tier WNBA players don’t make $20 an hour

Top WNBA stars make more than $20 per hour

No, the MLB has never missed any regular season games due to a lockout

Black figure skaters were never formally banned from competing, but Jim Crow laws and socioeconomic barriers have limited access

No, bets on Medina Spirit do not change even when Kentucky Derby winner is disqualified

Yes, the US has finished outside of the top three in Olympic medals before, but only at the Winter Games

The key differences between Kamila Valieva and Sha’Carri Richardson’s Olympic suspension cases

Yes, the NFL donates the losing Super Bowl team’s merchandise

No, athletes can’t switch countries when they’re at the Olympic Games

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