The Tampa Bay Rays called up top prospect Wander Franco from the Durham Bulls for Tuesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. (Watch him get the news — it's touching.)
Why it matters: Baseball geeks have been waiting for this moment for a few years. Franco is ... really, really good.
Why it matters: The popularity of Nassib's jersey signals overwhelming support for the player, who said he was coming out now because "representation and visibility are so important."
European soccer's governing body has rejected Munich’s application to light the city's stadium in rainbow colors on Wednesday when it hosts Germany’s European Championship game against Hungary, whose parliament just passed an anti-LGBTQ law.
Why it matters: UEFA said in a statement that it understands the intent of the lighting, but stressed that the body is "politically and religiously neutral" and called the action a "message aiming at a decision taken by the Hungarian national parliament.”
The Supreme Courtunanimously ruled against the NCAA on Monday, issuing another significant blow to the embattled organization.
Why it matters: The ruling in NCAA vs. Alston chips away at core aspects of amateurism and opens the door for future legal challenges that could upend the NCAA's current business model built on unpaid labor.
Las Vegas Raiders player Carl Nassib becomes the first active NFL player in history to come out as gay on Monday.
Driving the news: Nassib said he was coming out now because "representation and visibility are so important" and he will be donating $100,000 to the Trevor Project, a suicide prevention service for LGBTQ youth in the U.S.
Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics said Monday that venues can be filled up to 50% capacity when the Games kick off on July 23, with a maximum of 10,000 Japanese spectators at each event, AP reports.
Why it matters: Medical experts advising the Japanese government had recommended against allowing fans, citing the low vaccination rates in Japan and the potential for new variants to drive up infections.
The New Zealand Olympic Committee announced Monday that Laurel Hubbard has been selected for the women's weightlifting team for the Tokyo Games — making her the first openly transgender athlete to compete at the event.
The big picture: Hubbard, 43, is part of a five-member Kiwi weightlifting team and will compete in the women's super heavyweight category. Meanwhile, BMX rider Chelsea Wolfe will become the first openly trans athlete to travel to the Olympics with Team USA, when she arrives in Tokyo as a reserve rider.
