The Tokyo Olympics are set to begin a month from today, with the opening ceremony scheduled for July 23.
The state of play: Support for the Games seems to be growing among the Japanese public, but there's persistent opposition from those who are concerned about the health risks.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) on Tuesday vetoed a Republican-backed bill that would have banned transgender women from participating in girl's and women's school and college sports.
Details: "As I have said repeatedly when asked about this bill, discrimination is not a Louisiana value, and this bill was a solution in search of a problem that simply does not exist in Louisiana," Edwards said in a statement countering the bill's supporters who say they're trying to protect female athletes from unfair competition.
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.
