President Biden honored U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes at the White House on Wednesday, praising Team USA for uniting the nation in a time of deep political divisions.
Why it matters: The gathering is the first time the White House has hosted Olympians and Paralympians since the pandemic started, and included almost 600 athletes, more than 200 of whom medaled at the Tokyo and Beijing Games.
Jacky Hunt-Broersma, an amputee athlete, recently completed 104 marathons in as many days, which will likely be a Guinness World Record once the company confirms it.
Why it matters: This was more than a record attempt. Hunt-Broersma's feat raised $192,000 for Amputee Blade Runners, a charity that provides running blades for amputees, which aren't covered by many insurance companies. $104,000 came from RXBAR.
MLB rosters were reduced from 28 to 26 players on Monday, and no more than 14 can be pitchers, marking the first position-specific cap in league history.
Why it matters: There's no stopping the technological advancements that have made pitchers better than ever, but this limit should at least mitigate their dominance, which has yielded historically low offense.
WNBA star Brittney Griner is now considered "wrongfully detained" by Russia, a state department spokesperson said Tuesday.
Why it matters: Griner, who plays basketball in Russia during the WNBA offseason, was arrested at a Moscow-area airport in February. She has been detained there since then.
