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(1.) Former NFL quarterback, COLIN KAEPERNICK. Ten years ago, as a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, he took a knee during the national anthem to protest police killings of Black people. He was out of the league by the next season and later filed a collusion case against the NFL and settled it. He is the founder of the Know Your Rights Camp, and started a publishing company and an AI literacy company, and in 2021 he made a Netflix series with Ava DuVernay about his childhood called “Colin in Black and White.” His new memoir is called The Perilous Fight.

SABREENA MERCHANT covers women’s basketball for The Athletic. The WNBA is having a moment, fueled by rising stars like Caitlin Clark, A’ja Wilson, and Angel Reese, recent leadership changes, and the culture war debates over trans athletes. MERCHANT discusses the latest in professional women's basketball —including the controversies surrounding the WNBA, on and off the court. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW.) (INTERVIEW BY SAM FRAGOSO.)

(1.) Tennis champions CHRIS EVERT and MARTINA NAVRATILOVA. The new documentary Chris and Martina the Final Set is about their friendship, their tennis rivalry, and having cancer at the same time in the 2020’s. It's on Netflix. They were in remission when the interview was couple of weeks ago. But last week, Evert disclosed she’d just been diagnosed with a recurrence of ovarian cancer. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW).

Journalist LAURA WILLIAMSON, editor in chief of The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site of the New York Times. She'll talk about the FIFAWorld Cup which opens this week, with soccer matches in the United States, Canada and Mexico. With 48 teams in 104 matches, this will be the biggest World Cup ever. FIFA’s ticketing practices and pricing have outraged many fans and prompted investigations by two state attorneys general. U.S.

Americans are betting on sports, elections, award shows and even military actions. The Atlantic writer McKay Coppins bet $10k from his employer in his investigation of this gambling world.

Phil Jackson and Sam Smith about their new book, "Masters Of The Game." Jackson is an 11-time NBA championship coach and former Knicks forward. And Sam is a longtime NBA reporter and author of "The Jordan Rules." Their new book together looks back at the players and stories they don't want lost to history.

British actor Stephen Graham, stars in not one but two new shows, Hulu's "A Thousand Blows" and the Netflix miniseries "Adolescence."

Feinstein, who died March 13, was known for his insights, and inside portraits, of some of the most talented and temperamental characters in sports. Originally broadcast in 2011.

Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight has a new period drama, set in 1880s London and featuring a cast of tough, yet vulnerable characters trying to outwit and outlast competing criminal elements.

Rose, who died Sept. 30, was one of MLB's most accomplished players — and one of the most controversial. Rose was banned from the league in 1989 for betting on baseball. Originally broadcast in 2004.

Hall of Famer Satchel Paige started his career pitching in the Negro leagues and later became a major league star. Author Larry Tye tells his story in Satchel. Originally broadcast in 2010.

Griner spent nearly 300 days incarcerated in Russia after authorities at the Moscow airport found two nearly empty cartridges of cannabis in her luggage. The WNBA star spoke with Terry Gross about the dehumanizing prison conditions, her release, and return to the court.

Sue Bird, the greatest point guard in women's basketball history. She retired in 2022 from the WNBA. A new documentary about her called "Sue Bird: In The Clutch" is available for rent or purchase on Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Vudu, and Wolf On Demand.

McEnroe reflects on his career in a Showtime documentary: "When I went to Wimbledon in London for the first time, and I was like, 'Wow, they're so polite here.'" Originally published Sept. 6, 2022.

NY Times reporter Alan Blinder says Saudi Arabia poured hundreds of millions into a pro golf circuit to rival the PGA. The two sides recently announced a joint venture, raising anti-trust issues.

Rapinoe has been an outspoken advocate for LGBTQ rights, pay equity and the BLM movement. She recently announced that she will retire after the 2023 Women's World Cup. Originally broadcast in 2020.

The Negro League, which was founded in 1920, featured a scrappier, hit-and-run, base-stealing style of play. Years later, as the first Black player to play in MLB in the modern era, Jackie Robinson would bring the same energy to a wider audience.

Five years ago a Supreme Court ruling lifted a ban on sports betting. New York Times reporter Eric Lipton tells of the lobbying, favorable deals, partnerships and human impact following that decision.

McCarver, who died Feb. 16, played in the major leagues from 1959 until 1980. After retirement, he shifted to color commentary from the broadcast booth. Originally broadcast in 1987.

Champion distance runner Lauren Fleshman talks about being a coach and activist and her work getting the sports world to stop practices that encourage girls to become anorexic and stop menstruating– disrupting the hormonal function essential to building healthy bones and a healthy body.