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Masai Russell didn't just break the 100m hurdles world record — she became the first woman since 1988 to hold the record AND Olympic gold at the same time! 🏃♀️🥇 And the week only gets bigger from there...
This week on the Weekly Sports Show, Pepper's got the scoop on:🎾 Naomi Osaka's US Open tribute to Allen Iverson — styled by the legendary Law Roach!🏐 Nebraska volleyball won in front of almost 40,000 fans at the Cowboys' stadium🎬 The girl who played Serena's movie double in King Richard just made her US Open debut FOR REAL🏀 The WNBA playoff field is SET + the FIBA World Cup starts this week!And so much more!Plus, Reggae Girlz captain Konya Plummer shares the self-talk she uses when things don't go as planned in this week's Pep Talk 💬Catch new episodes every Friday as we bring you all of the news in Women’s Sports.
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