Members of the U.S. women`s soccer team, including Megan Rapinoe, rear left, and Alex Morgan, right foreground, stand on a float before being honored with a ticker tape parade along the Canyon of Heroes in New York, Wednesday, July 10, 2019. The U.S. national team beat the Netherlands 2-0 to capture a record fourth Women`s World Cup title. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) Craig Ruttle, FR61802 AP WASHINGTON — From one angle, financial compensation for athletes appears a rare island of social justice. The Forbes list of the world`s richest people skews heavily toward Caucasians, but the list of top-paid athletes inverts the racial wealth gap: Fewer than 30 of the world`s 100 highest-paid...
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