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US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

NCAA bars transgender athletes from women's sports after Trump order

The NCAA now restricts women's sports participation to athletes assigned female at birth, following President Trump's executive order.
fromwww.nytimes.com
6 months ago
US news

San Jose State Women's Volleyball Team Finds Itself at Center of Transgender Debate

San Jose State women's volleyball is striving for NCAA tournament qualification but faces refusal from other schools to compete due to a transgender player on the team.
fromsyracuse
2 days ago
National Football League

How Rutgers beat the NCAA for its biggest victory this spring

Jett Elad won a court case against NCAA rules, allowing him to play a final season at Rutgers en route to pursuing an NFL career.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

NCAA bars transgender athletes from women's sports after Trump order

The NCAA now restricts women's sports participation to athletes assigned female at birth, following President Trump's executive order.
fromwww.nytimes.com
6 months ago
US news

San Jose State Women's Volleyball Team Finds Itself at Center of Transgender Debate

San Jose State women's volleyball is striving for NCAA tournament qualification but faces refusal from other schools to compete due to a transgender player on the team.
fromsyracuse
2 days ago
National Football League

How Rutgers beat the NCAA for its biggest victory this spring

Jett Elad won a court case against NCAA rules, allowing him to play a final season at Rutgers en route to pursuing an NFL career.
more#ncaa
#transgender-athletes
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago
Left-wing politics

Female fencer disqualified after declining to fight trans opponent feared for career and personal life before viral protest

Stephanie Turner protested against competing with a transgender opponent due to fairness concerns, leading to her disqualification from a tournament.
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago
Left-wing politics

Female fencer disqualified after declining to fight trans opponent feared for career and personal life before viral protest

Stephanie Turner protested against competing with a transgender opponent due to fairness concerns, leading to her disqualification from a tournament.
more#transgender-athletes
Soccer (FIFA)
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Jenni Hermoso to appeal decision acquitting Spain's ex-soccer chief of coercion

The Rubiales case marks a pivotal moment in sports governance for accountability regarding misconduct and athletes' rights.
#doping
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago
Miscellaneous

US withholds WADA dues; calls for reforms to global anti-doping watchdog

The US withholds funds from WADA due to dissatisfaction with their doping test enforcement.
Accountability and transparency in doping regulations are critical for fair athletic competition.
fromwww.nytimes.com
11 months ago
Boston

2014 Boston Marathon winner receives prize money from stranger

Buzunesh Deba finally received her rightful prize money from the 2014 Boston Marathon ten years later, thanks to the generosity of a stranger.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago
Miscellaneous

US withholds WADA dues; calls for reforms to global anti-doping watchdog

The US withholds funds from WADA due to dissatisfaction with their doping test enforcement.
Accountability and transparency in doping regulations are critical for fair athletic competition.
fromwww.nytimes.com
11 months ago
Boston

2014 Boston Marathon winner receives prize money from stranger

Buzunesh Deba finally received her rightful prize money from the 2014 Boston Marathon ten years later, thanks to the generosity of a stranger.
more#doping
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago

German gymnastics launches probe over abuse allegations DW 12/29/2024

Tabea Alt alleges systemic abuse within the German gymnastics federation regarding coercion to compete despite serious injuries.
fromAdvocate.com
5 months ago
LGBT

Federal judge refuses to toss anti-transgender athlete lawsuit in Connecticut

A federal judge ruled that a lawsuit by female athletes against transgender participation in sports can proceed, highlighting ongoing legal disputes over gender and athletics.
#paralympics
fromwww.nytimes.com
8 months ago
Digital life

Paralympics Will Drop Ban on Olympic Rings Tattoos

The I.P.C. has lifted the ban on visible Olympic ring tattoos for Paralympians ahead of the 2024 Games.
fromwww.nytimes.com
8 months ago
Digital life

Paralympics Will Drop Ban on Olympic Rings Tattoos

The I.P.C. has lifted the ban on visible Olympic ring tattoos for Paralympians ahead of the 2024 Games.
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English Premier League
fromThe New Yorker
8 months ago

How the Women of the N.W.S.L. Got Freedom That Their Male Counterparts Don't Have

Professional sports have a history of power imbalance favoring owners and management over athletes.
Players have limited control over their careers, with drafts and trades controlled by teams.
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