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Upstate N.Y. school system’s support for trans athletes draws federal investigation.
The Saratoga Springs school board had pledged to safeguard students’ right to participate in activities consistent with their gender identity.
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How the War Over Trans Athletes Tore a Volleyball Team Apart
Blaire Fleming was a little-known college player. Then she suddenly became a symbol of injustice — to both sides of the controversy.
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Trump Administration Sues Maine for Refusing to Bar Transgender Athletes
The lawsuit came just days after the administration threatened to cut off funding to the state’s public schools and lunch programs through grants from [...]
U.S.D.A. Freezes Funding for Maine Amid Battle Over Transgender Athletes
The administration concluded last month that Maine had violated federal law by allowing transgender athletes to play on girls’ or women’s teams.
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Gavin Newsom Splits With Democrats on Transgender Athletes: ‘It’s Deeply Unfair’
The remarks by Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, a potential White House hopeful, were an extraordinary break from fellow Democrats and signaled a newl [...]
U.S. Olympic committee announces $100 million grant to fund athletes
USA's delegation sail in a boat along the river Seine during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 26, 2024.Zhao Dingz [...]
Trump Clashes With Maine’s Governor, Janet Mills, Over Trans Athletes
President Trump asked Gov. Janet Mills if her state would comply with the executive order he signed banning transgender athletes from women’s sports. [...]
AI-powered company ScorePlay raises $13 million, led by athletes
ScorePlay video clipping toolScorePlay, an artificial intelligence service for sports clips, has raised $13 million in series A funding, the company a [...]
House Passes Bill to Bar Trans Athletes From Female School Sports Teams
Republicans’ decision to push through the measure early in the new Congress indicated their belief that the issue is politically potent for them. Its [...]
NIL-era college athletes navigate new realm of financial literacy
Caitlin Clark of the Iowa Hawkeyes waves to the crowd during senior day festivities after the match-up against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Carver-Hawk [...]
Fanatics offers business immersion program for professional athletes
WNBA and MLB players take part in Fanatics' weeklong business immersion program.Source: FanaticsFanatics is helping professional athletes transition t [...]
House Passes Bill to Bar Transgender Athletes From Female Sports Teams
The bill, championed by Republican lawmakers, has no chance of passing the Democratic-controlled Senate or being signed by President Biden.
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Biden Title IX Proposal Limits Bans on Transgender Athletes
The proposed rules would give schools flexibility for “fairness in competition” or where participation could lead to injury.
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Leylah Fernandez urges athletes to become financially literate
Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada returns a backhand against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia during their singles first round match in the Internazi [...]
Women athletes now have their own sports network
Finding women's sports is about to get easier.The first-ever network to focus on female athletes, the Women's Sports Network, launched Wednesday, offe [...]