Female athletes excluded from White House event after criticizing new NCAA policy

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Kim Kardashian sued after mistakenly IDing New York man as Texas death row inmate on Instagram

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A fourth person is presumed dead after a boat sank off the coast of New York City

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Supreme Court orders new trial for Richard Glossip after decades on death row

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New details revealed after 3 Revere women found dead in Belize hotel

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Arsenal’s Under-18s source new talent after rise of Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly

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Judge denies AP's request for restored access to presidential events

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Hooker out of UFC 313 co-main event vs. Gaethje

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Alarms raised over legitimacy of Fyre festival 2: ‘An event that does not exist’

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The Guardian - 1d

CoD: Black Ops 6 And Warzone - All TMNT Event Pass Rewards

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Summer McIntosh eyes 5 individual events at swimming worlds, then a move

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Texas AG asks court to require NCAA to begin gender testing

The Republican attorney general in Texas wants the NCAA to take its transgender policy a step further and require gender testing for athletes who compete in women’s sports

ABC News - Feb. 20

Texas AG adds gender screening request to NCAA lawsuit

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked a judge on Thursday to require the NCAA to start gender testing for athletes who compete in women’s sports. The request for a temporary injunction adds a ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Women's Bracketology: Can the Ivy League receive three NCAA Tournament bids?

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CBS Sports - Feb. 21

March Madness 2025: NCAA tournament schedule, where to stream games and more

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NCAA Wins Again as Court Finds Georgia Outfielder Ineligible

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Why high-profile athletes are perfect targets for burglary gangs

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The Guardian - Feb. 21

'We are the federal law': Trump, Maine governor clash over transgender athletes

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The Hill - Feb. 21

Why College Athletics Leaders Seem to Be Ignoring a Core Issue

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The New York Times - Feb. 21

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. He didn’t like her answer.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Cardiac arrest in athletes did not increase during pandemic, study finds

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Longtime Stanford athletic director Bernard Muir to step down

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Trans athletes on Trump’s executive order: ‘Stripping us of sports is devastating’

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The Guardian - 3d

US threatens permanent visa bans on trans athletes based on sex markers

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The Guardian - 3d

Bondi warns states to comply with Trump order on transgender athletes

Attorney General Pam Bondi warned officials in Maine, California and Minnesota on Tuesday to comply with President Trump’s executive orders to bar transgender athletes from participating in girls’ ...

The Hill - 3d

Innes FitzGerald, ‘Greta Thunberg of sport’, in first senior athletics squad

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How One Athlete’s Simple Act of Kindness Changed a Teenager’s Life

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Dead Athletes. Empty Stands. Billions to Keep Horse Racing Alive.

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Will quantum computers disrupt critical infrastructure?

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BBC News - Feb. 21

Pope critical but 'in good humour' in hospital

The pontiff is in good humour and eating normally though he remains "critical", Vatican sources say.

BBC News - 4d

Pope in critical condition but ‘resumed work’

Pope Francis' resumes work but he is still in critical condition according to the Vatican. Fears have been growing about the pontiff’s condition after he was admitted to the hospital on Feb. 14, ...

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Commentary: 'Captain America: Brave New World' is a political thriller that shies away from politics. Why it feels like a step backward

In 'Captain America: Brave New World,' Sam Wilson talks about the pressure of wondering if he'll ever be enough. The same question applies to the movie.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 19

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