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Athletics Drop ‘Oakland’ From Their Name

The team has a new designation and will play at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento.

Sports - The New York Times - 4 days ago

College Football Is Big Business. Athletes Are Paying the Price.

Players are dealing with far-flung travel, jet lag and the pressures of trying to balance the roles of student, athlete and entrepreneur more than ever before.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

GB Olympian Williams retires from athletics

Jodie Williams, part of Team GB's bronze medal-winning women's 4x400m relay team at Paris 2024, announces her retirement from athletics.

Tom Brady, one of many athletes to become owners, adds to his portfolio

Brady joins a list of athletes that includes LeBron James, Serena Williams, Wayne Gretzky and more.

Sports - ESPN - October 16

Trump suggests he will ban transgender athletes through executive action

Former President Trump on Tuesday signaled he would ban transgender athletes from competing on sports teams that match their gender identity though an executive order if he wins reelection next ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Ex-Olympic snowboarder charged with ordering killings in cocaine ring out of LA

Ryan Wedding, an ex-Olympic snowboarder, is facing federal charges alongside 15 other defendants in what prosecutors have described as a cocaine trafficking ring that ran stash houses in Los ...

‘Sherpas are rarely seen as elite athletes’: record-breaking teenager’s fight for equality

Nima Rinji Sherpa is youngest person to summit world’s 14 highest peaks at 18 years old. Now he is pushing for recognition of his community. Growing up as a sherpa in Nepal, Nima Rinji Sherpa was ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Historic House-NCAA settlement leaving hundreds of Olympic sport athletes in peril

While the NCAA and power conferences agreed to expand upon scholarships as part of the settlement, they also imposed roster limits for sports, many of which did not previously exist.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

Jim Trotter says his Nick Bosa column was "watered down" by The Athletic

You can disagree with Jim Trotter regarding his views.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

Sondheimer: Santa Margarita High changes how it celebrates college-bound athletes

High school athletes heading to college on scholarship no longer sign a letter of intent. Instead they accept grant-in-aid and NIL funds.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

2 Democrats speak out against transgender athletes after Trump win

Two House Democrats said they oppose transgender athletes competing in women’s sports in the immediate aftermath of President-elect Trump’s decisive victory over Vice President Harris, shifting ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Florida athletic director: 'Billy Napier will continue as head football coach'

Florida is 15-18 since Napier was hired before the 2022 season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Top Moulton aide quits after transgender athlete remarks

A top aide to Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton (Mass.) resigned after comments Moulton made about transgender athletes were panned by state Democrats and LGBTQ groups. Matt Chilliak, Moulton’s ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Russian Olympic Committee president to step down. Neutral athletes competed at Paris Games

The president of the suspended Russian Olympic Committee plans to step down after six years in charge

Sports - ABC News - October 15

Ted Cruz and Colin Allred clash over abortion, trans athletes and Jan. 6 in feisty Texas Senate debate

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred clashed over policy Tuesday during their first and only debate of the Texas Senate race.

Billie Jean King and 100 athletes celebrate the 50th anniversary of her Women's Sports Foundation

Billie Jean King started the Women’s Sports Foundation with a $5,000 check

Sports - ABC News - October 17

Boise State star RB Ashton Jeanty launches scholarship fund to help support future Broncos athletes

The Heisman Trophy contender is looking to make an impact for his school off the field

Sports - CBS Sports - October 22

USWNT icon Megan Rapinoe, WNBA legend Sue Bird reveal how modern women's sports have changed for athletes

The retired soccer and basketball stars heaped praise on a new generation of female athletes

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

College athletes push for voter turnout while largely avoiding controversy as election nears

University of Montana track athlete Lily Meskers drew attention when she rejected a NIL deal to support Democrat Jon Tester in his Senate re-election bid because she doesn't agree with his votes on ...

Sports - ABC News - October 31

Coastal Carolina installs picture of App State fans flipping off Chanticleers in athletic facility

The Chanticleers are leaning into their rivalry with the Mountaineers

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

Money in NCAA sports has changed life for a few. For many athletes, college degree remains the prize

Money from name, image and likeness deals has changed what it means to be an NCAA athlete for some college players

Sports - ABC News - 23 hours ago

WSL’s call to take surfing to UAE forces gay athletes like Tyler Wright to pay too high a price | Lucy Small

The person who has forged a path of inclusivity in professional surfing will have to hide who she is due to the league’s latest addition to its calendar . Calls for the World Surf League to remove ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

As a former East German athlete doped by the state, I see how our past pain is fuelling the far right | Ines Geipel

In east Germany, our history is shrouded in lies and silence. Until we break their hold, support for extremism will flourish. It was the autumn of 1989. With the fall of the Berlin Wall, East ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Asylum hotel rioter dies in prison

Peter Lynch was serving two year and eight months after pleading guilty to violent disorder

Why Democracy Lives and Dies by Math

A documentary filmmaker and a mathematician discuss our fear of numbers and its civic costs.

World - The New York Times - October 25

Actor Teri Garr dies at 79

Comedy actor Teri Garr, best known for roles in "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie," died Tuesday of multiple sclerosis, her publicist confirmed. Garr was 79.

World's largest crocodile in captivity dies

The huge saltwater crocodile Cassius was nearly 5.5m (18ft) long and lived in Australia.

Man dies after motorcycle crash

A man has died after a collision on the Derrylin Road, police have said.

Fair-Wage Advocate Lilly Ledbetter Dies at 86

Her fight for equal wages inspired the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 14

Tom Donohue, former longtime Chamber CEO, dies

Tom Donohue, who led the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for more than two decades before retiring in 2021, has died, the business lobbying giant announced Monday. The Chamber represents big business in ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay trailblazer, dies at 86

Lilly Ledbetter, an activist for equal pay whose legal fight against her employer paved the way for the Fair Pay Act, has died. She was 86. Ledbetter worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in ...