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Athletes from five universities file Title IX suit in transgender volleyball controversy
In the latest chapter of the ongoing controversy following reports that a player on the San Jose State University women's volleyball team is transgender, a lawsuit has been filed against the ...Top stories - NBC News - 8 hours ago -
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 - November 5 -
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.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Pending roster limits pose uncertainty for college athletes
Part of the pending NCAA agreement would set new roster sizes in every Division I NCAA-sponsored sport.Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago -
Moulton says he stands by comments on trans athletes
Rep. Seth Moulton is defending controversial remarks that he made about transgender athletes.Politics - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Yahoo Sports AM: Olympic athletes in peril
In today's edition: How the House-NCAA settlement is impacting Olympic sports, Winnipeg won't stop winning, NBA Cup tips off, CFP rankings revealed, and more.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
‘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 - November 7 -
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 - November 7 -
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 - November 8 -
Moulton doubles down on transgender athletes comments: 'Backlash … proves my point'
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) doubled down on his recent comments about transgender athletes, saying the response to them proves his point. “I was just speaking authentically as a dad about one of ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Volleyball Players and Coach Sue San Jose State Over Transgender Athlete
The plaintiffs said the school and the Mountain West conference violated the U.S. Constitution and Title IX by allowing a transgender athlete to play on the women’s team.Sports - The New York Times - 8 hours ago -
Five blunders that marred the Harris campaign
The mis-steps that hurt the vice-president’s chance to win the White House — in videoWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
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 checkSports - 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 fieldSports - 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 athletesSports - 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 MountaineersSports - CBS Sports - November 5 -
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 playersSports - ABC News - November 8 -
Roster limits in college small sports put athletes on chopping block while coaches look for answers
Even with National signing day for college's small sports taking place this week, there remains uncertainty about how many athletes will make teams at many of the country's schoolsSports - ABC News - 3 days ago -
UK Athletics turns down Grand Slam Track involvement over financial concerns
UKA chief executive says cost would be too high Focus is on bid to host World Championships UK Athletics has rejected the chance to be involved in Michael Johnson’s $30m (£23.5m) new Grand Slam ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
JuJu Watkins getting her own Funko Pop: USC star becomes first NCAA athlete to have collectible figure
Watkins describes seeing herself depicted as a collectible figure as 'surreal'Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago -
The state that cleared the way for sports gambling now may ban 'prop' bets on college athletes
The state that gave much of America the right to offer legal sports betting may decide that certain bets on college athletes are out of boundsSports - ABC News - Yesterday -
The state that cleared the way for sports gambling now may ban 'prop' bets on college athletes
The state that gave much of America the right to offer legal sports betting may decide that certain bets on college athletes are out of boundsEntertainment - ABC News - Yesterday -
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 - November 5 -
He Didn’t See Daylight for Five Years
Here are some basics from the Times investigation into Bangladesh’s secret military prison, the “House of Mirrors.”World - The New York Times - October 17 -
Five takeaways from the Nevada Senate debate
Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and Republican Sam Brown duked it out during their first and only debate on Thursday night, making their pitches to voters in one of the key battleground states on the ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
Five takeaways from a fiery Wisconsin Senate debate
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Republican challenger Eric Hovde squared off on a debate stage Friday evening in Madison in a fiery exchange of attacks that showed how intense this race has become ...Politics - The Hill - October 19 -
Five people who will be impacted by Tony Bennett's retirement
Virginia coach Tony Bennett announced his retirement on Friday.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18 -
Five epic Barca-Bayern Champions League matches
Barcelona and Bayern Munich will meet each other for the 11th time in Champions League history when they face off on Wednesday night.Top stories - BBC News - October 23
