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Trump bans trans athletes in women's sports
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that bans transgender athletes who were assigned male at birth from participating in women's or girls' sports.ESPN - 1h -
Trump signs order that will ban transgender athletes from women's sports
The issue was a political lightning rod during the 2024 campaign, with Republicans spending tens of millions of dollars on ads focusing on transgender rights issues in the weeks leading up to the ...CBS News - 1h -
Trump signs executive order banning trans athletes from women’s sports
Order to reinterpret anti-discrimination rules is latest move by Trump administration to roll back trans rights . Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday banning transgender athletes ...The Guardian - 2h -
Trump signs executive order banning transgender athletes from women's sports
The order will establish sweeping mandates on sex and sports policy.ABC News - 2h -
Trump signs order banning transgender women from female sports
He says the move, which covers non-elite levels, restores fairness but human rights advocates have condemned it.BBC News - 3h -
Donald Trump signs executive order banning transgender female athletes from competing in women's sports
The White House will likely expect sports bodies, such as the NCAA, to alter their rulesCBS Sports - 3h -
Yahoo Sports AM: America's greatest sports venue
In today's edition: The Superdome's most memorable moments, NBA power rankings, St. John's is back, where Chiefs and Eagles players went to high school, Tommy Paul's ridiculous shot, and more.Yahoo Sports - 12h -
Trump signs executive order banning trans women from women's sports
The president signed three orders restricting transgender rights, including limits on military service and access to gender-affirming care.NBC News - 3h -
Trump signs executive order prohibiting trans athletes from women's sports
President Trump signed an executive order prohibiting transgender women and girls from competing in women's sports.NBC News - 3h -
Trump signs executive order banning trans women from women’s sports
Watch live coverage as President Donald Trump signs an executive order banning trans women from women’s sports. Trump campaigned on addressing transgender women participating in women’s sports ...NBC News - 6h -
International trans athletes to be investigated for ‘fraud’ under Trump executive order
President Trump will sign an executive order Wednesday delivering on a key campaign promise to ban transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports, a directive that will also extend to trans ...The Hill - 7h -
Trump to sign executive order banning trans athletes from competing in girls and women's sports
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order Wednesday banning transgender athletes from competing in girls or women's sports. Trump has also signed an executive order banning ...CBS News - 7h -
Trump to sign executive order banning transgender athletes from women’s sports
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order Wednesday banning transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports, the latest in a string of executive actions from the new ...The Hill - 1d -
In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week
A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
International Skating Union to honor athletes killed in plane crash
International Skating Union President Jae Youl Kim has held back tears while announcing they will honor athletes and others killed in the mid-air collision near Washington, DABC News - 5d -
Yahoo Sports AM: Tragedy on the Potomac
In today's edition: Tragedy over the Potomac, NBA All-Star reserves, Mikayla makes history, Duke-UNC in Durham, Rory's slam dunk ace, and more.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Athletes Unlimited Softball League: The player draft and what else to know
Who went No. 1 overall? Where will Maya Brady end up? All you need to know about the first AUSL player draft.ESPN - 6d -
Arms prioritized in 1st Athletes Unlimited draft
After Lexi Kilfoyl went first to the Bandits, fellow pitchers Carley Hoover (Blaze), Megan Faraimo (Talons) and two-way star Rachel Garcia (Volts) were next off the board in the inaugural Athletes ...ESPN - 6d -
Sources: Maya Brady to join Athletes Unlimited
Maya Brady agreed to join the Athletes Unlimited Softball League on Tuesday, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.ESPN - Jan. 28 -
Ohio State Athletics Spending Rose to Nearly $300M in FY24
Ohio State University, which has led the nation in athletic department spending for the past six years, reported a total of $293 million in expenditures for the 2023-24 season, according to its ...Yahoo Sports - Jan. 27 -
Transgender athletes face blanket ban at Olympics
Transgender women are increasingly likely to be banned from the female category across Olympic sport after another leading candidate to become International Olympic Committee president backed a new ...Yahoo Sports - Jan. 27 -
USA legend Holiday wants to change women's sport 'from the top down'
World Cup winner Lauren Holiday "wants women's sports to be seen differently from the top down" as she joins the board of women's football investors Mercury/13.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 24 -
Yahoo Sports AM: Welcome to Cooperstown
In today's edition: Call to the Hall, pond hockey, Novak's shot at history, NBA midseason grades, wild Bills-Chiefs stat, and more.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 22 -
Andy Murray is right: Novak Djokovic is the greatest athlete ever – in any sport
On the eve of this Australian Open, Sir Andy Murray took a new angle on tennis’s greatest of all time debate.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 22 -
4 arrested with football memorabilia amid investigation of burglaries at athletes' homes
Four men from Chile have been charged in an ongoing investigation of nationwide burglaries at the homes of the rich and sometimes famous, according to court documents.NBC News - Jan. 22 -
Justice Department Reconsiders NCAA Athlete Pay Settlement
The DOJ says an NCAA payment ruling for compensating student athletes may not be enough.Inc. - Jan. 18 -
NCAA adds women's wrestling as its 91st and latest championship sport
The NCAA has added women’s wrestling as a sport, bringing its total number of championships to 91ABC News - Jan. 17 -
Yahoo Sports AM: Business is booming in women's sports
In today's edition: The future is now for women's sports, Baseball Hall of Fame voting update, previewing the NFL Divisional Round, another teen wins in Melbourne, Jeremiah Smith's path to stardom, ...Yahoo Sports - Jan. 17 -
Dept. of Education: Title IX applies to athlete pay
The direct payment plans that many major college athletic departments are making for athletes would violate Title IX law, according to a Department of Education memo.ESPN - Jan. 17 -
2026 three-star athlete Elias Coke commits to Rutgers
Rutgers has received a pledge from 2026 three-star athlete Elias Coke. More details here.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 16 -
NIL money in college athletics creating "have-not" sports
It's been over three years since college athletes have been able to be paid above-board, a ruling that has permanently changed college sports. But as Scott MacFarlane reports, the change -- and the ...CBS News - Jan. 15 -
House passes bill to ban transgender student-athletes from women's sports
The House passed legislation that would ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s and girls’ sports at schools and institutions receiving federal funds.NBC News - Jan. 14 -
These 2 Democrats voted for House Republicans' bill to bar transgender athletes from girls sports
Reps. Vicente Gonzalez and Henry Cuellar, both of Texas, were the only Democrats to side with Republicans on Tuesday to pass legislation meant to bar transgender athletes from competing in girls ...The Hill - Jan. 14 -
Effort to unionize college athletes hits road block
The legal efforts to unionize college athletes appear to be running out of steam this month as a new Republican-led administration gets set to take over the federal agency in charge of ruling on ...ESPN - Jan. 10 -
NCAA women’s gymnastics season preview: Olympians and other athletes to watch, key meets and more
Missing the Summer Olympics? At risk of injuring yourself attempting a back handspring in your bedroom while counting down the days until the 2028 Los Angeles Games? There’s a solution: women’s ...Yahoo Sports - Jan. 10 -
Yahoo Sports AM: The Irish fight on
In today's edition: Notre Dame wins Orange Bowl, ranking every Super Bowl matchup, the rise of Cade Cunningham, Australian Open preview, wild Ravens stat, and more.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 10 -
UK Athletics charged with manslaughter over Paralympian’s death
Abdullah Hayayei, 36, who represented UAE, was injured in London in July 2017 and pronounced dead at the scene. UK Athletics has been charged with corporate manslaughter over the death of a ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
UK Athletics charged with manslaughter over death of Paralympian
UK Athletics is charged with manslaughter over the death of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Thune tees up Tuberville's bill to block transgender athletes from women’s sports
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Tuesday took the necessary procedural steps to place Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) bill blocking transgender athletes from women’s sports on the ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
GOP lawmakers look to ban transgender athletes from women's sports
House and Senate Republicans on Tuesday refiled legislation to bar transgender women and girls from competing on school sports teams that match their gender identity, jump-starting work on an issue ...The Hill - Jan. 7
