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FBI investigating international crime ring connection to pro athlete burglaries

The FBI is working with local police to investigate whether the robberies targeting high-profile athletes, including Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs, are connected to ...

Republicans urge college athletic conference to ban transgender athletes

Over a dozen Republican lawmakers are urging a collegiate athletic conference to ban transgender women from competition following reports of a trans student competing on the s women’s volleyball ...

In or out? College athletics preparing for every conundrum as revenue sharing promises to reshape landscape

From obscene NIL payments to governing shifts, universities are facing scenarios never before seen at this level

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

Fifth athlete disqualified from one of dirtiest races in Olympic history

Tatyana Tomashova loses London 2012 1500m silver Russian banned for retrospective doping offences The London 2012 race regarded as one of the dirtiest in history has expunged yet another name ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

UFC champ Jon Jones, 49ers star Nick Bosa and other athletes celebrate with 'Trump Dance'

The dance, taken from an Oct. 15 rally, is appearing more and more since Trump was re-elected president.

As WNBA Sponsorship Grows, Some Athletes Are Left Behind

While some enjoy newfound riches, other WNBA players are being left out.

Business - Inc. - 3 days ago

Four Female Athletes Were Killed in Kenya. There Are Fears They Won’t Be the Last.

In Kenya, family members and athletes spoke of the violence in a place where running is a path out of poverty: “It’s no longer safe.”

Sports - The New York Times - 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 - 6 days ago

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 ...

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 bounds

Entertainment - ABC News - November 14

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 bounds

Sports - ABC News - November 14

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 - November 13

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 - November 13

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 - November 12

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 schools

Sports - ABC News - November 12

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 - November 12

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 - November 11

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 - November 11

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 - November 8

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

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

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 - November 5

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘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

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