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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 - 9 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 -
T-Shirts for the Female Gaze
A handful of small brands founded by women are gaining recognition for their takes on a wardrobe staple.Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 4 -
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 - 5 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 - 5 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 - 3 days ago -
Will the US ever elect a female president?
And what's next for Trump's enemies?Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
HSBC Announces Restructuring and Names First Female C.F.O.
The restructuring of Europe’s largest lender comes as it looks to cut costs and navigate a diplomatic minefield across its sprawling operations.Business - The New York Times - October 22 -
How This Female Founder Is Turning Footwear Into a Source of Power
Maral Kalinian’s innovative shoe startup Gaian Footwear marries fashion and function – and renewable energy.Business - Inc. - October 22 -
Rachel Reeves: The chess fanatic playing Labour's first big gambit
Profile of the UK's first female chancellor as she prepares to deliver first Labour Budget in 14 years.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Watch: Reeves 'deeply proud' to be first female chancellor
The Chancellor has presented her first Budget in the Commons.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Iran detains female student for undressing in protest
Reaction tests President Masoud Pezeshkian’s efforts to assuage public discontent as tensions with Israel riseWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
I was whipped during race – pioneering female jockey
Karen Wiltshire was assaulted and ridiculed but went on to become the first professional female jockey to ride a winner in British Flat racing.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Harris falls short with female voters, stunning Democrats
Vice President Harris’s strategy of riding on a surge of female support ultimately fell flat, with hints that Election Day could see a historic gender gap failing to materialize. White women sided ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Sweeney says female solidarity in Hollywood is 'fake'
"It's very disheartening to see women tear other women down," the Anyone But You star says.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
‘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 - 5 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 - Yesterday -
Top female footballers urge Fifa to end deal with Saudi ‘nightmare sponsor’
Letter to governing body accuses Saudis of using sports to ‘distract from the regime’s brutal human rights reputation’. More than 100 professional female footballers have signed a letter calling on ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Navy identifies 2 female pilots killed in Washington state crash
The Navy has identified the two crew members who went missing and were later declared dead after their EA-18G Growler jet crashed in Washington state last week. Naval aviator Lt. Serena “Dug” ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
Navy IDs 2 'trailblazing' female aviators killed in Washington jet crash
The Navy on Sunday declared two aviators dead after their jet crashed in northeast Washington on Oct. 15.Top stories - ABC News - October 21 -
HSBC embarks on major restructuring, names first female CFO
HSBC has unveiled a major overhaul, announcing a new geographic setup, consolidated operations and a new CFO — the lender's first female finance chief.Business - CNBC - October 22 -
Hundreds of female golfers demand removal of transgender player Hailey Davidson
Hundreds of female golfers have complained about the participation of Scottish-born transgender player Hailey Davidson in the penultimate stage of the LPGA Tour’s qualifying competition.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22 -
This Female Founder Is on a Mission to Empower Women of Color in Environmental Justice
Diamond Spratling’s organization Girl + Environment connects communities to education and mental health tools for a new climate future.Business - Inc. - October 22 -
'Turning the page': Harris says America is ready for a female president of color
Vice President Kamala Harris said in an interview with NBC News’ Hallie Jackson on Tuesday that she is not concerned that sexism could affect next month’s election and that she thinks the country ...Politics - NBC News - October 22