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Watch: Fencer disqualified for refusing to compete against transgender opponent
USA Fencing has backed a transgender athlete after a female opponent refused to compete in their match and instead took a knee in protest.Yahoo Sports - 10h -
Fifth federal lawsuit filed against Michigan and ex-coach Matt Weiss after he was charged with hacking into athletes' accounts
Weiss is accused of accessing the personal accounts of female college athletes across the country to find their 'intimate digital photgraphs and videos.'Yahoo Sports - 6h -
Aisha Bowe on her journey from community college to rocket scientist
Aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe opens up about joining the historic all-female Blue Origin space flight.CBS News - 2h -
Georgia Tech coach Nell Fortner, who led US women to Olympic gold in 2000, announces retirement
Nell Fortner announced Monday she is retiring following 15 seasons as a college basketball head coach, including the last six at Georgia Tech. Fortner also was the first coach and general manager ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn lead stacked US women's team into Olympic year
Five different US women made a World Cup podium this season, the most in a decade.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Officials Fire Coach and Director Following Athletes' Allegations of Sexual Abuse
This comes several months after former biathlete Grace Boutot accused the coach, who trained her in the 2000s, of sexual abuseYahoo Sports - 1d -
Paris 2024 Olympic torches and Dionysus crown from Seine opening ceremony up for auction
Profits from the sale will go to charity groups, organizers said. One of the torches was carried by one of the mysterious masked torchbearers moving across the rooftops of Paris during the ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Carmelo Anthony elected to Basketball Hall of Fame: NBA, Olympics and Syracuse star to lead class, per report
Melo is a first ballot Hall of Famer, and the rest of the 2025 class will be revealed on SaturdayCBS Sports - 1d -
U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee fires coach, director over sexual abuse allegations of young biathlete
Gary Colliander has been accused of sexually abusing Grace Boutot to the point that she attempted suicideCBS Sports - 1d -
Figure skater helps earn USA historic Olympic spot competing on broken foot
Less than 48 hours before Danny O'Shea was set to head to the World Figure Skating Championships with his partner Ellie Kam, he was unable to skate.CBS News - 15h -
Ilia Malinin is the man to beat and 5 other takeaways from figure skating worlds
Malinin's goal is to land seven quads in a free skate. Many skaters say they're already prepping for the 2026 Olympics.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Ilia Malinin, Alysa Liu, Chock/Bates, Mikaela Shiffrin reflect on landmark wins on TODAY
U.S. Olympic hopefuls for 2026 spoke on TODAY after an epic week for Team USA.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Grand Slam Track: Schedule, times and start lists for first-ever event
World and Olympic champions including Gabby Thomas, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Cole Hocker will be in action in JamaicaYahoo Sports - 3d -
Tyr Pro Swim Series Sacramento 2025: How to watch, entry lists, schedule
The Tyr Pro Swim Series meet in Sacramento streams live on Peacock with both American and international Olympic medalists.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Carmelo Anthony reportedly elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2025
The 10-time All-Star and three-time Olympic gold medalist will now be a first-ballot Hall of Famer.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Megan Rapinoe heaps praise on USWNT youngsters: 'It's the depth that really wins' tournaments
USWNT head coach Emma Hayes has used the post-Olympics period to expand the player poolCBS Sports - 19h -
Billie Jean King to receive Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Tennis icon Billie Jean King will be honored next week as the first female athlete with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star for sports entertainment.NBC News - 2d -
How a Women’s Basketball Star Just Revealed a Shifting Power Dynamic
Olivia Miles was a top projected W.N.B.A. draft pick. Her decision to remain in college shows that female players have more agency than ever.The New York Times - 1d -
UNC's Davis, Trojans' Watkins pace NIL market
North Carolina's RJ Davis and USC's JuJu Watkins lead all male and female NCAA athletes in NIL endorsements over the last 12 months.ESPN - 23h -
Local boxers make waves at Southeastern Golden Gloves Championship
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE — Four local athletes representing Loughran's Olympic Boxing competed in the Southeastern Golden Gloves this past Saturday in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Super heavyweight Masen ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Trinity Rodman looking forward to being challenged by younger USWNT roster
As the U.S. women's national team prepares to face Brazil for the first time since the Paris Olympics, Trinity Rodman is ready to adapt to her new teammates.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
'The Goose' chases golds before return to dental school
Olympic 1500m medallist Yared Nuguse's ambition has always been to become an orthodontist, but a career as a professional athlete has put those plans on hold - for now.BBC News - 12h -
William Shatner offers Gayle King advice before women-led space flight
William Shatner, who became the oldest person to travel to space at age 90, is offering encouragement and practical advice to Gayle King and the all-female crew launching April 14.CBS News - 6d -
‘It means death’: Afghan women’s rights activists face deportation from Pakistan
Police go door-to-door arresting Afghans as government pledges to send millions back home to Taliban rule. More than 50 prominent female Afghan women’s rights activists sheltering in Pakistan are ...The Guardian - 4d -
Pentagon to review physical standards for military combat jobs
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a 60-day review of physical standards for military combat roles to ensure female troops are not being given exceptions for the physically challenging ...The Hill - 2d -
Outside probe says Japanese TV station didn't support worker in sexual assault case
An independent investigation of a sexual assault case linked to one of Japan’s top celebrities says Fuji Television Network failed to support its female employee, adding that management lacked ...ABC News - 2d -
Ithaca Rowing Team Features Trans Athlete In Outright Defiance Of Trump’s Executive Order, NCAA Policy Change
Do people not respect law and order anymore? Earlier in 2024, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that was intended to nix biological males (transgenders) out of female sports, and ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Republicans Invoke Newsom in a Hearing on Transgender Sports
California Democrats rejected two Republican bills that would have banned transgender athletes from female sports. In a rare turn, Republicans tried to use the Democratic governor’s own words to ...The New York Times - 1d -
Cars aren't tested properly for women's safety. Congress is trying to fix that.
NHTSA regulations still allow car companies in the U.S. to test for safety using 40- to 50-year-old dummies that are not anatomically representative of the average female, in terms of height, ...NBC News - 1d -
Betsy Riley to oversee production of NBC's primetime coverage, beginning with Milan Cortina
Betsy Riley has been named senior vice president and coordinating producer for NBC's Olympics unit. Riley will oversee production of the primetime shows, beginning with next year's Milan Cortina ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Ingebrigtsen’s father accused sons of ‘perfect character assassination’, court told
Gjert Ingebrigtsen was secretly recorded by son Henrik Former coach denies all allegations of violence The father of the double Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen accused his sons of a ...The Guardian - 2d -
Goodell: NFL players eye '28 Games participation
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday said the idea of NFL players competing in flag football in the 2028 Olympic Games has been a popular topic among the league's players and suggested it was ...ESPN - 1d -
Julianna Peña vs. Kayla Harrison title fight booked for UFC 316 in New Jersey
Kayla Harrison's long-awaited chance to fight for UFC gold is now set. Two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time PFL champion Harrison (18-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) will challenge Julianna Peña (11-5 MMA, ...Yahoo Sports - 1d
