Quits Transgender Athlete

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 - 5 days ago

Trump suggests he will ban transgender athletes through executive action

Former President Trump on Tuesday signaled he would ban transgender athletes from competing on sports teams that match their gender identity though an executive order if he wins reelection next ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

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 - 6 days ago

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 - 3 days 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

Goodbye to Democracy? Not Quite Yet.

In a year filled with elections, the state of democracy is thriving by many measures. But there are dark clouds on the horizon.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

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.

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 - 2 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 - 2 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 - Yesterday

‘Pod Save America’ Won’t Quit

The hosts of the political podcast have outlasted the wave of anti-Trump #Resistance that made it popular. That’s where things get complicated.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 17

Hugh Hewitt Quits The Washington Post

His decision came hours after he abruptly stormed off a broadcast of a live online Post talk show.

Business - The New York Times - November 1

Transgender models become the first to walk in Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

Transgender models Valentina Sampaio and Alex Consani strutted down the runway at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in New York City.

First openly transgender lawyer to argue at Supreme Court

ACLU lawyer Chase Strangio will make history as the first openly transgender attorney to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Election fact check: Trump, Harris on transgender issues

What we know about the issues and how former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris expect to legislate transgender policies.

Meet the new members: The first transgender member of Congress

Politics - Politico - Yesterday

On Transgender Issues, Voters Want Common Sense

Rather than pushing Americans in a direction they oppose, Democrats should endorse nuanced and humane alternatives.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 hours ago

Tom Brady, one of many athletes to become owners, adds to his portfolio

Brady joins a list of athletes that includes LeBron James, Serena Williams, Wayne Gretzky and more.

Sports - ESPN - October 16

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 ...

‘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.