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Texas wants the NCAA to start ‘sex-screening’ its student athletes
A lawsuit filed by the state comes as more women athletes are being scrutinized for their height, athletic ability and physical characteristics as evidence that they are transgender.
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Trump’s political brand is everywhere at the Super Bowl
Even Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show was about the president, according to the right.
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NCAA bans trans women from women's sports in reversal of 15-year policy
The largest college sports governing body in the country made the change following President Trump’s executive order banning trans girls from girls’ school sports.
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Child care is at the center of the largest-ever fine in women’s soccer
A dispute between Angel City and the National Women’s Soccer League spotlights the work left to be done to improve child care benefits for parent athletes.
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New documentary sheds light on disability, infertility and one Paralympian’s dream
“Watershed” charts Paralympic swimmer and five-time medalist Mallory Weggemann’s struggle to have a child and to continue her athletic career.
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This athlete's favorite part of the Olympics? Free health care.
Pap smear? Check. Dentist appointment? Check. Bronze medal? Check.
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How the Sports Bra kicked off a women's sports movement
When Jenny Nguyen opened The Sports Bra in 2022, she started a movement: Bars that only show women’s sports. Now, fandom and pay are rapidly growing — and it’s time for the Olympics.
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O.J. Simpson’s trial forced us to talk about domestic violence. We're not done yet.
His legacy will forever be linked to the trial for the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson, and the ways racial dynamics complicated it.
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'You should play': Black LGBTQ+ leaders applaud Dawn Staley for defending transgender athletes
Support from the South Carolina women's basketball coach is 'absolutely critical' as trans participation in sports is politically targeted, advocates say.