11 h. ago California violated Title IX by allowing trans athletes on girls teams, Trump administration says

US education agency’s resolution proposes barring trans women from women’s sports and stripping them of prizesThe Trump administration has found that the California department of education and the state’s high school sports federation violated civil rights law by allowing transgender girls to compete on girls sports teams.The federal education department announced the finding Wednesday and proposed a resolution that would require California to bar transgender women from women’s sports and strip transgender athletes of records, titles and awards. It’s the latest escalation in the Republican administration’s effort to bar transgender athletes from women’s sports teams nationwide. Continue reading...

Politics

51 h. ago Paul Mullin can't hide his feelings after brutal Wrexham transfer decision

Paul Mullin has joined League One side Wigan Athletic on loan for the 2025-26 season, having not played for Wrexham since January following claims of a fallout with manager Phil Parkinson

Politics

66 h. ago Riley Gaines revels in ‘phenom’ Simone Biles deactivating X account after trans athletes feud

Biles and Gaines have been publicly feuding over the inclusion and protection of trans athletes in sport

Economics

3 d. ago Simone Biles DELETES social media account in wake of transgender athlete feud with Riley Gaines

Biles de-activated her account, which had nearly two million followers, after she came to the defense of a transgender high schooler that anti-trans activist Riley Gaines had been attacking.

Economics

6 d. ago Nico Williams Barcelona transfer: How much will he earn at the Nou Camp? Fee, salary and potential squad number

Barcelona are edging closer to the transfer of Nico Williams from Athletic Bilbao, according to reports. But how much will he earn at the Nou Camp?

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7 d. ago Baffled Juventus players hit out at 'weird' White House meeting with Donald Trump after president launched tirade on trans athletes and Iran

The bizarre interaction occurred at the Oval Office - with FIFA president Gianni Infantino also present - and no explanation has been given as to why the gathering took place.

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7 d. ago Donald Trump shocks Juventus stars with 'trans athletes dig' and Israel

US President Donald Trump left Juventus stars stunned as he asked them about transgender players and made comments on the Israel-Iran war in an awkward encounter during the Club World Cup

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7 d. ago Juventus squad caught in awkward interaction with Donald Trump

The Serie A players visited the White House as part of their Club World Cup tour but were drawn into a conversation on transgender athletes

Events

7 d. ago Donald Trump stuns soccer players with dig at trans athletes during their White House visit

President Donald Trump stunned the professional soccer players standing behind him in the Oval Office with a dig at transgender athletes during their White House visit.

Sport

7 d. ago Transfers are common across college sports. Athletes see irony in being criticized as disloyal

College sports was once rooted in tradition, school pride and loyalty, but those expectations are changing in a landscape where athletes have won the ability to transfer season to season, year to year

Sport

1 week ago Simone Biles apologizes to Riley Gaines over trans athlete row amid right

Biles apologizes for personal attack on GainesFox News airs 17 segments on Biles-Gaines rowHost calls Biles ‘mentally weak’ after apologySimone Biles has apologized for making personal remarks about Riley Gaines in a heated online exchange over transgender athlete participation in sports, even as conservative media figures continued to attack the gymnast.The most decorated gymnast in history, Biles had called Gaines “truly sick” and a “sore loser” in a viral social media post after Gaines misgendered a Minnesota high school softball player who is transgender. Biles later said her frustration was directed at the system that puts athletes in difficult positions and that singling out an underage player crossed a line. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Simone Biles apologizes for heated exchange with Riley Gaines over trans athlete participation

Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles has apologized to former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines following a heated online exchange

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1 week ago Wimbledon icon Maria Sharapova looks almost unrecognisable five years after retiring

Maria Sharapova, who retired from professional tennis in 2020, has undergone an incredible transformation since the days she was crowned "hottest athlete in the world"

Politics

1 week ago Trophy wives, subversive reading and ejaculation: lessons from 2025’s best graduation speeches

Percival Everett, Simone Biles, Kermit the Frog and Donald Trump deliver words of wisdom, and a few of grotesque stupidity, at commencement ceremonies across USAmerica’s higher education may be under attack from the federal government – but students from the class of 2025 still have to graduate. And so commencement season, somehow, occurred, with the world’s best and brightest politicians, entertainers and athletes, plus a frog, presenting their hard-earned wisdom. From Percival Everett to Simone Biles to President Trump himself, here are 10 lessons we’ve learned from the year’s graduation speeches. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Simone Biles issues apology to Riley Gaines after online argument over transgender athletes turns personal

‘It didn’t help for me to get personal with Riley, which I apologize for,’ Simone Biles wrote.

Politics

2 w. ago Simone Biles issues apology to Riley Gaines after online argument over transgender athletes

‘It didn’t help for me to get personal with Riley, which I apologize for,’ Simone Biles wrote.

Politics

2 w. ago Defiant trans athlete AB Hernandez hits out at 'weird' protests from furious parents after pummeling girl rivals

AB Hernandez, who is a biological male, was met with fresh protests after claiming gold in the high jump and triple jump at the California Interscholastic Federation state finals at the end of May.

Events

2 w. ago Trump seeks removal from a New Hampshire lawsuit challenging his order on transgender athletes

The Trump administration wants to be dropped from a lawsuit in which two New Hampshire teens are challenging both their state’s ban on transgender athletes in girls’ sports and the president’s executive order

Politics

2 w. ago Simone Biles slams ‘sore loser’ Riley Gaines over attacks on trans athlete

Biles calls Gaines ‘sick’ in response to softball postGymnast defends trans girl targeted after title winGaines calls Biles’ stance on inclusion ‘disappointing’Seven-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles has publicly condemned former competitive swimmer Riley Gaines for her repeated attacks on transgender athletes, calling Gaines “sick” and a “sore loser” in a strongly worded social media post.The exchange erupted Friday night after Gaines mocked the Minnesota State High School League for turning off comments on a post celebrating Champlin Park High School’s girls’ softball team, which had just won the state championship. One of the team’s players is a transgender girl. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Simone Biles blasts ‘truly sick’ Riley Gaines over swimmer’s mockery of 17

Gaines had taken aim at a 17-year-old trans softball player

Politics