Riley Gaines appeared on Capitol Hill Wednesday and gave an emotional opening statement to start the Senate hearing on “Protecting Pride: Defending the Civil Rights of LGBTQ+ Americans.” Gaines opened her testimony by recalling how she and transgender female Lia Thomas, who
Most Americans believe trans athletes should compete against those with same biological gender: poll
A new poll released Monday showed that a majority of Americans believe transgender athletes should play against those with the same biological gender as opposed to the one they identify as. Gallup conducted the poll from May 1-24 and it showed a
The merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf shocked the sports world earlier this week, but Jay Monahan apparently has his reasons for agreeing to it. According to the Wall Street Journal, Monahan told employees the tour could not continue to
Novak Djokovic was not able to play in last year’s U.S. Open due to COVID-19 policy, but that seems to have changed in 2023. Djokovic will be making his return to Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York, this summer, as the
A transgender female basketball player was barred from competing against biological females in the WNBL1 South women’s semi-professional basketball league in Australia on Tuesday. Basketball Australia, the governing body for the sport in the country, ruled that Lexi Rodgers is ineligible to
The world of competitive chess had a controversial 2022, and another scandal rose last week at a female tournament in Kenya. Stanley Omondi participated in the Kenya Open Chess Championship dressed as a female in a full niqab and made his way
No Russian or Belarusian athletes are expected to compete at this year’s swimming world championships in Japan because the sport’s governing body isn’t expected to rule on their eligibility until it’s too late for them to enter. World Aquatics said Wednesday it
No Russian or Belarusian athletes are expected to compete at this year’s swimming world championships in Japan because the sport’s governing body isn’t expected to rule on their eligibility until it’s too late for them to enter. World Aquatics said Wednesday it
Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko, brother of Kyiv mayor, rips IOC for allowing Russians to compete
The International Olympic Committee has established regulations for Russian and Belarusian athletes when they compete, but they aren’t enough for Ukrainian boxing legend Wladimir Klitschko. Athletes from Russia or Belarus must compete under a neutral status and have no military links, and
The world’s No. 1-ranked men’s tennis player will not be able to compete in the Miami Open next week due to his COVID-19 vaccine status. Novak Djokovic, who recently won his 22nd Grand Slam at the Australian Open, was denied an exemption