Danielle Ballard, who starred for the LSU Tigers from 2012 to 2015, died in a “tragic accident,” the university said Thursday. She was 29. Ballard died after being struck by a vehicle in Raleigh, Tennessee, police said. She was taken to a
On the day of the Wimbledon singles draw, Billie Jean King and other founding members of the women’s professional tennis tour gathered 5 miles away at a London hotel to mark the 50th anniversary of a meeting that led to the formation
The U.S. women’s national team are the once again the reigning World Cup champions and will enter this year’s tournament with the goal of defending their title. The American women have dominated the sport’s biggest tournament, winning the 2015 and 2019 FIFA
O.J. Simpson waded into the waters of transgender participation in women’s sports on Tuesday after U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe said she would welcome a trans athlete on the national team. Simpson, who was charged in the 1994 murders of his former
U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe said in a recent interview that questioning transgender participation in women’s sports is harmful. Rapinoe mentioned remarks made by tennis legend Martina Navratilova and ESPN anchor Sage Steele, who believe transgender women should not be competing against
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova appeared to react to comments from Megan Rapinoe over transgender participation in women’s sports as the soccer star gets set to participate in her final World Cup later this month. Rapinoe was asked about transgender athletes in women’s
Megan Rapinoe and Trinity Rodman stood side by side at the top of a stairwell waiting to return to the field for some final cheers and fanfare before the Americans departed for the Women’s World Cup Down Under. The Old Guard and
A prominent cycling event announced changes to its category policy on Friday weeks after transgender competitor Austin Killips’ win created a stir on social media. The Belgian Waffle Ride saw Killips win in Henderson, North Carolina, back in June. After criticism online,
Michelle Wie West’s career may not have gone exactly how she planned, but she certainly ended it on a high note. The 33-year-old was a true golf prodigy when she was even just a child. She made an LPGA cut at age
Nikki McCray-Penson, a legend in women’s basketball, died Friday at age 51. McCray-Penson was most recently an assistant coach for the Rutgers women’s basketball team. The school announced her death. Her longest tenure as a coach was beside Dawn Staley at the