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White House to host UFC bout amid America 250 celebration
President Trump announced the White House will host a UFC event in 2026 as part of America's 250th birthday celebration.
Olympic champion Kipyegon falls short in her attempt to break four-minute mile
Three-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon failed in her bid Thursday to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes.
College team physicians wary of greater liability risk with athletes now making big money
The professionalization of college sports has prompted concern among team physicians that they will be exposed to a greater risk of being sued by athletes who claim a poor outcome from treatment caused them to lose future earnings.
Trump administration ramps up Minnesota probe after transgender pitcher wins title
The Trump administration has prioritized its investigation into Minnesota's transgender-athlete policies after a male-born pitcher powered the Minnesota girls' softball team to a state title.
Cricket is coming: Niche sport carves out growing U.S. footprint
A Major League Cricket box score might as well be hieroglyphics to most Americans. Overs, runs, sixes and fours aren't exactly intuitive stats and deciphering scores can be a tall order for new fans.
Abuse survivor Harrison now a UFC champ with a mega fight ahead
Around her neck or around her waist, Kayla Harrison has a knack for winning gold.
California sports group pressured to reinstate track title of girl punished over celebration
The California Interscholastic Federation may be fine with biological boys competing in girls' sports based on gender identity, but not with girls who celebrate their wins with a bit too much vigor.
Olympics under pressure to strip Khelif of boxing gold medal after leaked lab report
Calls for the International Olympic Committee to rescind Imane Khelif's women's boxing title have reignited after a leaked lab record reportedly found that the Algerian athlete has male chromosomes.
At least 11 people die in a stampede outside a cricket stadium in India after IPL win
At least 11 people are dead and more than 30 injured after a stampede on Wednesday as crowds tried to enter a cricket stadium in southern India's Karnataka state, authorities said.
Connecticut town’s schools are investigated for transgender athlete policies
A school system in Connecticut is under investigation by the Trump administration over its transgender athletic policy, the U.S. Department of Education confirmed Tuesday, adding a new flashpoint in the national debate over trans girls' participation in youth sports.
U.S. Olympic swimming trials to return to Indianapolis in 2028
The 2028 U.S. Olympic swimming trials will return to Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium after drawing record-breaking crowds last year in the first event held inside a football stadium.
World Boxing apologizes for naming Olympic champion Khelif in sex test policy
The president of World Boxing has apologized after Olympic champion Imane Khelif was singled out in the governing body's announcement to make sex testing mandatory.
Swimming world body to banish athletes and supporters of doping-fueled event in Las Vegas
Swimmers and officials who compete in and support a doping-fueled sports event planned in Las Vegas will be banished from the sport, the governing body World Aquatics said on Tuesday.
Trump threatens ‘large scale fines’ on California after transgender athlete wins track events
President Trump threatened Tuesday to impose heavy fines on California after a transgender athlete took home the gold in a girls track and field meet.
High school girls speak out as transgender track competitors take state honors
The days of female competitors keeping quiet as biological males beat them at their own game are apparently over.
Male-born A.B. Hernandez wins two golds, silver at California girls’ track championship
Male-born A.B. Hernandez won two gold medals and one silver at the California state girls' track-and-field championships.
Trump administration finds New York’s ban on Indian mascots violates federal law
A federal investigation found that the New York Board of Regents violated federal civil rights law by banning the use of Native American mascots and logos, a decision that threatens to upend the decades-long movement to eradicate American Indian imagery in school sports.
California to award medals to girls bumped from podium by transgender athlete at state finals
The California Interscholastic Federation has announced more concessions to female competitors ahead of the state track championships, seeking to contain a transgender-athlete uproar as the Trump administration turns up the heat.
California transgender athlete wins two more girls’ events ahead of state championships
It was a great weekend for transgender track athlete A.B. Hernandez, but not so much for the California teen's female competitors.
China’s Zhao puts scandal behind him, becomes first snooker champ from Asia
Zhao Xintong of China became Asia's first world snooker champion after beating Mark Williams 18-12 in the final on Monday, completing a remarkable career turnaround following his involvement in the sport's biggest match-fixing scandal.
