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LGBTQ+ advocates ask NCAA not to cut nondiscrimination protections for athletes
As the NCAA votes on change to its constitution, LGBTQ+ advocates are calling on the organization to keep nondiscrimination language that they say protects queer athletes in a moment where they are particularly vulnerable.
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Women's basketball is finally getting equal treatment in NCAA Final Four branding
The social media updates follow a 2021 gender equity review of the NCAA that called for the organization to make all promotional efforts for the men and women’s competitions the same.
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'I need to speak my truth': Allegations of emotional abuse led to the resignation of the Paralympic women’s wheelchair basketball coach
Multiple players accused Trooper Johnson of emotional abuse. They say that they were “quieted, demeaned, and manipulated.”
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Athletes don’t have pregnancy protections. Here’s why that could finally change.
A push for contract language in sponsorship contracts aims to expand athletes’ benefits during pregnancy, postpartum recovery and parental leave.
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Olympic officials nudge sports federations toward greater inclusion for transgender and nonbinary athletes
The International Olympic Committee issued nonbinding guidelines, including one on testosterone testing, that would allow more athletes to participate.
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‘For all families and gender identities’: WNBA union denounces Texas abortion ban in New York Times ad
‘This directly affects a lot of people in our league as a women’s league and a league of people with uteruses,’ the union’s first vice president said.
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'Not ever over': Simone Biles, U.S. gymnasts castigate FBI over its failures on Larry Nassar case
The gymnasts testified at a Senate hearing on the bureau's delayed -- and flawed -- response to early accusations against the team doctor.
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How one company helped parents get 21 gallons of breast milk back from the Tokyo Olympics
Milk Stork became a key service for staff at the Olympic Games who couldn’t bring their nursing babies to Tokyo. Now, it plans to do the same for the Paralympics.
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WNBA champions are once again welcome in the White House
Seattle Storm players celebrated their victory and a less politically charged restoration of a sports tradition.
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Billie Jean King wants you to be “All In” on your authentic self
The pioneering tennis player and advocate for equity in sports talked to The 19th about her new autobiography and changing the game.