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Transgender Women No Longer Eligible For Female Athletics Events: Sebastian Coe

Transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in female track and field events regardless of their levels of testosterone, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said on Thursday. Speaking after a World Athletics Council meeting, Coe sad: "The Council has agreed to exclude male or female transgender athletes who have been through male puberty from female world ranking competitions from March the 31st this year."

World governing body tightens restrictions on transgender, DSD athletes

MANCHESTER, England : World Athletics said on Thursday that its Council had voted to exclude from elite competition transgender athletes who have transitioned from male to female after going through puberty.

Russia doping suspension lifted but war ban keeps athletes out

LONDON : World Athletics has voted to end its eight-year ban of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) but the country's athletes, and those of Belarus, will remain excluded from international competition because of WA's ongoing separate ban over the invasion of Ukraine, the governing body said on Thursday.

Deion Sanders’ message to Colorado players received well internally despite backlash: ‘He spoke the truth’

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Opoku-Fordjour eyeing up Under-20 World Cup target

A tumultuous start to the season has not hampered rugby star Asher Opoku-Fordjour's World Cup ambitions. The demise of Wasps at the start of last season saw the Coventry-born star forced to up sticks for Sale Sharks in Greater Manchester. Ad But the 18-year-old has not let the disruption affect him, making his way into Alan Dickens' England squad for the Under-20 Six Nations, and has lofty ambitions after his first taste of under-20 action.

Barcelona: UEFA confirms investigation into Spanish club over payments to former referees' official

UEFA is to investigate payments made by Barcelona to a former vice-president of Spain's referees' committee. As part of its investigation, European football's governing body has appointed ethics and disciplinary inspectors as prosecutors allege the Spanish club paid over €7 million to Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira and his Dasnil 95 company.

Sarah Hunter's 16-year England career summed up in 48 hours

The 48 hours surrounding Sarah Hunter's retirement announcement perfectly encapsulated the 16 years of her England career. The 37-year-old only told her teammates the day before the announcement, the ever-humble Hunter not wanting to take attention away from the beginning of their TikTok Women's Six Nations campaign. Ad Once the announcement had been made, there was no let up as the back row was involved in the final double training session day of her athlete life, and she would not have done anything differently.

Josephine Vourliotis following dad's footsteps on path to basketball stardom

Basketball sensation Josephine Vourliotis says her father's love for the game is fuelling her Olympic dream. The Vourliotis family are the beating heart of the Manchester Mystics, with father Ploutos the assistant coach of the senior side and daughter Josephine the club's fledgling forward. Ad Few father-daughter relationships are underpinned by a common love for basketball but Vourliotis would not have it any other way.

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Transgender Women No Longer Eligible For Female Athletics Events: Sebastian Coe

World governing body tightens restrictions on transgender, DSD athletes

Russia doping suspension lifted but war ban keeps athletes out

Deion Sanders’ message to Colorado players received well internally despite backlash: ‘He spoke the truth’

Opoku-Fordjour eyeing up Under-20 World Cup target

Barcelona: UEFA confirms investigation into Spanish club over payments to former referees' official

Sarah Hunter's 16-year England career summed up in 48 hours

Josephine Vourliotis following dad's footsteps on path to basketball stardom