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Woman sets Nike sports bra ablaze after brand features trans woman as female product model
A woman posted a searing condemnation of Nike to TikTok recently, burning one of the brand’s sports bras on camera in response to the company making trans woman and biological male Dylan Mulvaney the latest face of its female sportswear line.
Lionel Messi, Iga Swiatek, Kylian Mbappe and Mikaela Shiffrin named in Time’s 100 most influential people for 2023
Lionel Messi, Iga Swiatek, Kylian Mbappe and Mikaela Shiffrin are among the six sportspeople who have been named on Time’s list of 100 most influential people for 2023. NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes and WNBA star Brittney Griner are the other two athletes in the illustrious list. Ad Messi led Argentina to World Cup glory at the end of last year and is regarded as the greatest footballer of all time by many pundits.
Boxing officials aim to save sport’s Olympic status by breaking away from Russian ties
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WTA lifts boycott in China first inspired by Peng Shuai concerns, citing 'no sign of changing'
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High Court Notice To Cricketer Prithvi Shaw On Social Media Influencer's Plea Against FIR
The Bombay High Court on Thursday issued a notice to India cricketer Prithvi Shaw and the city police, seeking their response to a petition filed by social media influencer Sapna Gill for quashing an FIR lodged against her for allegedly assaulting and demanding money from the athlete. The first information report (FIR) was lodged in February this year after Gill and her friends got into a scuffle with Shaw and some of his friends outside a hotel in suburban Mumbai over taking selfies. Gill later lodged a counter-complaint against the 23-year-old batsman.
WTA to resume events in China after ending boycott over Peng Shuai sexual assault allegations
The WTA is to resume events in China as it brings an end to its boycott of the country over the sexual assault allegations in relation to Peng Shuai. Peng, now retired but formerly a world No. 14 and a former US Open semi-finalist, said in November 2021 that she had been «forced» into sexual relations with China's former vice president Zhang Gaoli.
Breakaway world body launches to fight for Olympic future
LONDON :A group of federations including the United States and Britain announced a new boxing world body on Thursday in a breakaway move aimed at securing the troubled sport's Olympic future.