Title IX's 50th anniversary: Debate over transgender athletes rages
Donna de Varona reacts to the world governing body for swimming restricting transgender swimmers from women's events on 'America Reports.'
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US swimmer Alvarez saved from drowning by coach
American artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez was in danger of drowning after losing consciousness in the pool at the world championships in Budapest on Wednesday before being rescued by her coach Andrea Fuentes.
US swimmer rescued from World Championship pool after fainting
Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez was dramatically rescued from the bottom of the pool by her coach after fainting at the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest.
Women’s State of Origin 2022 shapes as most influential in series’ short history
There are not too many places more unwelcoming than Canberra’s GIO Stadium in the middle of winter. If the NSW Blues hope to reverse the trend of Queensland’s upper hand in the women’s State of Origin over the past two years, they have found the best possible place to do so.
Don't ban transgender women athletes from competing: Dutee Chand
Dutee, a two-time Asian Games medallist and the current national champion in the women's 100 metres, told TOI on Wednesday that it's unfair on the part of the sports administrators to stop transgender women athletes from competing "just because others can't digest their success at the elite level". "Everyone, irrespective of his or her gender, has the right to play and compete. It's the basic human principle," she said from her training base in Trivandrum.
Nelly Korda set to defend title at Women’s PGA Championship
BETHESDA, Md.: It was just one year ago that Nelly Korda won the Women’s PGA Championship, securing her first major and reaching No. 1 in the world.
Navratilova calls out IOC for lack of leadership on transgender issue
SYDNEY : Tennis great and gay rights trailblazer Martina Navratilova has slammed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for its lack of leadership on the issue of the inclusion of transgender athletes in sport.
Serena Williams, Ons Jabeur reach Eastbourne doubles semis
Serena Williams stepped up her comeback as the American star powered to a second successive victory in the Eastbourne doubles with her partner Ons Jabeur on Wednesday. Williams and Tunisia's Jabeur defeated Shuko Aoyama and Chan Hao-ching 6-2, 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the Wimbledon warm-up event at Devonshire Park. Serena, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, is playing her first tournament since she made a tearful, injury-enforced exit from Wimbledon last year.