Texas sues to impose bigotry on the rest of the country Ken Paxton's lawsuit against the NCAA is a glorified Fox News segment.

"There are roughly 510,000 NCAA athletes. And, according to the president of the NCAA, there are fewer than 10 trans athletes *total*. Even if all of these efforts to 'protect' women’s sports were in good faith, this would still be a solution in search of a problem."

Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Rebeca Andrade summed up the incredible spirit of the Olympics. Now, it’s been tainted Arguments still rage about the decision to strip gymnast Chiles of her bronze medal. But one thing is clear: the Games’ organisers failed to live up to the event’s values As Rebeca Andrade, Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles stood behind the podium at the…

Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Rebeca Andrade summed up the incredible spirit of the Olympics. Now, it’s been tainted

Berlin is due to make huge, permanently damaging cuts - worth millions of euros - to its cultural scene and welfare sector. Meanwhile, Germany still hasn’t made a full investigation into a six-year old tax evasion scandal that cost the taxpayer billions of euros. That’s the problem right there.

College NIL Revolution Keeps Cheerleaders on the Sideline Despite the promise of a new era in athlete economic empowerment, Division I cheerleaders like Texas Tech's Maddy Brum see little benefit so far.

NEW: This is supposed to be a time of NCAA athlete economic empowerment, with schools supporting financial aims of their physically gifted. But the NIL era has left high-profile D-I cheerleaders like Texas Tech's Maddy Brum hanging.

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#NCAA Under Trump: What Could Change?
1️⃣ Further #NIL changes could reshape the landscape.
2️⃣ #Title IX changes affect gender equity.
3️⃣ Tax changes hit athletic funding.
4️⃣ #Immigration politics limit intl. recruits. For Germans it's clearly a factor.
5️⃣ Poss. visa changes impact athletes' eligibility.

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NBA Cup/ Sportswashing: Eine der fortschrittlichsten Ligen der Welt riskiert ihren Ruf, indem sie zulässt, dass Abu Dhabi die Liga als Instrument zur Beschönigung eines repressiven Regimes nutzt. Das Sponsoring des In-Play-Turniers mag viel Geld bringen, schadet dem Image ungemein #NBA #NBACup

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The consequences of 4 more years of Trump couldn't be more drastic for the Olympic movement within the NCAA.
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On the one hand, the IOC may be happy to have a strong president in the White House for LA28. But on the other hand, it looks like Olympic sports in college sports will suffer the most.

One of the International Olympic Committee's biggest sponsors, the automotive group Toyota, no longer wants to sponsor the IOC. The reason: athletes no longer come first.

Trump prepared to fight IOC over women’s sport The Daily Telegraph7 Nov 2024By Ben Rumsby

Trump prepared to fight IOC over women’s sport