A Recent Supreme Court Opinion Completely Misunderstands the Point of Sports. One World Cup Superstar Is the Corrective.

Why England's national story runs through soccer

“Sport is never just about sport. It is about storytelling and national storytelling,” says an acclaimed playwright.

The sickening agony of a complicated fandom

Those who suggested “whatever happens, a side you love will win” are better people than I am. Sport is a zero-sum game, and that’s why I love it.

Chris Pappas is a champion for men in women’s sports

Today, the Supreme Court ruled on the side of common sense, saying that men do not belong in women’s sports. REMEMBER: Chris Pappas disagrees and voted twice to allow biological males to compete in women’s sports, despite polls showing a majority of Granite Staters are against it. “Today is a victory for women athletes. Despite the failed efforts of Democrats []

Belgium players mocked President Trump after scoring final goal

When sports figures delve into politics, those who disagree with their views often tell them to stick to sports.

Djokovic experience

Professional sports are defined as much by succession as by achievement. Every generation eventually produces a player capable of challenging the established order, and every dominant champion confronts the unavoidable reality that youth, athleticism, and time will one day prevail. The fascination lies not simply in the emergence of the next star, but in the []

BERNARDO: More popular than hockey — yet declared un-Canadian?

A sport does not have to be banned outright to be killed. It only has to be denied a future.

Melania Trump divides opinion with rare political statement but can't resist shameless plug

Melania Trump has said that while she supports the LGBTQIA+ community, she also believes female athletes must be protected - and everyone needs to be respected in sport

Supreme Court Upholds State Bans on Trans Women in Sports, Paving the Way for More Bad News

A fight for women's sports to be taken as seriously as men's sports ends up defanged if it isn't coupled with a fight for trans girls and women. The post Supreme Court Upholds State Bans on Trans Women in Sports, Paving the Way for More Bad News appeared first on Autostraddle.

The Bigger Victory Hidden Inside SCOTUS Decision About Men in Women's Sports

The Bigger Victory Hidden Inside SCOTUS Decision About Men in Women's Sports

Introducing a Radical New Concept … Sports Reporting Actually Reporting on Sports!

Introducing a Radical New Concept … Sports Reporting Actually Reporting on Sports!

AI Names & Ranks 20 Greatest English Athletes of All Time

Legends from the sport of football, boxing, cricket, and Formula 1 all make the list.

LATEST: The Supreme Court Just Ruled to Protect Women's Sports

LATEST: The Supreme Court Just Ruled to Protect Women's Sports

Is Sports Diplomacy Still Possible?

Hard power has left its mark on this year’s World Cup.

On FIFA, ‘football’ and faith

A valuable lesson from the World Cup: Everybody has ground rules.

Oren Weisfeld on declining media access and in-house content replacing sports journalism

Sports journalism has never been more challenging. With diminishing access, the rise of social media, and the rise of in-house content, thorough reporting on teams and players has suffered. It also doesn’t help that traditional media outlets spend less on journalism than they used to, and that trust in the media is at an all-time

Post-SCOTUS Ruling – Time for a M2F ‘Transgender’ Athletes League of Their Own?

One of many observations from law Prof. John F. Banzhaf on the fallout from the Supreme Court ruling on protecting girls' sports. The post Post-SCOTUS Ruling – Time for a M2F ‘Transgender’ Athletes League of Their Own? first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

Trafficked for sex: The dark side of major sporting events

Trafficked for sex: The dark side of major sporting events

Glenn Micallef says politics has no place in sport after Balogun allowed to play in World Cup despite red card

European Commissioner for Sport Glenn Micallef says sporting rules must remain in the hands of sporting bodies, not politicians

US transgender sports ruling celebrated as major win for girls

Women’s Forum Australia CEO Rachael Wong celebrates the US ruling protecting female-only sports for women and girls. “I think this is a huge win for women and girls in the US,” Ms Wong told Sky News host James Morrow. “Single sport exists for a reason, and it should not be optional. “Australia continues to dig its heels in and bury its head in the sand, so I’m not sure if it will make a difference or not.”

Academy Sports and Outdoors: Better Demand, But Still Not A Clean Buy

Academy Sports and Outdoors: Better Demand, But Still Not A Clean Buy

Academics persist in being the ’20’ on the ’80-20′ issue of trans women in female sports

Assoc. Editor Dave Huber says the public largely opposes allowing biological men to compete in women's sports, highlighting a rift between common sense and academic theories. He critiques academics for prioritizing emotional perspectives over biological realities, suggesting that such views threaten societal norms and exacerbate issues in education and sports.

A Case for College Sports

College and university athletics have long been a sore spot for many academics, who don’t believe competitive intercollegiate sports programs have any place at institutions of higher learning. The post A Case for College Sports appeared first on Minding The Campus.

Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender athletes in female sports

The Supreme Court ruled that states can bar transgender women and girls from competing on female sports teams. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4pkty8kw Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

Will America ban trans athletes in Democratic states?

The very survival of women’s sports may hinge on whether the liberal or the conservative idea of sex and gender prevails Read Full Article at RT.com

International Weightlifting Federation lifts sanctions against Russia, Belarus

The decision follows the recent recommendations of the IOC regarding the principles of neutrality in sport

Inside The Summit: NFL Greats, Top CEOs and the Truth About What It Takes to Win

Here's how the world’s most elite athletes and the sharpest minds in business approach goal-setting and long-term success.

Buzz, Drama, Brands, Engagement; Even With A Loss, Soccer Emergence Is Permanent

They are the sports that have been viewed by a colleague as the “permanent emergent” in America; those that we keep hearing are buzzworthy, played by kids and destined to overtake baseball, even NASCAR in the eyes of the public and in the pockets of consumers. Lacrosse, soccer always end up on that just around

Congress might sideline women’s sports in the rush to rewrite the rules

As a lifelong fan of women’s sports, thinking about things like media rights or federal sports policy never really crossed my mind while watching Caitlin Clark drain threes from half court or Dawn Staley make history year after year. But looking back now, I better understand that none of those moments happen without the system []

Soccer Is Spiritually A Third-World Sport

Soccer is fundamentally a Third World exercise in tribal warfare.

Messi, Memes and Fast-Food Diplomacy: The 2026 World Cup Moments That Blew Up the Internet

Forget the score, ignore the brackets. Off the pitch, the real action is being decided in memes, viral moments, and the unlikely folk heroes winning the tournament’s vibe wars.

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Bans On Trans Athletes In School Sports

The U.S. Supreme Court, in an opinion released Tuesday, voted 6-3 in support of two state laws that ban trans girls and women from playing women's sports at public schools and universities. The ruling applies directly to bans in two states—Idaho and West Virginia—while bolstering similar bans in more than two dozen others. Writing for the three votes against—all of which came from the court's liberal wing—Justice Sonia Sotomayor said that to the court's majority the facts do not matter, even though the consequences are serious. Sports, of course, are often zero sum, Sotomayor wrote, but the law need not and should not be.

Supreme Court Recognizes Reality, Rightly Upholds Fairness In Women’s Sports

Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court recognized that biology is real and biology matters. The Court’s decision recognizing that men and women have inherent differences in women’s sports cases is a resounding victory for every girl who experienced defeat because a boy was allowed to compete against her. Across the country, girls are losing medals, roster ...

[Media] JUST IN - Supreme Court upholds state laws keeping transgender athletes out of girls'

JUST IN - Supreme Court upholds state laws keeping transgender athletes out of girls' and women's sports in 6-3 decision.Read here: https://www.disclose.tv/id/3acnon10vb/@disclosetvDisclose.tvSupreme Court upholds state transgender sports bansBreaking news from around the world.

Mother of Plaintiff in Supreme Court Case Says 'She' Just Wanted to Play the Sport 'She' Loves

Mother of Plaintiff in Supreme Court Case Says 'She' Just Wanted to Play the Sport 'She' Loves

How One Woman Is Using the UN to Attack Trans Rights Worldwide

S. Baum It’s no coincidence that the Supreme Court’s decision allowing trans sports bans echoes the work of Reem Alsalem, the UN special rapporteur on violence against women and girls. The post How One Woman Is Using the UN to Attack Trans Rights Worldwide appeared first on The Nation.

नेपाललाई स्वर्णसहित तीन पदक

काठमाडौँ। नेपालले १६औँ दक्षिण एसियाली शारीरिक सुगठन तथा फिजिक स्पोर्ट्स च्याम्पियनसिपमा स्वर्णसहित तीन पदक प्राप्त गरेको छ। भुटानको थिम्पुमा जारी प्रतियोगितामा एक स्वर्ण, एक रजत र एक कास्य पदक प्राप्त गरेको नेपाल शारीरिक सुगठन तथा फिट्नेस महासङ्घका सचिव दिनेशकुमार राजभण्डारीले जानकारी दिए। पुरुष स्पोर्ट्स फिजिक १७० सेन्टीमिटरमुनि आकाश श्रेष्ठले नेपाललाई स्वर्ण दिलाए। त्यसैगरी महिला एथलेटिक []

What Caitlin Clark’s Treatment Tells Us About the WNBA

It is neither a business nor a sports league; if it was either, it would celebrate and protect a hugely popular generational talent.