Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1302, Battle of the Golden Spurs (Guldensporenslag in Dutch): A coalition around the Flemish cities defeats the king of France's royal army. In 1836, The Fly-fisher's Entomology is published by Alfred Ronalds. The book transformed the sport and went to many editions. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1908, Friedrich Traun, German sprinter and tennis player (born 1876) passed away. In 1914, Babe Ruth makes his debut in Major League Baseball. In 1921, Former president of the United States William Howard Taft is sworn in as 10th chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, becoming the only person ever to hold both offices. In 1930, Harold Bloom, American literary critic (died 2019) was born. In 1931, Dick Gray, American baseball player (died 2013) was born. In 1951, Ed Ott, American baseball player and coach (died 2024) was born. In 1990, Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
What the Supreme Court did not decide in the trans sports case
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court held in West Virginia v. B.P.J. (decided together with Little v. Hecox) that neither Title IX nor the Equal Protection Clause prevents states from barring transgender girls from girls’ sports. But the majority opinion, written by Justice Kavanaugh, is a narrow one, and its limits are significant. Here are the most important.
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AutoStraddle
· Jun 30, 2026
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.
Defector
· Jun 30, 2026
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.
Fox News
· Jul 2, 2026
Newsom's office responds to SCOTUS ruling on women's sports as California faces ongoing trans athlete wave
Gov. Gavin Newsom's office says the Supreme Court ruling on trans athletes in women's sports will not affect California's current laws or policies.
Townhall
· Jun 30, 2026
Justice Jackson's Dissent in the Trans Athlete Case Is Absolutely Insane
Justice Jackson's Dissent in the Trans Athlete Case Is Absolutely Insane
Article | The Nation
· Jul 2, 2026
The Supreme Court’s Anti-Trans Ruling Goes Well Beyond Sports
Elie Mystal The ruling is about whether trans people have the same rights as everybody else—and the Court said they don’t. The post The Supreme Court’s Anti-Trans Ruling Goes Well Beyond Sports appeared first on The Nation.
The 19th News
· Jun 30, 2026
Supreme Court lets states block trans athletes from women’s and girls’ sports
The Supreme Court ruled against two transgender athletes who sued their states to be allowed to participate in sports alongside other girls and women. The court ruled Tuesday that Idaho and West Virginia did not discriminate against runner Lindsay Hecox or high school shot-putter Becky Pepper-Jackson in barring them from playing on teams that align []
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