Transgender athlete focuses on what may be her last track season as Supreme Court ruling looms

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — High school athlete Becky Pepper-Jackson takes her position in the throwing circle, tunes out any distractions, then pivots and tosses the discus into the evening twilight. Her focus is simple. Whether it’s trying to improve on a third-place finish at last year’s West Virginia state track meet or ignoring naysayers who don’t … Read more

The clock is ticking for San Jose State to change its policy on a transgender athlete

SAN FRANCISCO — The Trump administration gave San Jose State University 10 days to resolve what the U.S. Education Department has deemed are Title IX violations involving transgender athletes, saying the school will face legal action and the possible loss of federal funding if it fails to comply. The department in January found that the … Read more

Dallas athlete returns home after witnessing strikes in Tehran

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Dallas athlete returns home after witnessing strikes in Tehran 01:16 UP NEXT Approximately 140 U.S. service members wounded in Iran war 00:31 UAE video shows Iranian drones being destroyed 00:23 Fire breaks out in Tehran after reported airstrike … Read more

Dealing with Iran war is ‘easy,’ Trump says. College athlete pay? Not so much

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that questions about the war in Iran were “easy” compared to efforts to better regulate college sports and rein in high salaries for football players — an extraordinary suggestion that even he himself seemed to think better of a short time later. Trump convened a roundtable of experts … Read more