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First lady cites memoir after Supreme Court upholds state laws reserving girls’ sports for biological females

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Supreme Court upholds state bans on biological boys in girls’ sports Fox News reports on the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Idaho and West Virginia laws, effectively banning biological males from participating in girls’ sports. Constitutional law attorney Jonathan Turley and chief legal correspondent Shannon Bream explain that the ruling aligns with the view that … Read more

From The Sports Desk: Japan, Germany and Netherlands eliminated in roller-coaster day

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Brazil came from behind to beat Japan 2-1 with a winner in the sixth minute of injury time while two European powerhouses crashed out in penalty shootouts in a roller-coaster day of elimination action. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. There are three more huge … Read more

Supreme Court allows state bans on transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports

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Supreme Court allows state bans on transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports – CBS News Watch CBS News The Supreme Court upheld state bans prohibiting transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports. Tony Dokoupil anchors this CBS News Special Report. Source link

Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports

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WASHINGTON — Delivering another major blow to LGBTQ rights, the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state laws that ban transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The court, largely divided 6-3, ruled against two transgender students, Becky … Read more

Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports

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Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled states can prohibit transgender athletes from competing on girls’ and women’s sports teams, a decision that delivers the latest setback for transgender rights. In two of the most closely watched cases of its term, the Supreme Court upheld laws from West Virginia and Idaho that restrict transgender … Read more

Ex-NBA players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis indicted on illegal sports gambling charges

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Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted in the latest round of charges in the government’s gambling investigation, authorities said Monday. When he was playing for the Milwaukee Bucks in 2024, Beasley agreed to tailor his performance based on betting trends in those games, prosecutors alleged. They have accused Beasley of … Read more

From The Sports Desk: Jesse Marsch calls Canada ‘heroes’ after historic World Cup knockout victory

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Notably, Japan gained its first-ever victory over Brazil in a friendly in Tokyo in October, rallying from 2-0 at halftime to win 3-2, although one of the scorers that day, striker Takumi Minamino, is not on the squad due to injury. Brazil qualified from its group comfortably enough, but the 34-year-old Casemiro could struggle against … Read more

From The Sports Desk: The U.S. lost, but also saw return of star Christian Pulisic

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The United States lost last night, 3-2, on a late goal by Turkey. But the biggest development? Star Christian Pulisic returned from injury and showed he was healthy in time for the knockout stage. The U.S. will take on Bosnia-Herzegovina in the round of 32. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive … Read more

Gambling disorder diagnoses spike in states that legalized sports betting, study shows

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Diagnoses of gambling disorder rose more than 60% since 2018 in states that have legalized sports betting, with the biggest increase among young men, according to a new study of electronic health records across the U.S. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Gambling disorder is … Read more