Women’s sports are under attack. Folks with common sense have recognized the issue with transgender women – biological men – competing against women for quite some time, but now even the New York Times is admitting that men do not belong in women’s sports.
The Times – one of the more liberal mainstream outlets in the country – publishing a column titled ‘The Legal Foundation of Women’s Sports Is Under Fire’ signals that there may be a change in dialogue on the horizon.
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The Cincinnati Reds currently lead the NL Central. They won 12 consecutive games before losing to the Atlanta Braves on Saturday and then lost again on Sunday. Despite the back-to-back defeats, they remain firmly in playoff position. And, a major reason why is the emergence of rookie Elly De La Cruz.
The Reds finally called the top prospect up to Cincinnati on June 6.
Going into that night’s contest against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Reds were 28-33. The team sat 5.5 games back in the division race.
Since then, though, the team has gone on a tear.
Nets forward Cameron Johnson is set to be a restricted free agent this offseason.
Although there’s been some talk that Johnson could be re-signed and traded, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said on a recent episode of Brian Windhorst & the Hoop Collective podcast that he believes the forward is expected to stay in Brooklyn.
With that, it’s possible the Nets could match the lucrative figures that have been mentioned as a potential price to acquire Johnson.
“I think he’ll probably get around 90 [million],” Windhorst said.
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With F1 expansion on the horizon, Hitech throws their hat in the ring
Formula 1 is looking to expand, having invited applications from prospective teams looking to join the grid starting in 2026.
And now a British-based team — with a new investor alongside — has confirmed their interest.
British based Hitech Pulse-Eight confirmed on Monday their application to FIA seeking to join F1 starting with the 2026 season.
CROMWELL, Conn. — Rory McIlroy waits with caddie Harry Diamond before hitting his shot from the fifth tee during the final round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands on June 25, 2023. | Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images
Bradley won the Travelers Championship at 23-under-par, and McIlroy was not too fond of the course that produced such low scoring.
The 2023 Travelers Championship was a birdie barrage as seemingly every player went low at TPC River Highlands this past weekend.
Knoxville News Sentinel published an article about a biological male cyclist competing in the women’s sports division. Because, on Sunday, Knoxville, Tennessee hosted the USA Cycling Pro Road championships. And biological male Austin Killips — who two weeks ago won a women’s race by over five minutes — competed in the event.
The writer establishes her position on the issue immediately. The first line of the story reads, “Austin Killips remembered why she loves cycling Friday night.
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John Daly gave the world an insight into how he enjoys concerts in the only way he knows how — a grand entrance.
The legend of John Daly continues to grow. At a Kenny Chesney concert Friday night, he drove his golf cart right into the pit, making an amazing entrance. That golf cart seems to go wherever Daly goes, giving him even more legendary status.
Daly has long since been a fan favorite among golf fans for wearing bright colors, drinking beers, smoking cigarettes and pretty much doing whatever he wanted.
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Ilia Topuria is about to enter the top five of the featherweight division, an accomplishment Josh Emmett made him earn.
Topuria defeated Emmett by unanimous decision Saturday, with a scorecard (50–42, 50–44, 49–45) rarely seen at this high a level in the sport. But Emmett refused to relent, pushing forward despite and withstanding enormous pressure as Topuria controlled all five rounds.
“I was surprised by his toughness,” says Topuria.
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So Nick Bosa’s about to get really, really rich (see above), and he’s not the only one—which is where we’ll start our list of the dozen things we’ll all be talking about when I get back from my three weeks of summer vacation.
The monster, market-moving money to be committed.
The Philadelphia 76ers are at an interesting crossroads this offseason with James Harden expected to hit the free-agent market, and ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins had some strong thoughts when asked about Philadelphia’s direction on Monday’s episode of First Take.
Perkins criticized how the Sixers seem to be focused on retaining Harden and even floated a potential replacement that he believes would improve Philly’s chances of winning a championship.
“We don’t even know who the most important player to that franchise is,” Perkins said.