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thehill.com - Dominick Mastrangelo - Netflix rolls out 'podcasts to watch' with latest move into sports
Netflix rolls out 'podcasts to watch' with latest move into sports
The Hill

Netflix is getting into the sports podcasting game. The streamer this week rolled out its new “ podcasts to watch ” feature, which will offer top-rated shows like The Ringer's Bill Simmons podcast, Barstool Sports' “Pardon My…

dailymail.co.uk - Jada Bas - Louise Thompson flashes abs in a sports bra amidst fertility battle
Louise Thompson flashes abs in a sports bra amidst fertility battle
Mail Online

Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk Louise Thompson showed off her abs as she flaunted her incredible body in an Instagram photo on Monday. The former Made In Chelsea star, 35, looked incredible in a grey Calvin Klein sports bra and…

thehill.com - Kristen Waggoner, opinion contributor - Supreme Court to rule on women's sports, biological realities
Supreme Court to rule on women's sports, biological realities
The Hill

The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments today in a pair of cases regarding males competing in women's sports. On its face, the resulting ruling will determine whether states may pass laws to keep women's sports for women only, as 27 states have…

dailymail.co.uk - Jason Chester - Disgraced ex-Sky Sports anchor Richard Keys leaves Claridge's
Disgraced ex-Sky Sports anchor Richard Keys leaves Claridge's
Mail Online

Do YOU have a story? Email tips@dailymail.com Richard Keys appeared to be untroubled by his latest controversy on Tuesday as he joined Eamonn Holmes at Claridges. The former Sky Sports host sparked outrage across social media after his online…

washingtonexaminer.com - Linnea Saltz - Breaking barriers should not mean breaking women's sports
Breaking barriers should not mean breaking women's sports
Washington Examiner

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear the oral arguments in two pivotal cases: West Virginia v. B.P.J and Little v. Hecox. These cases ask whether states have the authority to preserve female-only sports. Both West Virginia and Idaho passed laws…

cnn.com - Devan Cole - Live updates: Supreme Court arguments on transgender athletes in sports | CNN Politics
Live updates: Supreme Court arguments on transgender athletes in sports | CNN Politics
CNN

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments today in two cases involving transgender athletes in sports. Follow here for the latest.

espn.com - Anthony Gharib - How the sports world looked when Mike Tomlin didn't coach the Steelers
How the sports world looked when Mike Tomlin didn't coach the Steelers
ESPN

It has been 19 years since the Pittsburgh Steelers played a game without Mike Tomlin as head coach. Tomlin stepped down Tuesday, ending a tenure that included one Super Bowl victory and a 192-114 record. He ranks behind legendary head coach Chuck…

cbn.com - Talia Wise - Defending Girls and Women': Trans Sports Cases Reach Supreme Court
Defending Girls and Women': Trans Sports Cases Reach Supreme Court
CBN

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two pivotal cases involving transgender athletes and school sports on Tuesday morning. One case centers on a West Virginia law forbidding males who identify as females from participating in girls'…

theguardian.com - Lucy Campbell - US supreme court considers state bans on transgender athletes in school sports - live
US supreme court considers state bans on transgender athletes in school sports - live
The Guardian

The US supreme court is considering the rights of transgender youth athletes on Tuesday in a major hearing on state laws banning trans girls from girls sports teams. Oral arguments center on two cases of trans students who sued over the…

thenextweb.com - Ana-Maria Stanciuc - JD Sports brings AI shopping
JD Sports brings AI shopping
The Next Web

For years, online shopping followed a fixed path. Search bar, product grid, filters, checkout. The interface barely changed, even as everything else on the internet did. That path is now breaking. Monday 12 January, 2026, JD Sports Fashion plc (JD…

lgbtqnation.com - Daniel Villarreal - Supreme Court hearing on trans sports bans focuses on 'biological advantages'
Supreme Court hearing on trans sports bans focuses on 'biological advantages'
LGBTQ Nation

The Supreme Court heard three hours of oral arguments on Tuesday about whether states can ban transgender girls from competing on girls' and women's school sports teams. Numerous media outlets have said that the court seemed sympathetic and…

washingtonexaminer.com - Jack Birle - High court considers how defining sex would affect trans sports bans
High court considers how defining sex would affect trans sports bans
Washington Examiner

The issue of whether the justices should define sex, especially under Title IX, emerged as one of the key questions during back-to-back oral arguments. Justices asked both sides throughout the arguments how sex should be legally defined. Justice…

theguardian.com - Guardian staff reporter - 40 years on, did Proposition 48 protect US college sports - or punish Black athletes?
40 years on, did Proposition 48 protect US college sports - or punish Black athletes?
The Guardian

Tony Rice noticed the looks and smirks during his first week of freshman classes in the fall of 1986 at Notre Dame. He had accepted his fate a few months earlier when standardized test results led to the decision that he would not be eligible to…

bbc.co.uk - Dan Wheeler - Jon Walters: Stoke City sporting director wants continued improvement rather than setting specific targets in 2026
Jon Walters: Stoke City sporting director wants continued improvement rather than setting specific targets in 2026
BBC

Stoke City sporting director Jon Walters has said his overriding aim for the club over the next year is continued improvement, rather than setting a specific target. The Potters have had a very encouraging season in the Championship so far and are…

thefederalist.com - Breccan F. Thies - Gorsuch, Barrett Buy Into 'Trans' Ideology In Girls' Sports Case
Gorsuch, Barrett Buy Into 'Trans' Ideology In Girls' Sports Case
The Federalist: Religion, Politics, and Culture

Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett, both appointees of President Donald Trump, appeared to be buying into “transgender” ideology during oral arguments for a case regarding men playing in women's sports. Gorsuch's major…

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