Month: April 2022

British Olympic gold medallist Katie Archibald says female and transgender athletes have been “let down” by inclusion policies in sport. Archibald, who won the madison at Tokyo 2020, is the first British cyclist to speak publicly about transgender athletes taking part in women’s races. Transgender athletes must be welcomed into sport but without “sacrificing fairness”,
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10:28 AM ET Boxing management company MTK Global has announced that it will cease global operations, saying it has faced “unprecedented” levels of scrutiny since the United States’ decision to sanction alleged crime boss Daniel Kinahan. MTK Global was founded by Kinahan in 2012 — then called MGM — but he said he sold it
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12:28 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN LONDON — When they finally faced off for the first time after years of trading fighting words, Tyson Fury tickled Dillian Whyte with both hands as the pair of big men erupted in laughter. Until last week’s media conference call, Whyte refused to promote Saturday’s heavyweight title fight before 94,000-plus
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10:53 AM ET Associated Press ROME — Five-time champion Novak Djokovic can come to Rome and play at the Italian Open next month even if he is still not vaccinated against the coronavirus, the president of the Italian Tennis Federation said Wednesday. “The rules regarding players’ participation are established by the government and the ATP,”
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3:27 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN PHOENIX — Before every game when his team is doing pregame handshakes, New Orleans Pelicans forward Larry Nance Jr. has a message for Brandon Ingram. “You’re the best player on the floor,” Nance tells him. Nance and Ingram were teammates on the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2016-17 season and
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2:49 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Kenley Jansen entered Tuesday’s ninth inning to close out a game from Dodger Stadium as a member of the Atlanta Braves. His last out was Freddie Freeman, now a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jansen couldn’t help but laugh at the thought of it. “That’s weird as hell,”
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