athletics

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Most transgender students simply want the chance to belong, to be part of a team, and to experience the social, emotional, and physical benefits of school athletics.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

But if college athletics are also meant to develop athletes—over time, within an educational framework—then some recalibration is needed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

In 2019, Anta bought a controlling stake in Finnish athletics brand Amer Sports.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Running marathons while pregnant feels "even more meaningful" than her previous achievements in athletics, according to Hauger-Thackery.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

It was a natural law of athletics that there must be whispering before a game and nothing else.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy