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Caitlin Clark effect hasn't reversed the decades-long decline in girls basketball participation
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Plunging participation in girls basketball led one of Nebraska's largest high schools to cancel its varsity team for the year. The decision by Grand Island Senior High School — the state's third-largest with more than 2,600 students — reflects a national...
Looking at campaign documents for 7 IOC members running to be president of the Olympic body
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Seven International Olympic Committee members are running as candidates to be the next president in its first election since 2013. Their newly published manifestos show broad consensus on some issues and challenges for the IOC and global sports: Climate...
Luka Doncic starting foundation, already studying ways to improve access to youth basketball
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic is starting his own foundation, saying his primary goal is to ensure that children learning how to play basketball are doing so the right way and within a positive environment. The Luka Doncic Foundation will be formally launched...
Georgia Republicans recommend further law to restrict transgender women's participation in sports
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Senate Republicans recommended on Friday that the state write laws banning transgender girls and women from participating in high school and college sports, setting the stage for action in the 2025 legislative session. The vote by a committee that was...
Luke Littler was an unknown a year ago. Now he's making millions and taking darts into mainstream
Luke Littler was virtually unknown a year ago. Now he is making millions, transcending his sport and is searched for more often on Google than King Charles and the British Prime Minister. That Littler is a 17-year-old darts player who still lives at home with his parents in northwest...
Colvin's putback with 0.5 seconds left lifts No. 13 Purdue to 80-78 win over No. 23 Ole Miss
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Myles Colvin rebounded Braden Smith's missed fadeaway jumper and scored with 0.5 seconds left to give No. 13 Purdue an 80-78 win over No. 23 Ole Miss in the championship game of the Rady Children's Invitational on Friday. Trey Kaufman-Renn had 25 points and 13...
New Hampshire courts hear 2 cases on transgender girls playing girls sports
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Two New Hampshire fathers who were barred from school district events for wearing pink wristbands marked “XX” to represent female chromosomes insisted at a federal court hearing Thursday that they didn't set out to harass or otherwise target a transgender soccer player at...
Delaware State to become first HBCU to add Division I women's wrestling
Delaware State announced Thursday that it will become the first historically Black institution to offer Division I women's wrestling. Jahi Jones, the executive director of the HBCU Wrestling Initiative, said his organization has contributed $1.25 million to help launch the program. ...
Royals catcher Salvador Perez wins MLB's Clemente Award for philanthropy
NEW YORK (AP) — Honored with Major League Baseball's highest honor for character, community involvement and philanthropy, Salvador Perez wanted fellow major leaguers to know contributing even a little time to charitable work can go a long way. “I know sometimes we’re tired and...
Royal arm: Prince William tries his hand at flag football in NFL event with kids in London
LONDON (AP) — Prince William played catch with British teenagers at a flag football event organized by the NFL on Tuesday. Children from Birmingham, Manchester and London participated at the Kennington Park field hockey pitch in south London. Phoebe Schecter, captain...
