Jackson, Smith and Oliver headline Florida Sports Hall of Fame class – Tallahassee Democrat

Even while in high school at Quincy Shanks, teenager Dexter Jackson was determined to play in the NFL one day. "I used to take him home from school every day and Dexter would...

Jackson, Smith, Oliver headline 2022 Florida Sports Hall of Fame class – Tallahassee Democrat

Even while in high school at Quincy Shanks, teenager Dexter Jackson was determined to play in the NFL one day. "I used to take him home from school every day and Dexter would...

Anti-war Russian journalist fined under “gay propaganda” law – Devdiscourse

Russian journalist Yury Dud was fined 120,000 roubles ($2,024) by a Moscow court on Tuesday under a law that bans "propaganda" in support of gay relationships. Lefortovo district court said the...

Inside Nashville Predators prospect Luke Prokop’s ‘whirlwind’ year – Tennessean

In the year since Luke Prokop became the first openly gay player under NHL contract, the Nashville Predators prospect's  life has been a "whirlwind.""It's changed me a little bit as a person," Prokop...

Sports Snippets – The Shillong Times

Former F1 chief executive to be charged with fraudLONDON, July 11: Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone will be charged with fraud by false representation following a government investigation into his...

Big Ten’s mega-move, LIV Golf, improving broadcasts and more: Sports Media Mailbag, Part I...

Welcome to the 32nd Media Mailbag for The Athletic. Writing a mailbag — as egocentric as it is — is always a fun exercise. Thanks for sending in your questions via...

Student claims Florida college blocked her application because she’s gay – The Independent

A Christian college in southern Florida has been criticised by social media users after an applicant said she was rejected because of her sexuality.Posting to TikTok on Friday, user @giannapalmo said...

On intersectionality, madness, and pride – The Varsity – Varsity

There is a feeling that holds him like a deep breath, a scattering, a madness inside him from the top of his head to the soles of his feet, a great...

Mast wins PBR Challenger event in Shipshewana – Sturgis Journal

Riding in front of a home state crowd, the Kansas City Outlaws’ Marcus Mast (Middlebury, Indiana) continued his dominant summer campaign, delivering a flawless 2-for-2 performance to win the PBR (Professional...

SI:AM | The Orioles Aren’t a Total Embarrassment Anymore – Sports Illustrated

Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. There are no easy wins in the AL East this year. In today’s SI:AM:🐦 These aren’t your same old Orioles🌱 Djokovic wins No. 21⚾...

The economic repercussions of Utah’s transgender athletes ban – Axios

California has restricted state-funded travel to Utah, and three other red states, for passing a controversial law that bars transgender girls from competing in school sports matching their gender identity.Why it...

Where Are They Now: John Amaechi – Sports Illustrated

Each summer Sports Illustrated revisits, remembers and rethinks some of the biggest names and most important stories of our sporting past. Come back all week for more Where Are They Now?...

FIFA referee Igor Benevenuto comes out as gay months before the World Cup –...

Igor Benevenuto, a FIFA soccer referee in Brazil, has come out publicly as gay. In a stirring statement to Globo Esporte, Benevenuto, 41, talked about the pain of living in a...

Santa Fe Little League gears up for state tournament – Santa Fe New Mexican

The bracket for the Majors baseball Little League double-elimination state tournament is starting to take shape.Santa Fe Little League’s All-Stars punched their ticket to the show with a 16-2 win...

Yorkshire Terriers attack FA ‘intrusive’ trans policy – BBC

In a statement, the FA said it was "passionate" about ensuring football was accessible to all, pointing out that in addition to its 2014 policy, it had commissioned Gendered Intelligence, an...

Group Hits Streets of Wheeling To Protest Abortion Ruling – Wheeling Intelligencer

photo by: Shelley Hanson A group of more than 100 protesters march past the City-County Building in Wheeling in support of abortion rights on Sunday. <!-- SHOW ARTICLE...

Brazilian soccer ref says he is gay, hopes to inspire others – Victoria Advocate

SAO PAULO (AP) — A FIFA-ranked referee in Brazil says he hopes his announcement that he is gay will inspire others in soccer.The 41-year-old Igor Benevenuto is one of the...

Brazilian soccer ref says he is gay, hopes to inspire others – Oil City...

SAO PAULO (AP) — A FIFA-ranked referee in Brazil says he hopes his announcement that he is gay will inspire others in soccer.The 41-year-old Igor Benevenuto is one of the...

Live updates from the final round of the Senior Players Championship – Canton Repository

Jerry Kelly and Alex Čejka finished the third round Saturday sharing the lead in the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship at Firestone Country Club.Kelly and Čejka are at 9-under-par for the tournament on Firestone's South...

‘The Only’ documentary chronicles compelling Briana Scurry story – World Soccer Talk

Undoubtedly, former USWNT star goalkeeper Briana Scurry has an interesting life story. Not only did Scurry put together a standout career with the national side for 15 years. She also acted...

A new advocate rises to fight for the Conestoga River [column] – LNP |...

Every few generations, it seems, a new grassroots champion rises to fight for the Conestoga River, Lancaster County’s often beautiful, if still polluted, historic waterway.Unlike the Susquehanna, which is just...

Where does New Mexico stand on transgender participation in HS sports? – Albuquerque Journal

In this Friday, Feb. 16, 2018 photo, Euless Trinity’s Mack Beggs, top, wrestles Lewisville’s Elyse Nelson in the second round of the 110-pound girls division during the 6A Region II...

Utah Valley Calendar: Things to do – July 9 | News, Sports, Jobs –...

<!-- SHOW ARTICLE --> AMERICAN FORK “The Lion King Jr.” — Timpanogos Youth Theater and Timpanogos Arts Foundation will present “Disney’s Lion King Jr.” at 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. on...

Griner the unmistakable focus of All-Star weekend – Waco Tribune-Herald

JAY COHEN Associated Press CHICAGO — Sue Bird and Sylvia Fowles are playing in the WNBA All-Star Game for the last time. Candace Parker and Kahleah Copper are looking for...

Screaming Alley and Thick & Tight bring live performance to Ramsgate’s Red Arrows Club...

Live performance coming to the Red Arrows Club Performance group Screaming Alley has teamed up with Thick & Tight UK dance theatre company to bring variety show Short and Sweet to...

Live updates: Third round of Bridgestone Senior Players Championship – Akron Beacon Journal

Steven Alker, Tim Petrovic, Alex Cejka and Joe Durant are tied atop the leaderboard at 6-under-par through two rounds in the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship at Firestone Country Club.Defending Bridgestone Senior Players...

‘I’m Gay’: Jake Paul Jokes About His Sexuality With Andrew Schulz – EssentiallySports

YouTube sensation Jake Paul is known for having many girlfriends throughout his rise on YouTube. The Problem Child is one the most famous people in the world and has therf0re garnered...

What’s the bigger threat: language or legislatures? | Mark Segal – Pennsylvania Capital-Star

By Mark Segal You’re about to be erased, but rather than focus on the real enemy, you’re wasting time frightening off the people who might be the foot soldiers at your side....

Shame of Supreme Court | News, Sports, Jobs – Marquette Mining Journal

Robert Reich, syndicated columnist <!-- SHOW ARTICLE --> If there’s any doubt about the extremism of the Supreme Court’s six Republican appointees, it was on full display...

One-car crash sends man to hospital | News, Sports, Jobs – The Mining Gazette...

<!-- SHOW ARTICLE --> LAKE LINDEN — A downstate man was taken to the hospital after a single-vehicle crash in Schoolcraft Township Thursday night in which his car caught fire. The...

Rural Pride gatherings offer safe spaces, sense of self for members of the LGBTQ...

Murray Pride March (Photo by Katie Myers, Ohio Valley ReSource) By Katie Myders, Liam Niemeyer and Kaitlin ThorneOhio Valley ReSource It wasn’t long ago that Tonya Jones felt she couldn’t be out and...

Rural Pride gatherings offer safe spaces, sense of self for members of the LGBTQ...

Murray Pride March (Photo by Katie Myers, Ohio Valley ReSource) By Katie Myders, Liam Niemeyer and Kaitlin ThorneOhio Valley ReSource It wasn’t long ago that Tonya Jones felt she couldn’t be out and...

Award-winning memoir comes from struggle | News, Sports, Jobs – Warren Tribune Chronicle

<!-- SHOW ARTICLE --> Growing up in Trumbull County helped shape Brian Broome into the writer he is today. That’s probably not something the tourism bureau will brag about in its...

The Hundred: Check out how the men’s and women’s squads shape up for the...

The Hundred is live in full on Sky Sports this summer; the men's competition begins on August 3 as Southern Brave take on Welsh Fire; women's tournament starts on...

Glimpses of Brittney Griner Show a Complicated Path to Release – The New York...

One hundred forty-one days.That is how long Brittney Griner has been behind bars in Russia. That is how long she has been stuck in the middle of a high-stakes staredown between...