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Kai Trump signs with Miami, makes pro golf debut

Kai Trump has made her professional golf debut at The Annika, while also signing a letter of intent to play for the University of Miami women's golf team, which she will join in the fall of 2026

Newsmax

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U.S. Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad on getting Muslim girls into sport

US Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad tells Euronews Culture about her journey and insights on confidence, leadership, and empowerment with young girls in Doha through Qatar Foundation’s Creating Pathways programme.

Euronews

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Volleyball player suspended in Albania over unproven gender claims

The Albanian Volleyball Federation has suspended a female player from one of the country's top clubs after rival teams raised doubts about her gender without providing evidence, according to interviews with the player, her club and docum...

Reuters

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Women's Forum 2025 in French capital highlights violence in sport

Leaders and athletes are pushing for recognition, safety and empowerment at the 20th edition of the event in Paris.

Euronews

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Claressa Shields announces $8 million multi-fight deal

Claressa Shields is the first boxer, male or female, to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals. She's also the only boxer to become the undisputed champion in three separate weight classes. Shields announced on "CBS Mornings" that she's si...

CBS America

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80-year-old becomes oldest woman to finish Ironman World Championship

Natalie Grabow shares her achievement as the oldest female finisher at Kona, Hawaii’s Ironman World Championship.

CBC News

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Afghan women's historic debut at FIFA Unites tournament in Morocco

A significant moment for the Afghan women following their debut at the FIFA Unites tournament, currently taking place in Morocco.

Africanews

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Kenya's Chepng'etich to keep marathon record despite doping ban

Women’s marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepng'etich has been banned for three years after admitting a doping violation, track and field’s Athletics Integrity Unit said Thursday.

Africanews

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Cricket thrives in Rwanda as women’s team targets World Cup qualification

Cricket is booming in Rwanda, with 50,000 players and a women’s team pushing for World Cup qualification.

Al Jazeera

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Tensions with WNBA leadership flare amidst final match-up

WNBA players are speaking out across the league in support of Napheesa Collier's statements criticising commissioner Cathy Engelbert.

Scripps Local

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WNBA's Napheesa Collier: "We have the worst leadership"

Napheesa Collier, one of the WNBA's top players and vice president of the players' union, spoke out against the league's officials and the WNBA commissioner. Her comments come after she was injured in a playoff game on a controversial pl...

CBS America

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Lebanese footballer defies odds in comeback from Israeli attack

Last November, Lebanese national women’s team footballer Celine Haidar was struck by shrapnel from an Israeli air strike in Beirut. In January, she defied the odds when she woke up from a coma. Now, she’s determined to get back on the pi...

TRT World

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Canada’s first pro women’s soccer league faces test beyond season

The Northern Super League’s first season is wrapping up. There was a lot of excitement surrounding it, but attracting players hasn’t been simple when competing with well-established leagues in Europe and the U.S.

CBC News

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Kenya's Faith Cherotich claims gold in the women's 3,000m steeplechase

Kenya's Faith Cherotich claimed the gold in the women's 3,000m steeplechase, stunning defending champion Winfred Yavi, who represents Bahrain, with an impressive performance on the final lap.

Africanews

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Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir wins gold in WCA Women's marathon in Tokyo

Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir pips Ethiopia's Tigst Asset to gold in WCA Women's marathon in Tokyo.

Africanews

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Springbok women gear up for World Cup showdown against New Zealand

Springbok Women head coach Swys de Bruin has unveiled his squad for Saturday's crucial Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand in Exeter.

Africanews

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Canadian soccer phenom makes a splash with Arsenal debut

At 21, Canadian soccer phenom Olivia Smith has represented her country, launched her professional career and set a world record with a nearly $2-million Cdn transfer fee. Smith spoke to CBC’s Briar Stewart about her journey from Whitby, ...

CBC News

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Aces win against Chicago Sky in historic winning streak

The Las Vegas Aces continue their historic win streak tonight, clinching their 14th straight victory over the Chicago Sky 80-66 at T-Mobile Arena.

Scripps Local

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No. 13 hangs in history as San Diego Wave retires Alex Morgan’s number

The San Diego Wave officially retired the No. 13 jersey of soccer legend Alex Morgan, cementing her legacy both on and off the pitch.

Scripps Local

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USOPC effectively bars transgender women from women’s sports

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee changed its eligibility rules on Monday, effectively barring transgender women from competing in Olympic women's sports. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston has more.

CBS News

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Former Spanish football boss Rubiales found guilty of sexual assault

Former president of the Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting player Jenni Hermoso for kissing her after the 2023 Women's World Cup final.

Euronews

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Boxer Imane Khelif's victory celebrated in Algeria amid controversy

Family and friends of Algerian boxer Imane Khelif are celebrating her victory back home. Despite controversy and anxiety, Khelif remained strong in Paris. From the village of Ain Mesbah, her boxing talent was discovered locally, inspirin...

Al Jazeera

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IOC defends boxer over gender eligibility outcry

The IOC is defending two female boxers at the heart of an ongoing gender controversy. Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting and Algeria’s Imane Khelif were previously disqualified from a tournament after reportedly failing a gender eligibility test, but ...

CBC News

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Simone Biles clinches gymnastics women's team gold medal

Simone Biles won her fifth Olympic gold medal, when she closed the artistic gymnastics women's team final by winning with a floor exercise set to music by Taylor Swift and Beyoncé. Her eighth Olympic medal moves her past Shannon Miller f...

CBC News

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Christa Deguchi earns Canada’s first gold in judo

Christa Deguchi not only won Canada’s first gold medal of Paris 2024, she also became the country’s first Olympic champion in the sport.

CBC News

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Simone Biles dazzles in Paris Olympics despite injury scare

Simone Biles made a blockbuster return to Olympic competition, powering through left calf pain to get her multiple-medal bid off to a rousing start.

France 24

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Mexican women target Olympic boxing history

Two Mexican athletes will look to win their country's first medal in women's boxing. It has been 25 years since Mexico legalized women's boxing and it's produced multiple champions, but today, the sport finds itself in a precarious posit...

Al Jazeera

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Mariupol team defies occupation, plays for Ukraine

Despite the destruction of their home city in Russia's invasion, a women's football team from Mariupol has been reborn in Kyiv with 27 players in the squad.

Euronews

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Calls for Russian athletes to be banned from all events

Marta Kostyuk explains to CBC News Moscow correspondent Briar Stewart why she started a campaign to get Russia and Belarus banned from tennis events as a result of the invasion of Ukraine.

CBC News

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Tennis legend Pat McEnroe questions Peng Shuai 'retraction', safety

Former professional tennis player Patrick McEnroe joined Cheddar to discuss the troubling issues surrounding player Peng Shuai who appeared potentially to have been silenced following her social media post accusing former Vice-Premier Zh...

Cheddar News