sports
Female Athletes Are Using Labor Tactics to Try to Get Equal Pay
"Direct action gets the goods."
By Kim Kelly
Fans Want "Equal Pay Now" for the U.S. Women's Soccer Team
Their celebratory parade was about more than just their win.
By S. Baum
A 15-Year-Old Just Beat Venus Williams in the First Round at Wimbledon
Cori “Coco” Gauff is making history.
By Marilyn La Jeunesse
The BTS ARMY Defended Suga After He Faced Racist Comments
"Just goes to show how closed minded some people are."
By Sara Delgado
Mallory Pugh's Age Doesn't Matter
She's one of soccer's biggest — and youngest — stars, but Mal is focused on her goals, not the age she achieved them at.
By Brittney McNamara
18-Year-Old Maddie Mastro Made History and Won a Huge Snowboarding Title
It was a historic run.
By Brittney McNamara
Two Teens Won Big at the Burton U.S. Open Snowboarding Championship
Red Gerard and Zoi Sadowski Synnott took first place in slopestyle.
By Brittney McNamara
Girls Are Taking Center Stage at These Snowboarding Championships
"Not that we have anything to prove, but we've been proving ourselves."
By Brittney McNamara
A Trans Teen Is Suing a School District for Stopping Him From Using the Locker Room He Was Already Using
"The school board chose us," his mother said.
By Lucy Diavolo
Signs Taunting a High School Basketball Star Are Being Called Uncomfortably Close to Blackface
Students tried to rattle a black player with photos of him wearing a charcoal face mask.
By Lucy Diavolo
When School Sports End, What Comes Next?
Here's how to stay mentally and physically fit.
By Brittney McNamara
This Year's Super Bowl Will Have the First Male Cheerleaders Ever
Quinton Peron and Napoleon Jinnies are showing their team spirit.
By Brittney McNamara
LeBron James Gave His Son Bryce the Best Pep Talk During a Basketball Game and I Want One Too
"Good job. I'm proud of you. I'm proud of you, man."
By Brittney McNamara
Via Her Platform
3 Successful Women Athletes Get Real About Sexism and Racism in Sports
"A lot of people make it seem like girls can't go from college and keep doing a sport."
By Tanisha PinaPhotography by Beth Garrabrant
A Muslim Teen Was Reportedly Banned From a Boxing Tournament Because of His Beard
He’s fighting for his religious rights.
By Emma Sarran Webster
This City Just Made Sports Much More Inclusive for Transgender Athletes
Students in Framingham, Massachusetts, can participate on sports teams regardless of gender.
By Brittney McNamara
Athletic Brands Are Treating Colin Kaepernick the Same Way the NFL Did
Adidas will not work with him until he’s signed by the NFL.
By Amira Rasool
These Athletes Demand Equality for Transgender People in College Sports
“Today, I ask Power 5 schools to take an easy step to support the trans community."
By Elly Belle
We Talked to the Transgender Boy Who Won a Girls' Wrestling State Title
He says gender doesn't matter on the mat.
By Brittney McNamara