sports
Australian Pro Footballer Josh Cavallo Comes Out as Gay
“All I want to do is play football and be treated equally.”
By Kaitlyn McNab
Texas Passes Ban on Transgender Youth in Sports
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is expected to sign the bill into law.
By Kaitlyn McNab
Adelyn, a Trans 13 Year Old, Would Just Like to Play Volleyball
But Texas lawmakers are trying to ban students like her from sports.
By Danielle McLean
Olympics Reconsiders Marijuana Ban After Sha’Carri Richardson Scandal
The change wouldn't be enacted until 2023.
By Lex McMenamin
Emma Raducanu Defeated Leylah Fernandez in an All-Teenage US Open Women's Single Final
History was made.
By De Elizabeth
Natalia Bryant, Daughter & Dreamer, Is Ready to Take on the World
IMG model and USC freshman Natalia Bryant opens up about being the daughter of a sports icon.
By Danyel SmithPhotography by Raven B. Varona
Bryan Ruby Becomes Only Active Pro Baseball Player to Be Out as Gay
The pro ballplayer says he’s not coming out — he’s “inviting in.”
By Kaitlyn McNab
I Learned How to Surf the “Perfect Wave”
Find out what it’s like getting a surf lesson from a pro surfer contestant on the “The Ultimate Surfer."
By Kaitlyn McNab
Layshia Clarendon Won't Let Stigma Stop Them in Any Part of Their Lives
The WNBA player opened up about periods, stigma, and playing the game.
By Jessica Taylor Price
Suni Lee Goes to College After Historic Olympic Run
“I don’t want to miss that college experience."
By Kaitlyn McNab
Why Suni Lee's Olympic Gold Is a Win for Her Whole Hmong American Community
“The response of Lee’s community represents a much-needed reminder for many of us in a country too often focused on individualism.”
By Jessica Goudeau
It's Time to Treat Athletes Like Humans
That means recognizing their mental health — and remembering they don't owe us a performance.
By Lela Moore
Paralympian Ezra Frech's Dreams Are Coming True
He's now just like the athletes he used to look up to, and he's not stopping yet.
By Sara Luterman
Luke Prokop Makes History As First Player Under NHL Contract to Come Out as Gay
“I am no longer scared to hide who I am.”
By Kaitlyn McNab
How to Be an Elite Athlete
We talked to three trans athletes about what it takes to be elite. Their answers show they have no advantage, they just train hard.
By Sydney BauerPhotography by Angalis Field
Olympic Weightlifter Katherine Nye Is Strong in Every Way
From lifting weights as heavy as a baby elephant to the mental weight of coping with bipolar disorder.
By Jessica Taylor Price
It’s Insulting to Forbid Olympic Athletes From Protesting
“Athletes, like all of us, live fundamentally political lives.”
By Farrell Greenwald Brenner
Sha'Carri Richardson Pledges to Become “World Champ" Following U.S. Olympic Team Suspension
“I’m sorry, I can’t be y’all Olympic Champ this year.”
By De Elizabeth
23 Best Sports Movies to Get You Pumped for the Olympics
Sports movies have a way of inspiring viewers, whether they’re sports fans or not. Check out this list of the best sports movies to watch in the weeks leading up to the Olympics.
By Christin Perry
Gwen Berry, U.S. Olympian, Stands Up to Backlash for National Anthem Snub
"The anthem doesn’t speak for me. It never has.”
By Lucy Diavolo