Game on: The 19th is launching a sports desk
In all of our beats, we’ve strived to make our journalism distinct from the work of other newsrooms. We want to bring that spirit to sports coverage.
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Give them a C-O-N-T-R-A-C-T: The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are unionizing
If successful, they'd be the first NFL cheerleading squad to reach a contract.
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The WNBA ‘felt like a lifeline’ for LGBTQ+ fans. Anti-trans attacks are testing that refuge.
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham’s remarks opposing transgender athletes in women’s sports injected political debate into a league with no openly trans women players.
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Tennis is the first major women's sports league to require genetic testing
This policy impacts all women; most other women's leagues aren't taking the plunge.
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Trump supports birthright citizenship — when the recipient is on the U.S. men's soccer team
Star striker Folarin Balogun was born in New York to Nigerian parents visiting the U.S. It's the type of citizenship Trump has sought to restrict.
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Serena Williams broke barriers for Black girls in tennis. Her return could do the same for mothers.
One of tennis' all-time greats is back. The 44-year-old mother said she doesn’t need to win — she wants to show her daughters her full self.
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What women love about the 'unapologetically masculine' UFC
The UFC is coming to the White House for Trump's birthday. Women are a huge part of the sport's growing fan base.
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Roller derby was already queer-friendly. Then it got more inclusive.
Years before trans athletes in sports embroiled national politics, roller derby — the five-player high-contact sport with punk rock nicknames — tackled the question of who could play.
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Olympic mom athletes lack child care and other support during the games
For mom athletes raising babies and young children, competing in the Olympics comes with unique challenges.
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What is going on between the WNBA and star player Napheesa Collier?
Collier made a statement criticizing a "lack of accountability" from the league’s executive leadership.