49ers' team chaplain Earl Smith told Sports Spectrum the 49ers’ season reminded him of the selflessness exhibited by the NBA’s Golden State Warriors when they won their championship in 2015.
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Biological Male Runner Named Conference’s Female ‘Athlete of the Week’
A biological male runner who identifies as a female was named the Big Sky Conference women’s cross country athlete of the week last week, sparking – yet again – a debate over fairness in women’s sports and the collegiate rules that govern transgender athletes.
Newest WWE Theme Song Is Christian Band Skillet’s ‘Legendary’
A popular song by a Christian rock band is the newest theme of World Wrestling Entertainment’s Raw.
‘All Things Come from the Lord,’ Says Bo Nix, QB for No. 7 Auburn
Auburn freshman quarterback Bo Nix has helped propel the Tigers to a No. 7 ranking and undefeated record, but he says none of it would be possible without God.
Transgender Athlete Wins Women’s Weightlifting Event at the Pacific Games
A transgender woman won two gold medals and a silver medal at the Pacific Games in Samoa Saturday. Laurel Hubbard, a weightlifter from New Zealand, won in the snatch lift and combined and finished second in the clean and jerk for women weighing more than 192 pounds.
Transgender Weightlifter Stripped of World Records, Was Wrongly Classified as Female
A transgender weightlifter who is biologically male but competes as female has been stripped of four world records, just days after his story went viral.
Rugby Player Found Guilty of ‘High Level’ Breach of Contract for Posting Bible Verse on Instagram
Australian rugby player Israel Folau has been found guilty of breach of contract by Rugby Australia for posting a Bible verse on homosexuality.
House Democrats Vote to Let Boys Play on Girls’ Teams
House Democrats easily defeated an amendment this week that would have prevented biological females from being forced to compete against biological males in sporting events.
Rugby Star Apologizes for ‘I Love You Jesus’ Easter Post after Backlash
A controversy over an Australia rugby player’s Bible-themed social media comments has led to an even more bizarre incident – a rugby player apologizing for his Easter post.
'It's Not Fair': Male Weightlifter Blocked from Competing as Transgender Female
A biological male who identifies as a transgender female is fighting for the right to compete in competitive weightlifting but is facing stiff opposition from the sport’s largest governing body.
