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The Los Angeles Rams have revealed their new uniform, Midnight Mode, a bold alternate look created as part of the NFL’s new Rivalries program. The uniform draws inspiration from the sleek, modern design of SoFi Stadium, representing the energy of the Rams’ House at night, and reflecting the team’s deep connection to Los Angeles, the city where so many work …

David PurdumAug 26, 2025, 07:56 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 The NCAA and online payment service Venmo announced a partnership Tuesday aiming to combat abuse and harassment of college athletes, some of whom have reported receiving unwanted requests for money from losing bettors and solicitation for inside information. The NCAA-Venmo partnership features …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Victoria Ruelas was 12 years old when she made history as the first American girl to play in the Little League World Series. That was in 1989. And while Ruelas is proud of how far women in sports have come since her childhood, she can’t help but wish there were more opportunities for them to shine. Especially …

The right suit can help send a ski jumper soaring to gold. The wrong suit will get you grounded. Ski jumping faces more controversy with six months to go until the Winter Olympics after the first high-level competition of the new season saw numerous athletes disqualified over ill-fitting suits. The governing body says it’s “perfectly normal.” The ski jumping world …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Washington  —  President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to establish a White House task force to coordinate the federal government’s preparations for the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, using the occasion to rail against transgender athletes’ participation in women’s sports. The task force is a mirror image of a similar group …

The Department of Homeland Security will update visa policies to prevent transgender women from traveling to the United States to participate in elite women’s sporting events. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued guidance Monday intended to bar trans women athletes from obtaining “extraordinary ability” visas to compete in female sports, the conservative news website The Daily Wire first reported. The …

Seth Rollins shocked the pro wrestling world (or at least most of it) on Saturday when he revealed his reported knee injury wasn’t real. Despite most being under the belief he was legitimately injured, Rollins shed his crutches and leg brace before cashing in his “Money in the Bank” briefcase on CM Punk to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship …

Olympians Kenneth Rooks and James Corrigan will headline a collection of current and former BYU athletes who will compete in the USA outdoor national track and field championships in Eugene, Oregon, July 31-Aug 3. The top three finishers in each event will represent the U.S. at the world track championships later in the summer. As has been the case for …

World Athletics introduces SRY gene test for athletes wishing to compete in the female category  worldathletics.org Women face gene testing for track & field worlds  ESPN World Athletics introduces gene test for female category  BBC World Athletics mandates gene tests for female category eligibility  theguardian.com World Athletics mandates genetic testing for female athletes to determine biological sex  USA Today Source link

Dan MurphyJul 24, 2025, 06:59 PM ET Close Covers the Big Ten Joined ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame President Donald Trump has directed members of his Cabinet to develop a plan in the next 30 days aimed at preserving college sports opportunities and preventing college athletes from becoming professionals, according to an executive order he …