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Riley Gaines and MyKayla Skinner have a message for Simone Biles after the Supreme Court gave a big win to the "Save Women's Sports" movement on Tuesday, just about one year after Biles attacked Gaines on social media over the issue.
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Wagner College has agreed to apologize to all of its female athletes who had to compete with a male transgender fencer. The trans fencer was the same opponent that was protested by female fencer Stephanie Turner in a viral incident earlier this year. foxnews.com/sports/trump-adm…
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A girls' volleyball team forfeited a game on Friday. Multiple parents told me it was because trans athlete AB Hernandez was on the opposing team. Hernandez gained national notoriety during the girls' track season, and even prompted a response from Trump. foxnews.com/sports/californi…
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Weeks after President Trump vowed to cut federal funding to Maine for letting trans athletes play in women's sports, the USDA has officially paused funding to eight of the state's universities, the University of Maine System told @FoxNews. foxnews.com/sports/trump-adm…
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That time Eli Manning trucked Tramon Williams doesn't get talked about enough.
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Former Roanoke College women's swim captain Lily Mullens reflected on a 2023 incident when a transgender athlete allegedly revealed a plan to commit suicide to her team while discussing whether to let the athlete compete with the women. Mullens alleges school administrators were present at the meeting and "didn't say anything" when the suicidal thoughts were revealed, and the school's mental health counselors weren't even aware of it until after the women spoke out about it a month later. The Virginia Attorney General has determined that Roanoke violated the law with its handling of the entire situation, in investigation findings that were released by complainants on Monday. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
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Two Oregon teens are suing their state over its laws that allow trans athletes in girls' sports. One of the main factors that encouraged them to do it was the Riley Gaines vs. Simone Biles social media blowup last month.
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An investigation into an alleged plan by ex-SJSU trans athlete Blaire Fleming to have a teammate spiked in the face was led, and cleared, by the same firm that fought to keep Fleming eligible. The firm then deleted a page linking it to defending Fleming. foxnews.com/sports/law-firm-…
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Two California high school girls' athletes who are teammates of trans athlete AB Hernandez are stepping away from the team out of protest. "I was scared to stand up before, but I realized someone must make the initiative to stand for what’s right." foxnews.com/sports/californi…
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Orange Vista high school in California has acknowledged its girls' volleyball team has forfeited this week's game to Jurupa Valley, which rosters a trans athlete on its girls' team. "After thoughtful discussions our student-athletes had with coaching staff, it was decided to cancel our upcoming Girls’ Varsity volleyball match against Jurupa Valley High School. This decision was made in conjunction with the athletic directors at both Orange Vista and Jurupa Valley. Our priority is always the well-being of our students. We are proud of our athletes for bringing their thoughts forward and for supporting one another to make this a team decision."
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Women's fencer Stephanie Turner helped bring attention to the US Olympic Committee's gender policies with a viral protest kneel nearly four months ago. Now that the organization has changed its policies, she has mixed emotions. Here's why:
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Sterling Shepard says that the Giants coaches conducted Giants-themed trivia contests during meetings to help players build a greater appreciation for the organization's history.
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Girls' athletes who competed in the California track and field state prelims on Saturday told @FoxNews that officials forced them to take off their "Protect Girls Sports" shirts on command. "You could tell he was not going to take no for an answer." foxnews.com/sports/californi…
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Former UPenn women's swimmers have filed a lawsuit over their experience with Lia Thomas. It alleges they were lied to about whether they'd share a locker room with Thomas, threatened with repetitional damage and had pro-trans ideology pushed on them. foxnews.com/sports/former-li…
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The @nypost honored my request to change its altered headline on an aggregate of my story for @FoxNews. The Post's headline no longer refers to the athlete in this story as "her." The original headline on Fox News didn't refer to the athlete as "her." nypost.com/2025/07/18/sports…
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Oregon became the latest battleground in thebattle to keep trans atheltes out of girls' sports when Alexa Anderson stepped down from a medal podium. I talked to her and three others "traumatized" by trans athlete experiences about they're fight back. foxnews.com/sports/oregon-gi…
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BREAKING: Former SJSU volleyball coach Melissa Batie-Smoose's home was shot at during an @icons_women meeting this week, she and police have told @FoxNews. Batie-Smoose previously filed a complaint alleging Title IX violations involving a trans athlete. foxnews.com/sports/former-sj…
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The Virginia Attorney General has determined that Roanoke College violated the law and discriminated against female swimmers for its handling of a trans athlete incident in 2023, and those women can now seek financial damages. foxnews.com/sports/virginia-…
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RIT had a trans athlete on its women's track team for years until the NCAA rule change in February. Now, for the first time, a female teammate has come forward, alleging the athlete was allowed to keep using the women's locker room after the rule change. foxnews.com/sports/rit-women…
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Maine state representative Laurel Libby spoke to me about today's Supreme Court ruling that overturned her censure, and continuing to fight in the state's ongoing battle over trans athlete inclusion. foxnews.com/sports/maine-rep…
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Saquon Barkely told me he didn't want to play college football at all early in high school, and didn't start taking it seriously until Rutgers offered him a full scholarship based off his JV highlights. Then he ditched Rutgers for a non-football reason. themessenger.com/sports/saqu…
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The US Department of Education has launched an investigation into potential Title IX violations that occured at UPenn, San Jose State and a Massachusetts high school after scandals involving transgender athletes that resulted in multiple lawsuits. foxnews.com/sports/trump-edu…
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All of the USA Gymnastics' web pages for its trans athlete policy and resources have mysteriously vanished. The organization came under a national microscope as the feud between Simone Biles and Riley Gaines has taken over the internet. foxnews.com/sports/usa-gymna…
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Roselle Catholic senior Cliff Omorouyi (@wizcliff77), a top recruiting target for Rutgers, has been passionate about engineering since his childhood in Nigeria. He says Rutgers' esteemed school of engineering will be a big factor when deciding his college of choice.
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Giants left tackle Andrew Thomas told me he did some balance training in the offseason, which involved doing squats on a physio ball. He said the training has made an impact on his performance this year, and data shows it's a huge improvement. insider.com/andrew-thomas-nf…
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San Jose State athletic director Jeff Konya spoke, for the first time, about his school's volleyball controversy last fall in an interview with me. He said he was satisfied with how the university handled the situation, but would not answer several questions related to a misconduct investigation into former trans athlete Blaire Fleming. Konya stood up and left the interview about five minutes in after questions related to the investigation.
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Trump is reportedly considering reclassifying Marijuana from a Schedule I substance to Schedule III. This comes about a month after a coalition of athletes, led by Mike Tyson, sent a letter to the White House pushing for the change. I talked to Mike last month about it.
Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) told me he used Marijuana before his fight against Jake Paul, immediately after the fight, and he used a lot of it when he made the decision to agree to the fight to begin with. Mike says he would not have agreed to do the fight if he was sober, and whether he agrees to do another fight depends on if the plant becomes fully legalized. I interviewed him more broadly about his passion of Cannabis reform, the impact it had on his life and career, and whether he believes in addiction/abuse of the drug.
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The first day of the California track and field state championship saw a pro-LGBTQ protester arrested for assault with a weapon, per local police, and a plane fly over with a banner that read "No Boys in Girls' Sports." foxnews.com/sports/californi…
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A passionate Rutgers student recently asked Ron Harper Jr. to sign their forehead. Harper couldn't accomodate, but it's just one example of the love and appreciation the Rutgers campus has shown Harper and his team mates during the Scarlet Knights historic run this year.
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Who is Stephanie Turner? The fencer who went viral for kneeling in protest of a trans opponent told me how the issue pushed her, a Democrat with LGBT friends, to become a "New Republican Conservative" opposing major sports bodies for not guarding women. foxnews.com/sports/who-steph…
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Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano reached out to congratulate Logan Ryan when it was announced he was signing with the Giants and returning to New Jersey.
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I'm happy to officially announce that I will be joining ESPN as an associate editor next week. I'll be joining @marcowill and @alisha_m_miller on the NBA digital team. Looking forward to working with the best talent in the business just in time for an exciting NBA postseason!
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After adding Don Bosco Prep's Kyle Monangai, Rutgers football now boasts the 58th best recruiting class in the country.
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Maine high schooler Cassidy Carlisle has had to share girls' athletic spaces with trans students since 7th grade. The experience drove her to take a stand against it, making a trip to the White House and giving a speech at a rally at the state capital. foxnews.com/sports/maine-gir…
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Freshman Paul Mulcahy has followed Rutgers basketball since childhood. Now, as a true freshman, he is contributing to the program's push to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1991. A feat that neither he or head coach Steve Pikiell saw during his recruitment.
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Geo Baker is the last Scarlet Knight remaining from Rutgers' run through the Big Ten Tournament at Madison Square Garden in 2018. On Saturday, he makes his return to the Garden, as Rutgers faces Michigan with a chance at even more program history.
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Andrew Thomas put up a dog fight against K'Lavon Chaisson in this past year's SEC Championship game.
All of Andrew Thomas' meaningful pass-blocking snaps against LSU's K'Lavon Chaisson (2019) OT1
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Geo Baker (@Geo_Baker_1) and Myles Johnson (@MylestheMonster) are roommates in the Livingston apartments. One time, Baker came home to find Johnson, an engineering major, coding with one hand while feasting on chicken wings with the other. Could reality tv be in their future?
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The hoodie couldn't hide Cliff Omoruyi from the Rutgers student section. Chants of "We Want Cliff!" echo throughout the RAC as Omoruyi stands for an ovation.
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Robinson Cano told me he brought Alex Rodriguez's fitness advice into the Mets clubhouse in 2019 after noticing Mets players didn't train as hard as his former Yankees teammates like Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Bernie Williams, and Jorge Posada. insider.com/robinson-cano-fi…
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The lawyer representing Riley Gaines, Brooke Slusser and other @icons_women clients in their legal battles over competing with trans athletes has issued a statement in response to my report that the Mountain West hired the same law firm to investigate allegations against former SJSU volleyball player Blaire Fleming of conspiring to harm Slusser during a game, that was representing the conference in court to keep Fleming eligible to compete in women's volleyball as a trans athlete. "It is outrageous, improper, and deceptive that the MWC hired the same law firm to both conduct a supposedly independent investigation of its member SJSU and defend the MWC in a federal lawsuit about MWC’s joint conduct and actions with SJSU. "I was astonished to learn WFG was representing the MWC against Brooke Slusser’s lawsuit at the same time another lawyer from that firm was supposedly independently investigating the attempt to injure Brooke and whether SJSU and the MWC adequately investigated those facts. "Hiring WFG to perform such conflicted and mutually exclusive roles suggests that Commissioner Nevarez and the MWC had no interest in discovering the truth. Instead, the MWC has long been focused solely upon advancing the interests of SJSU and pushing the narrative that men should be allowed in women’s college sports locker rooms and showers and to compete against women in college sports. "The report from Fox News provides more evidence of the MWC’s scheme to work side-by-side with SJSU to promote trans ideology and harm women athletes while hiding the truth from the public. The conclusions from the WFG investigator favoring MWC’s and SJSU’s positions in federal court allowed his law partners to continue to milk the MWC for legal fees and then positioned that same investigator to later seek to monetize his relationship with the MWC to defend SJSU in a federal investigation over the very claims he supposedly ‘independently’ investigated. "These shocking revelations of conflicts of interest entirely discredit the MWC and will hopefully be fully investigated in the reported probe of SJSU’s conduct by the U.S. Department of Education. Certainly, this investigator is likely to become a key witness in Brooke Slusser’s federal lawsuit against the MWC and SJSU, as his hiring and conduct is additional evidence that the MWC worked hand-in-glove with SJSU and was far more concerned with promoting a narrative than protecting women." Slusser's attorney filed a response to the court's motion to dismiss her lawsuit against SJSU and the Mountain West last week, as they look to take that case to trial.
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The dad of a girl who lost her varsity cross country spot to a trans athlete says she and other girls were told by administrators "transgenders have more rights than cisgenders" as the trans athlete was allowed on varsity while missing regular practices. foxnews.com/sports/school-to…
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San Jose State has acknowledged that nearly all of its women's volleyball players have hit the transfer portal after a season plagued by lawsuits, forfeits, police security and national scrutiny over a transgender player on the team. foxnews.com/sports/sjsu-resp…
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California's high school sports league is making an eligibility rule change to its girls' track and field state championship after President Trump threatened to cut federal funding from the state amid an ongoing controversy over a trans athlete. foxnews.com/sports/californi…
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The Rutgers Board of Governors has, by unanimous vote, approved the signing of football coach Greg Schiano to an eight-year contract of $4 million per year with bonuses equating up to $350,000 if thresholds including ticket sales and postseason appearances are met.
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A weekend of conflicting cultures in California saw a protester arrested for alleged assault, a woman's rights activist forcibly removed, and the trans athlete at the center of it all win 2 girls' titles, all while Trump threatened federal sanctions. foxnews.com/sports/trans-ath…
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It was bound to happen at some point tonight. The Rutgers student section expresses its thoughts on its cross-state rival in the final minutes. You can do that with a 12-point lead.
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Graduate senior Akwasi Yeboah scored his 1,500th collegiate point in Rutgers' 75-72 win over Nebraska on Saturday. It is a feat that began with his first career field goal against Columbia in 2016, and accompanied by a number of other memorable shots throughout his career.
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Happy to announce I'll be staying at Insider in a full-time role as a junior health reporter covering fitness and nutrition in sports next month. Looking forward to delivering more exclusive profiles with star athletes on how they stay at their physical and mental peak.
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Volleyball coach Melissa Batie-Smoose is officially OUT at San Jose State. She was suspended after filing a Title IX complaint that alleged program favoritism toward a trans player and alleged the player conspired to have a teammate hurt during a match. foxnews.com/sports/sjsu-lett…
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LeBron James couldn't cut any corners in his lifestyle to maintain the career longevity to break the NBA's All-Time scoring record. Here's a deep dive by @ramonashelburne and @WindhorstESPN into the work that LeBron put in off the court to make history. espn.com/nba/story/_/id/3561…
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Geo Baker hit the game-winning 3-pointer against Nebraska on Saturday to keep Rutgers perfect at home. It's a shot he's made many time before, for and before Rutgers. He's practiced moments like that since childhood, and is inspired by similar moments he's watched as a fan.
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The Trump administration's newly-formed Title IX investigations team will be looking into the recent incident involving women's fencer Stephanie Turner getting punished for refusing to face a transgender opponent. foxnews.com/sports/trump-adm…
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Maine Democrats caved on a censure against GOP lawmaker Laurel Libby for a February social media post that identified a trans athlete who won a girls' pole vault competition, after five months of political upheaval over the issue and a Supreme Court case. foxnews.com/sports/maine-rep…
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Cliff Omoruyi has arrived at the RAC for tonight's showdown against Indiana. Omoruyi is considering Rutgers for its engineer school, but a good basketball game tonight can't hurt how it looks as an option.
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JuJu Watkins is aware that she has a chance to break Caitiln Clark's NCAA all-time scoring record. She told me about the process and motivation behind it, including an experience when Draymond Green made her throw up when she was just in the 10th grade. foxnews.com/sports/who-juju-…
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The DHHS Office of Civil Rights director told @FoxNews that if Maine doesn't "voluntarily comply with Title IX," the department will "enforce Title IX to the fullest extent permitted by the law." DHHS said the state has 10 days to comply on Monday. foxnews.com/sports/trump-adm…
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I spoke to the board of education members in Kern County, California about their recent resolution to enforce Title IX and defy Gavin Newsom. "There's been a problem with how Gov. Newsom has been responding to the federal law," said the board president. foxnews.com/sports/californi…
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Former SJSU volleyball co-captain Brooke Slusser claims that a teammate who was interviewed in the investigation corroborated allegations against the trans athlete of conspiring with an opponent to harm Slusser. Konya said he has "no idea" if Slusser is telling the truth.
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Geo Baker had to right the ship for his team, and his own shooting going into this game. A late comeback charge, 25 points and a few game-sealing shots later, he got it done tonight. Final: Rutgers 77 - Northwestern 73
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Rutgers was picked to finish 12th in the Big Ten by the AP preseason poll. Halfway through January, the Knights are now in 3rd place. But, head coach Steve Pikiell makes sure to remind his team, during every drill at practice, about that 12th place prediction.
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The Rutgers University Marching band honors the 150th anniversary of the birthplace of college football during halftime of the Giants - Cowboys MNF game.
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Kyle Shanahan said he got tired of calling so many offensive plays against the Giants.
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Hernandez's mom has since released a statement, and appeared to reference current California state law that has enabled males to compete in girls' sports for over a decade.
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Junior wide receiver Mohamed Jabbie gives the exclusive backstory behind his first collegiate touchdown last week in Illinois.
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After back-to-back losses, head coach Steve Pikiell told his players that reading the articles on Rutgers is "a bad drug" and encouraged them to ignore the media. Its a good thing the team couldn't access Twitter when they were down 18 points to Northwestern.
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The White House has responded to Minnesota's lawsuit against the Trump Administration seeking to ensure trans athletes can keep playing in girls' sports. A WH spokesperson called the lawsuit "creepy" and "anti-woman." foxnews.com/sports/trump-adm…
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The RAC is becoming one of the country's most hostile enviornments. Launching alcohol sales, admitting the largest freshman class in university history and bringing back Greg Schiano is turning the arena into a mad house unlike anything its ever been. doublegsports.com/rutgers-at…
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Former US gymnast Dee Worley is not satisfied with the latest change to the USOPC's gender policy. With 'vague' language being used in the new rules, she feels there must be mandatory sex screenings to protect the women's category. She also reflected on the cultural impact of Simone Biles' viral spat with Riley Gaines on women's sports in America.
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Eric LeGrand's halftime speech ended with a message to the Rutgers Board of Governors. "You know what you have to do."
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The Scarlet faithful have made their way across the Hudson to see No. 25 Rutgers take on Michigan at Madison Square Garden. A win today over the Wolverines would be the program's first in its history, and clinch a winning record for the first time since 2006.
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Isaih Pacheco has been through this before. His sophomore year at Vineland highschool saw many losses, but he helped clinch a late win and spark a program transformation that shocked New Jersey the next year. Can he do the same now for Rutgers? It starts Saturday against MSU.
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Swarthmore College gave me a statement responding to a lawsuit by a trans athlete alleging removal from the women's track team in February, but then reinstatement in April despite the NCAA banning males from women's sports and Trump's executive order. foxnews.com/sports/womens-vo…
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The U.S. Department of Education has told @FoxNews that it has come to a resolution agreement with UPenn, which will not allow males to compete in female athletic programs or occupy Penn Athletics female intimate facilities. foxnews.com/sports/upenn-agr…
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U.S. Masters Swimming recently sent an email to members asking its athletes to help with public relations by "sharing correct information when you see or hear inaccurate statements. Please help us by providing facts in response, whether it’s on social media, at the pool, or in your local community. Let others know what’s great about our organization," after the organization was struck with a lawsuit from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for an incident involving a transgender athlete winning multiple women's events. Three women swimmers who had to compete against the trans athlete were not happy when they got the request. "I think the email from USMS is insulting to the women who unknowingly competed against men and to all the members of USMS who support fairness in women's sports, and it p---es me off," one woman said. foxnews.com/sports/female-sw…
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Happy to announce I will be joining @businessinsider as a sports fellow next month. Big thanks to all who have followed along for my Giants and Rutgers coverage, and you're all invited to keep up with my next venture as I explore deeper topics in sports that go beyond the field.
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3. Gill St. Bernards @ 1. St. Mary (Ruth) NJSIAA North, Non-Public B Tournament Finals Final: 2-1 St. Mary
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Rep. Kevin Kiley has provided a statement addressing my previous report that the same law firm that cleared former SJSU trans athlete Blaire Fleming's allegations of conspiring to harm a teammate also protected Fleming's eligibility to compete, in court. foxnews.com/sports/gop-lawma…
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Rutgers punter Adam Korsak (@AdamKorsak) reveals his top-5 punters of all time. He also shares a memorable story of him and 49ers punter Mitch Wishnowsky.
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Tyreem Powell will join former high school team mates Isaih Pacheco and Nihym Anderson in 2020 as the three players representing Vineland for Rutgers. Powell and Pacheco both played quarterback for Vineland.
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California Democrats struck down two state bills that would have banned trans athletes from girls' sports on Tuesday. One Democrat compared the bills to Nazi practices, and a woman had to leave the chamber because of how disturbed she was by the analogy. foxnews.com/sports/californi…
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Today was my last day at Insider (@thisisinsider). It was a fantastic experience at one of the best media companies in the world. Thank you to everyone who helped me accomplish so much during my time there!
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It's been a long journey for Akwasi Yeboah, but it brought him to New Jersey for his final year of college basketball. After his final home game, he used one word to describe the experience of playing at the RAC, and revealed the best moments the building had to offer.
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