Lawn Tennis Association to ban trans tennis players from women’s matches at county and national level – John Taylor for the TelegraphThe LTA, the governing body of tennis in Britain, is to ban transgender players from the women’s game, in moves that go beyond international rules.After considering the balance between inclusion and fairness, officials have aligned themselves with evidence showing that men have a clear advantage in racquet sports.The approach – which will apply to national tennis and padel tournaments – goes further than international policy which allows trans women to compete if testosterone levels are reduced.There is a feverish…
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Antetokounmpo is a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player (Getty Images)Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points for the Oklahoma City Thunder while Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points for the Milwaukee Bucks as they inspired their teams to reach the NBA Cup semifinals.Gilgeous-Alexander made five of his team’s 20 three-pointers in its 118-104 win over the visiting Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference quarterfinals.He also contributed eight rebounds, five assists and three steals as the Thunder pulled away in the third quarter when they turned a three-point halftime advantage into a 90-73 lead.Klay Thompson and Naji Marshall scored with 19 points for the…
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THE Yankees’pivots from the disappointment of losing Juan Soto was as clever as it was immediate.It is, Max Frit won’t fill the gaping hole in the roster left by Soto’s departure, obviously, but he could have a similar impact, especially in October.By signing the former Atlanta Braves left-hander to a eight-year contract, $218 The Yankees’ first move Tuesday was to improve their biggest strength — their starting rotation — rather than rushing to fill the offensive need.This makes sense for several main reasons:1) Fried was arguably the best free agent available, depending on whether you rank him ahead or behind…
After 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel caused a stir with a social media post in which he said he was “I don’t struggle at all, I just don’t get the ball”, Samuel deleted the post. But in the 49ers locker room on Tuesday, Samuel admitted to reporters that he was frustrated.“You read what you read, a little frustrated, for sure,” Samuel said.When asked if he spoke to coach Kyle Shanahan about contact, Samuel said, “Oh, yeah, 100 percent, yeah.”Samuel has played no role in the 49ers passing game in recent weeks, totaling just 85 receiving yards over the last four…
After their first regulation loss since Jim Montgomery took over as coach of the St. Louis Blues on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilersit was imperative for the Blues to have a short memory and close a road trip with a third victory in four.However, it would not be easy to close a series of four Canadian games on the road against the Vancouver Canucks. But that’s exactly what the Blues did when Dylan Holloway ended the game with the game-winning goal in overtime in a 4-3 victory at Rogers Arena on Tuesday.Robert Thomas, who assisted on Holloway’s goalrecorded a goal…
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