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Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Transgender Athletes from Women Sports
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Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Transgender Athletes from Women Sports

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that prohibits transgender athletes from competing on women’s sports teams consistent with their gender identity. Trump, who repeatedly pledged throughout his campaign to “keep men out of women’s sports,” is already following through on his broader anti-trans agenda in just the two weeks since he took office. Trump recently signed an executive order barring openly transgender service members from the U.S. military and another that rest


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Aston Villa Signs Rashford on Loan from Manchester United
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Aston Villa Signs Rashford on Loan from Manchester United

Marcus Rashford (27) has completed a loan move to Aston Villa from Manchester United, the Midlands club announced on Sunday night. The England international, capped 60 times by the Three Lions, joins Villa on a deal until the end of the season. Rashford has scored 138 goals in over 400 appearances having come through the ranks at Old Trafford and has lifted the Europa League, two FA Cups and two League Cups with his boyhood club. Villa have moved for Rashford after selling Colombia striker Jh


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Wembanyama Shines, Jokic Clutch as Nuggets Edge 76ers
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Wembanyama Shines, Jokic Clutch as Nuggets Edge 76ers

Victor Wembanyama (21) scored 30 points as the San Antonio Spurs produced their highest-scoring game of the season in a 144-118 blowout against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. French prodigy Wembanyama was in superb form at both ends of the court, hauling down 14 rebounds and making six blocks while draining five-of-11 attempts from three-point range. Wembanyama received plenty of scoring support from the Spurs lineup, with all of the starting five finishing with double-digit points tallies.


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Chiefs will play the Eagles in a historic "three-peat" Super Bowl.
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Chiefs will play the Eagles in a historic "three-peat" Super Bowl.

The Kansas City Chiefs are one victory away from achieving an unprecedented NFL 'three-peat' following their triumph over the Buffalo Bills, which secured their place in Super Bowl 59. In a thrilling contest, the Chiefs narrowly defeated the Bills with a score of 32-29, making them the first team in history to return to the Super Bowl after winning back-to-back championships. This marks the fifth occasion in six years that Kansas City has advanced to the NFL championship game, having claimed v


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Novak Djokovic Boycotts On-Court Interview to Protest Broadcaster’s Remarks
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Novak Djokovic Boycotts On-Court Interview to Protest Broadcaster’s Remarks

Novak Djokovic was booed after boycotting an on-court interview at the Australian Open - but those fans may already be regretting their actions. The 24-time Grand Slam record holder overcame Jiri Lehecka in straight sets to book a blockbuster quarter-final clash with Carlos Alcaraz, but he wasn’t in the mood to talk about it post-match. Djokovic took the microphone and turned away from four-time Grand Slam champion Jim Courier to speak to the crowd, uttering just 24 words. He said: “Thank you


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Rashford denounces a "ridiculous" suggestion regarding a possible Man Utd exit
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Rashford denounces a "ridiculous" suggestion regarding a possible Man Utd exit

Claims that the uneasy Manchester United player wants a new agent to complete his wish to leave Old Trafford have been denounced as "ridiculous" by Marcus Rashford. Rashford, an England forward, visited with a top sports agency this week to try to arrange a trade, according to a report. In an interview last month, the 27-year-old made a suggestion that he may be ready to leave United. Rashford, who lost favour under new manager Ruben Amorim, declared that he was prepared "for a new challenge."


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The World Indoor Bowls Championships: Off-limits to Israelis.
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The World Indoor Bowls Championships: Off-limits to Israelis.

December 31 (Reuters) - Following a campaign by pro-Palestinian organisations, Israeli athletes will not be allowed to compete in the World Indoor Bowls Championships in England next month. Jewish representatives and a local lawmaker denounced the decision. In a statement, the World Bowls Tour said that the participation of Israeli bowlers in the August Scottish International Open had resulted in "a significant escalation in related political concerns." "As a result of the intensity of the si


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