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Matters of Politics, Race Accompany Red Sox to White House

9 May 2019 Team manager Alex Cora and nearly a dozen players, including American League MVP Mookie Betts, have said they will skip the White House visit.

Women’s Hockey Stars Declare Boycott in Demand for 1 League

2 May 2019 The announcement comes little over a month since the Canadian Women's Hockey League made an abrupt decision to cease operations.

Olympic Runner Loses Appeal on Testosterone Rules

1 May 2019 The highest court in world sports said the proposed rules from track's governing body, the IAAF, are discriminatory, but "such discrimination is a necessary."

Soccer Players Launch Social Media Boycott Over Racial Abuse

18 April 2019 "I don't want any future players to go through what I've been through in my career."

Olympic Champion Says Interview Comments Open ‘Old Wounds’

27 March 2019 Caster Semenya is challenging rules that would require lowering high levels of natural testosterone in some female athletes through medication or surgery before they can compete in top-class races.

Westbrook Has Verbal Altercation with Jazz Fans

12 March 2019 Russell Westbrook expressed concern following the game with the verbal abuse he and teammates have received from fans on the road.

Women’s National Soccer Team Players Sue for Equitable Pay

8 March 2019 The action comes just three months before the team will defend its title at the Women's World Cup in France.

3 Get Prison in College Basketball Recruiting Scandal

5 March 2019 Former Adidas executive James Gatto, business manager Christian Dawkins and Merl Code, a former Adidas consultant, were convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud for funneling illegal payments to families of recruits.

NHL to Celebrate Black History Month for 1st Time

1 February 2019 There are roughly 20 black players currently on NHL rosters, though one representative said there is strong minority representation at youth levels.

Massive Tennis Match-Fixing Ring Discovered in Europe

16 January 2019 Tennis players are being questioned by police in France on suspicion of fixing matches for Grigor Sargsyan, 28-year-old known as the Maestro. Sargsyan is being held in a Belgian jail.

In Shaming 90-Year-Old Rider, Anti-Doping Earns a Black Eye

9 January 2019 As USADA's own investigators eventually determined, he knew he hadn't doped. Instead, Grove had been inadvertently contaminated, probably by a dinner of cow's liver he ate.