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NZ Herald
a day ago
- Politics
- NZ Herald
Democrats divided on trans athletes in women's sports amid GOP pressure
An executive order, which President Donald Trump signed on National Girls and Women in Sports Day, prohibits transgender women from competing in women's sports and is the third order he has signed that targets transgender people. Photo / Getty Images Prominent Democrats are pushing their party to rethink its approach to transgender issues, particularly when it comes to women's sports. At times they have warned that the party has fallen out of step with the United States public and it needs to recalibrate for future elections. Some elected officials
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Pinterest Signs on to Sponsor the New York Liberty to Expand its Sports Linkage
This story was originally published on Social Media Today. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Social Media Today newsletter. Sports engagement is a key driver of social media discussion, though you likely wouldn't presume that sports would play a big role in Pinterest, which is mostly focused on fashion and design-based content. Yet, as Meta signs new sports partnerships, and X integrates gameday activations, Pinterest is also looking to dip into sports engagement, through a new sponsorship deal with the New York Liberty of the WNBA. As explained by Pinterest: 'For the first time, Pinterest is stepping into the sports arena as an official partner of 2024 WNBA Champion, New York Liberty. Together, the Liberty and Pinterest will inspire fans and celebrate women's sports through exclusive content, in-game experiences and community outreach, all reflecting the energy of New York and its iconic team.' And while it may not be an immediately logical connection, it will help to improve Pinterest's branding, through on-court signage and expanded display. Pinterest also notes that broader interest in the Liberty, and the WNBA in general, is rising in the app. 'Searches for 'WNBA aesthetic' and 'New York Liberty' are up 1,295% and 216%, respectively, while Liberty athletes are also redefining what it means to be professional women athletes, and Pinterest shares that spirit by offering fans a platform to explore their identities and draw inspiration from the team.' Indeed, Pinterest reports that a range of WNBA-related searches are steadily rising in the app. Pinterest says that, aside from general branding and sponsorship, it will also be partnering with the Liberty on initiatives for National Girls and Women in Sports Day, while it'll also be refurbishing basketball backboards at local courts in New York. It's an interesting partnership, and an interesting consideration for sports-related marketers, considering the growth of sports-related engagement in the app. Of course, a lot of that is an extension of the sport, in looking at WNBA-related style as well. But that's a part of the broader sports as entertainment package, and that could present new opportunities for your marketing efforts. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
‘Courageous:' Beloved Coastal Carolina faculty member dies after nearly three-year battle with colon cancer
CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — Coastal Carolina University associate athletic director Alise Svihla is being remembered for her passion of student athletes and their wellbeing after she died following a multi-year battle with colon cancer. 'Incredibly sad to get the news today that one of the world's brightest lights has gone out,' Benson posted Monday on his X account. '(She) was one of the most courageous & positive people I have ever met.' Svihla's death comes just days after CCU renamed an academic program after her. A 2022 GoFundMe page created to help Svihla raised more than $35,000. Svihla herself posted a message to the site on Thursday, announcing that she was ending medical treatment. ' Unfortunately, I have fought all I can fight. After meeting with my doctors we have made the decision to move forward with home hospice care,' she wrote. 'I appreciate your kind and encouraging words more than you know. I ask that you continue to pray for me.' CCU on Thursday said it was renaming the school's Student Athlete and Development Department in her honor. Svihla joined CCU in May 2022, and was diagnosed with cancer in October of that year. 'She has impacted so many student athletes, faculty, staff and community members over the years at multiple institutions and has attacked every day with inner strength and optimism despite the fight she has been waging with cancer,' CCU Athletic Director Chance Miller said in a statement. 'She's an inspiration to all of us and represents the best ideals of our university and college athletics.' Despite her illness, Svihla was a steady presence on campus. 'She took a leave from being on campus for treatment in late 2023 but never skipped a day at work and saw her student-athletes at CCU continue to excel in the classroom,' the school said in a statement. In January, she moved from academics to create the new student-athlete development and engagement department and launch the Teal Impact initiative, the department's first holistic student-athlete development program. She also helped launch a new event, Hoops & Heels, to coincide with 2025's National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Svihla joined the Coastal staff in May 2022 as Associate AD for student-athlete academic services before being promoted into her current role in January 2025. During her time in academics, she led a department which had 20-straight semesters with a 3.0 GPA. 'One of the world's brightest lights has gone out,' Benson said on X. * * * Adam Benson joined the News13 digital team in January 2024. He is a veteran South Carolina reporter with previous stops at the Greenwood Index-Journal, Post & Courier and The Sun News in Myrtle Beach. Adam is a Boston native and University of Utah graduate. Follow Adam on X, formerly Twitter, at @AdamNewshound12. See more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Fox News
12-02-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Trump Education Department launches Title IX probes into 2 blue states allegedly ignoring trans athlete order
The United States Department of Education has launched Title IX investigations into athletic associations in California and Minnesota after they said they would ignore President Donald Trump's executive order to keep transgender athletes out of girls and women's sports. The Minnesota State High School League announced Thursday it will continue to allow transgender athletes to compete against girls despite Trump's executive order to probibit them from doing so. That came just days after the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) said it will continue to follow the state's law that allows athletes to participate as whichever gender they identify as. "The Minnesota State High School League and the California Interscholastic Federation are free to engage in all the meaningless virtue-signaling that they want, but at the end of the day they must abide by federal law," said Craig Trainor, acting assistant secretary for civil rights. "(The Office of Civil Rights') Chicago and San Francisco regional offices will conduct directed investigations into both organizations to ensure that female athletes in these states are treated with the dignity, respect and equality that the Trump administration demands. I would remind these organizations that history does not look kindly on entities and states that actively opposed the enforcement of federal civil rights laws that protect women and girls from discrimination and harassment." The Department of Education added that state laws do not override federal anti-discrimination laws, so the associations are subject to investigations. Trump signed the executive order on National Girls and Women in Sports Day, which celebrates female athletes in women's sports and those committed to providing equal access to sports for all females. The order states that "it is the policy of the United States to rescind all funds from educational programs that deprive women and girls of fair athletic opportunities" and to take "all appropriate action to affirmatively protect all-female athletic opportunities and all-female locker rooms and thereby provide the equal opportunity guaranteed by Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972." Prior to Trump signing the order Wednesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said part of the motivation behind Trump's executive order would be to create a "pressure campaign" for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and NCAA to follow and prevent transgender athletes from competing in women's sports. In response to Trump's order, the NCAA changed its policy, in place since 2010, to disallow transgender athletes from competing against women, requiring them to compete based on their birth gender. During Trump's ceremony at the White House to sign the executive order, he announced that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will prohibit any transgender athletes attempting to compete as women from entering the country for the Olympics in 2028. The United Nations released study findings saying nearly 900 biological females have fallen short of winning medals because they lost to transgender athletes. Minnesota, governed by Kamala Harris' running mate, Tim Walz, was home to a Supreme Court case in which a transgender powerlifter was continuing in a fight to compete against biological women. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Fox News
08-02-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Walz's home state joins California in ignoring Trump's executive order to ban transgenders from girls sports
The Minnesota State High School League announced Thursday it will continue to allow transgender athletes to compete against girls despite President Donald Trump's executive order to ban them from doing so. Trump on Wednesday signed the "No Men in Women's Sports" executive order, fulfilling one of his major campaign promises of keeping biological men out of girls and women's sports. The Minnesota organization said in an email to member schools that participation by, and eligibility of, transgender athletes is controlled by the Minnesota Human Rights Act, which includes protections for LGBTQ+ people, and the Minnesota Constitution. "The Minnesota State High School League, similar to other youth sports organizations, is subject to state anti-discrimination laws, which prohibit discrimination based on gender identity," the organization said in a statement. "Therefore, students in Minnesota are allowed to participate consistent with their gender identity." Minnesota joins California in ignoring Trump's executive order. The state is governed by Tim Walz, who was Kamala Harris' running mate for the 2024 election; the Democrats won the state. The state was home to a Supreme Court case where a transgender powerlifter was continuing the fight to compete against biological women. Trump signed the executive order on National Girls and Women in Sports Day, which celebrates female athletes in women's sports and those committed to providing equal access to sports for all females. Prior to Trump signing the order Wednesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said part of the motivation behind Trump's executive order would be to create a "pressure campaign" for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and NCAA to follow and prevent transgender athletes from competing in women's sports. In response to Trump's order, the NCAA changed its policy, in place since 2010, to disallow transgender athletes from competing against women, requiring them to compete based on their birth gender. During Trump's ceremony at the White House to sign the executive order, he announced that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will prohibit any transgender athletes attempting to compete as women from entering the country for the Olympics in 2028. The United Nations released study findings saying nearly 900 biological females have fallen short of winning medals because they lost to transgender athletes. The study, "Violence against women and girls in sports," said more than 600 athletes did not medal in more than 400 competitions in 29 different sports, totaling over 890 medals, according to information obtained up to March 30. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
