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Fox News Sports Huddle Newsletter: Reviewing transgender athlete controversies, the Triple Crown's last leg
YEAR IN REVIEW – As the year for many high schools across the U.S. comes to an end and the spring sports season wraps up, Fox News Digital takes a look back at some of the controversies involving transgender athletes. Continue reading … WARNING – President Donald Trump threatened to impose "large-scale fines" on the state of California after a transgender athlete won track and field championship events in the girls' category. Continue reading … ENOUGH IS ENOUGH – Oregon high school senior Alexa Anderson did not stand next to a transgender athlete on the podium at a state track and field championship meet. Anderson alleges she and another competitor were ordered to "get out of the photos" if they weren't "going to participate." Continue reading … WOMEN'S SPORTS – The inclusion of transgender athletes in women's sports continues to be debated in the sports world and beyond. During an interview with Fox News Digital, NBA star Jonathan Isaac shared his thoughts on the subject. Continue reading … ORDERED TO PAY – A Los Angeles Superior Court judge ordered the woman who accused former Dodgers' pitcher Trevor Bauer of sexual assault to pay more than $300,000 for violating the terms of a settlement agreement. Continue reading … GOT BEEF – Former New York Giants star Carl Banks got into a social media spat with radio personality Gregg Giannotti. The feud stemmed from reaction to the Knicks' elimination from playoff contention. Continue reading … STANLEY CUP FINAL PREVIEW – For a second consecutive year, the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers will meet in the Stanley Cup Final. The puck drops for Game 1 on Wednesday night. Continue reading … FROM FOX SPORTS – The 2025 Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the Triple Crown, will take place this Saturday. Saratoga Race Course in New York will host this year's race. The event will air on FOX and stream on the FOX Sports app. Continue reading … FROM OUTKICK – President Donald Trump recently held a rally in Pennsylvania. Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph was in attendance. Trump predicted Rudolph is "gonna be the guy" this upcoming NFL season in Pittsburgh. Continue reading … WATCH NOW – FOX Sports' NBA analyst Ric Bucher reacts to the Knicks' decision to part ways with head coach Tom Thibodeau shortly after the Pacers defeated New York in the Eastern Conference Finals. Watch here … FOLLOW FOX NEWS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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6 days ago
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Parents call out unfairness as trans pitcher throws shutout in Minnesota softball state quarterfinals
The Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) girls' softball state tournament is officially under way — and so is the controversy surrounding Champlin Park's starting pitcher. Marissa Rothenberger, a trans-identifying male athlete, threw a complete-game shutout Wednesday morning as No. 2-seeded Champlin Park defeated No. 7 Eagan, 5-0, in the Class AAAA quarterfinals. Rothenberger allowed seven hits and struck out four in the win. Rothenberger, whose participation in girls' sports highlights a growing trend across the state and country, threw 14 shutout innings in back-to-back games in the sectional finals to help Champlin Park reach the state tournament. On Wednesday, not everyone in the stands was clapping. Two Eagan parents, both of whom requested anonymity for the sake of their daughters, expressed frustration and disappointment after the game. One mother, wearing a "Save Girls' Sports" T-shirt, said the outcome felt inevitable. "I was pretty disappointed and frustrated," she told OutKick. "I think we've seen this happen over and over again to our girls. You look online, and you see women transitioning to men, and they're not dominating any of the men's sports. You don't see that. But on the women's side, you see it over and over again across the country. It's super frustrating. I knew it was eventually going to happen to my daughter. I was sad to see it happen to her." Her frustration wasn't just about the scoreboard. "I think it's really unfair," she said. "I'm just really disappointed that all the schools didn't band together and say, 'Enough is enough. We're going to protect our girls and we're going to have an equitable playing field for everyone.'" A father of another Eagan player agreed, calling the situation a clear violation of federal law. "Yeah, I think it's completely unfair — violation of federal Title IX," he said. "And the fact that the state of Minnesota wants to ignore that is ridiculous. If they want to continue to play sports — which I think is great — you can play baseball. But to do that to girls and just make everybody stay quiet about stuff is pretty ridiculous." He added that, while athletes are trained to compete under any circumstances, knowing Rothenberger would be on the mound added a layer of frustration. "As athletes, you go out there and you play the hand you're given, so you want to continue to compete," he said. "But again, it's frustrating." Champlin Park will face No. 6 White Bear Lake in the semifinals on Wednesday afternoon. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
