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Benching the patriarchy: 50 years of Title IX and how 4 women fought for change

Fifty years ago, Title IX banned discrimination based on sex in educational institutions. College sports had to change. This is the story of how four women fought to make that happen.

WEKU

50 years of Title IX: the US law that attempted to make sports equal

The 1972 legislation is far from perfect but its impact on female athletes is lasting and nearly impossible to overstate

The Guardian - US

Megan Rapinoe salutes Sue Bird on the basketball legend’s upcoming retirement

DENVER — A household with Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird in it is always going to be in the news. But women’s sports’ most famous power couple has been especially atop the headlines lately.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Mike Bianchi: With the No. 1 pick, the Magic need to take ... the right guy!

ORLANDO, Fla. — Here we are on the verge of the NBA draft and the local team has the No. 1 overall pick.

Orlando Sentinel

Why Northwestern transfer forward Pete Nance might be perfect fit for UNC basketball

Trailing by two with seconds left in the district championship game, Pete Nance dribbled up the floor, anticipated the double team coming, and whipped a pass to his Revere High School teammate for the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer.

Tribune News Service

Mark Bradley: Will the Hawks rebuild what they rebuilt?

The Hawks need to do something. According to both their president of basketball operations and their principal owner, they should have done it sooner. In-house, their corporate decision to stick with a roster that fell two games short of the NBA Finals has been labeled a mistake, though at the…

Tribune News Service

Michigan State basketball commit Jeremy Fears to play for Team USA

Jeremy Fears Jr. has made the Team USA U17 roster for the World Cup

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76ers considered favorites to land PJ Tucker if he leaves Miami

If P.J. Tucker is prepared to leave Miami, Philadelphia is regarded as by far the favorite to sign him away, league sources say. Tucker is poised to receive a three-year, $30 million contract offer in free agency from Sixers president of basketball ...

USA Today Sports Media Group

How basketball great Lauren Jackson’s remarkable comeback at age 41 transpired

The Australian great is back in the Opals squad for the first time in nine years and potentially in with a shot at another World Cup title

The Guardian - AU

Suzie Bates' surprising rugby career

If not for an untimely break, Otago White Fern and Tall Fern Suzie Bates could have taken a different sporting path, Suzanne McFadden discovers in part 3 of our On Your Mark series.

Newsroom.co.nz

Charece Williams Gee Is Inspiring Change on the Court, in the Boardroom and Beyond

The Under Armour executive is driving change as the company celebrates 25 successful years and goes into overdrive for a booming future.

Sports Illustrated

Bulls still operating in the dark as the Thursday NBA Draft nears

Could executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas have something brewing on draft night? Always a possibility with this aggressive front office. Expect the unexpected.

Chicago Sun-Times

Zion Williamson's second Jordan basketball shoe is an absolute unit

Upgraded to withstand even its toughest wearer.

Input

King James review – basketball fans bond over LeBron fever

Rajiv Joseph’s play conveys the elation and heartbreak of sporting obsession, seen through the eyes of two friends with a complex relationship

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Los Angeles Times

Once empowered by Title IX, female athletes are now among big winners in new NIL era

LOS ANGELES — An 8-year-old girl grasps the chain on a playground swing.

Businessweek

The NBA Turns to Africa to Fuel Basketball’s Next Era of Growth

While you’re watching this week’s draft, the NBA is scouring the continent—and the new Basketball Africa League—for new talent.

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Khloé Kardashian Might Be Dating A Normal Man Pls Let This Be The End Of Root Rat Tristan

Word on the street (if the street were People Magazine) is that Khloé Kardashian has thrown her hat back in the dating ring. And the best part? Her new squeeze doesn’t play in the National Basketball League! Snaps for Koko.A source recently told People that Khloé was “feeling really good with…

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How ‘pressure’ during Coach K’s last season helped prepare Duke players for NBA draft

Generations of Blue Devils share the common experience of suiting up for Mike Krzyzewski. But the 2021-22 Duke basketball team is the only one that understands the constant duress that comes with being Coach K’s last team.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Sixers’ draft night will set stage for a fascinating NBA offseason

PHILADELPHIA — It’s been more than a month since 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey and coach Doc Rivers sat together inside the team’s training complex in Camden to publicly express their disappointment about another second-round playoff exit — and to re-emphasize their commitment to building a contender that…

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Carmelo Anthony-backed ‘The Program’ looks to reinvigorate youth basketball in NYC

NEW YORK — New York City as the Mecca of basketball, or the epicenter of the sports’ culture, exists mostly and only in nostalgia.

Tribune News Service

Former Purdue, Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers big man Caleb Swanigan dead at 25

The basketball world awoke to heartbreaking news Tuesday when the Purdue Boilermakers announced the death of Caleb Swanigan, a gentle giant who spent three seasons in the NBA with the Sacramento Kings and Portland Trail Blazers.

Chicago Sun-Times

Caleb Swanigan, former Purdue star and Big Ten Player of the Year, dies at 25

The Allen County, Indiana, Coroner’s office confirmed Tuesday that Swanigan died Monday of natural causes at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

The Independent UK

NBA's Biyombo brings Congo to the pope after trip canceled

Pope Francis may have canceled his planned trip to Congo because of his bad knee, but he's had a visit from one of Congo’s brightest basketball stars who briefed him on his humanitarian efforts back home

USA Today Sports Media Group

Basketball world mourns Caleb Swanigan, who unexpectedly died at 25 years old

Rest in Peace, Caleb Swanigan.

Sports Illustrated

NBA Draft? Nah. He’s Following the Money, Right Back to School.

Bacot’s draft stock spiked at the NCAA tournament, but for this business major, riding the NIL bubble and sticking around Chapel Hill is a “no-brainer.”

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