sports
Chiquita Evans is the only woman in the NBA’s video game league. Some men used to ignore her on the court.
Here’s what life is like for the professional gamer, from sexist online trolls to hours-long virtual practices
Former figure skater says she was sexually abused by partner who died by suicide
She made the accusation on Facebook, urging one of his supporters to ‘think about all of the girls he hurt’
May 21
May 21
‘We are deeply concerned’: Congresswomen question Nike about its treatment of pregnant athletes
The company reportedly stopped paying some athletes during their pregnancies
May 21
May 21
Mary Gregory, a transgender powerlifter, broke records in a recent competition. Then, her awards were stripped from her.
‘I felt like they were invalidating my gender and my identity’
May 21
May 21
USWNT’s Megan Rapinoe poses for SI swimsuit issue, becoming first openly gay woman to do so
‘I think it’s really quite a bold statement by Sports Illustrated,’ she said
May 10
May 10
It’s almost ‘swimsuit season.’ If you’re worried about what others will think of you, read this.
Real change comes when you make changes based on who you are, not on how others perceive you
This nurse broke a record at the London marathon. But she won’t get the official title — because she was wearing pants.
The Guinness World Records criteria is based on mid-20th century stereotypes
May 6
May 6
Lily Lines: Why some say Instagram’s new rules are sexist
Plus, a Q&A with Roxane Gay
The danger in scrutinizing Caster Semenya’s body
Semenya’s case — and the response to it — foregrounds an ongoing attempt to restrict, delimit and otherwise define women’s bodies
Olympic runner Caster Semenya loses appeal over rule requiring her to suppress her testosterone output
The case raises questions on issues of women’s rights, fairness in sport and human rights