Fact Check

Fact checking Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s claims about trans athletes

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During Wednesday’s videotaped announcement of policies targeting Alberta’s trans community, Premier Danielle Smith said one of those policies would prohibit trans women from competing in womens’ sports. Smith suggested a trans athlete has “advantages” over their cisgender counterparts. “There are obvious biological realities that give transgender female athletes a massive competitive advantage over women and … Read more

Did Moises Alou and Jorge Posada urinate on themselves? Exploring strange superstition of former MLB greats

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There is a strange superstition among MLB players that involves urinating on themselves. Moises Alou and Jorge Posada are among the MLB legends whose names have come up in connection. It’s designed to make the bat easier to grip as opposed to batting gloves, which some players do not use. Batting gloves are pretty common, … Read more