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The South Dakota House voted Tuesday to send a bill targeting transgender student athletes to the desk of Republican Gov. Kristi Noem, who is expected to sign it. The legislation, which is similar to laws enacted in nearly a dozen other…

A Connecticut state lawmaker says she plans to introduce legislation requiring all hockey players to wear a neck guard or a similar protective device during practice or gamesByThe Associated PressJanuary 14, 2022, 6:55 PM• 2 min readShare…

A California woman faces criminal charges for telling her daughter “you better hit her” before the girl punched an opposing player in the head during a basketball gameBy CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated PressDecember 9, 2021, 7:13 PM• 2 min…

Girls from the Afghanistan national soccer team who were recently granted asylum in Portugal have had a surprise visit from the captain of the senior teamByThe Associated PressSeptember 30, 2021, 9:00 AM• 2 min readShare to FacebookShare to…

They move from place to place at a moment's notice in a desperate bid to evade the Taliban — girls whose lives are in danger simply because they chose to play a sport they loved.An international effort to evacuate members of the Afghanistan…

Cooper Oden struck out six and allowed two runs over five innings Saturday as Ohio hung on to beat South Dakota 5-2 in a semifinal at the Little League World SeriesBy PRESTON SHOEMAKER Associated PressAugust 28, 2021, 8:04 PM• 3 min…

The team from Honolulu is just a couple of wins away from securing its second Little League World Series championship since 2018 and the fourth for Hawaii in 16 yearsBy ANDREW DESTIN Associated PressAugust 26, 2021, 6:26 PM• 4 min readShare…

Ella Bruning has become a star at the Little League World SeriesBy PRESTON SHOEMAKER Associated PressAugust 24, 2021, 6:22 AM• 3 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- Ella Bruning has become…

Cal Quantrill pitched two-hit ball over seven innings, Amed Rosario launched an early homer and the Cleveland Indians beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-0 in the Little League ClassicByThe Associated PressAugust 23, 2021, 2:48 AM• 1 min…

A judge has postponed until July 9 the sentencing of Michael Avenatti for his conviction in an extortion case involving sportswear giant NikeBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated PressJune 24, 2021, 5:00 PM• 3 min readShare to FacebookShare to…