"I saw that the lifeguards were not jumping into the water because they were paralyzed," Team USA coach Andrea Fuentes said. Luckily for athlete Anita Alvarez, Fuentes is an Olympic swimmer.

The office of the Minister of Sport confirmed to Sportsnet on Wednesday that it is freezing government funding directed to Hockey Canada.

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The global governing body for rugby league has banned transgender women from playing in women's international matches until further notice. The International Rugby League (IRL) joins a growing list of governing bodies that have recently restricted male-to-female transgender athletes from competing in women's divisions, including the International Swimming Federation (FINA) and the International Cycling Union (UCI).

World soccer's governing body FIFA and World Athletics said on Monday that they are reviewing their transgender eligibility policies after swimming passed new rules that restrict transgender participation in women's events.

Russian-born tennis player Natela Dzalamidze has changed her nationality to Georgian to avoid the ban Wimbledon imposed on all Russian players following the country's invasion of Ukraine. The doubles specialist, ranked No. 43 in the world, is now officially listed as having Georgian nationality on the WTA website and is eligible to compete with doubles partner Aleksandra Krunić of Serbia when Wimbledon gets underway on June 27.

World swimming’s governing body has effectively banned transgender women from competing in women’s events, starting Monday.

It is on occasions such as this that sport's significance and insignificance are highlighted in equal measure.

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Finland defeated Canada 4-3 in overtime in the gold-medal game at the IIHF men’s World Championship in Tampere, Finland, on Sunday.

From their lonely habits during the pandemic, Australians have returned to organised sport and group fitness. But in some cases, it hasn't been in the same numbers as before. People have had to adapt their exercise habits during the pandemic after lockdowns left a trail of sporting postponements and cancellations.

The new collective bargaining agreements will run through 2028 and will also include the "equalization" of World Cup prize money, the organization announced.

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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer has been suspended two full seasons, MLB announced on Friday.

Across the NBA, consultants are teaching players and coaches how to see the game through the eyes of referees to gain an edge on their opponents.

Twenty-time grand slam champion Novak Djokovic has criticized the decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from competing at Wimbledon this year, calling the move "crazy."

Jack Newton, an iconic figure in Australian golf as a player and commentator, has died at the age of 72.

When Jerry Sandusky's crimes came to light in 2011, the world thought it was the first time Joe Paterno and Penn State had faced a serial sexual predator in their midst. But that was not the case. This is the story of the predator who had come before.

Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins died after being struck by a dump truck. He was 24. Haskins was a first-round draft pick of the Commanders in 2019 after a standout season at Ohio State.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he does not believe transgender women should compete in female sporting events - a view he conceded may be "controversial". The issue of transgender athletes - centred around the balance of inclusion, sporting fairness and safety in women's sport - has recently focused on the case of transgender cyclist Emily Bridges.