Khadija Ahmadzada was detained for being in "violation" of rules "regarding women's sports gyms", a Taliban spokesman said.

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Athletes in "Save Women's Sports" movement including Payton McNabb and Stephanie Turner shared reactions to Supreme Court ...

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Veronica Ewers said nothing, despite all the signs, despite the blood test results staring back at her, telling her the hormones in her body were barely present. Because the results came with an ...

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Here are the Des Moines Register's female Athlete of the Week candidates from the Des Moines metro area for the week of Jan.