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State Department lists major sporting events exempt from Trump visa ban

NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! The Trump administration has revealed various “major sporting events” in addition to the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics, in which athletes and coaches will be exempt from a broad visa ban for nearly 40 countries, allowing them to travel to the United States to compete. […]

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Kyle Tucker agrees to 4-year, $240 million contract with Los Angeles Dodgers

NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! Former Chicago Cubs and Houston Asteos star outfielder Kyle Tucker has agreed to a four-year, $240 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to multiple reports. Tucker’s average annual value of $60 million would be the second highest in baseball history, excluding discounts, behind Shohei

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Trump welcomes back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Panthers to the White House

NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! The Florida Panthers, the NHL’s back-to-back Stanley Cup champions, visited the White House on Thursday, two days before the end of their current road trip. The Panthers will play at Carolina on Friday before returning to Washington to face the Capitals. It’s a familiar stop at

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Minnesota transgender athlete’s lawsuit appealed after prior firing

NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! Lawyers representing three Minnesota female high school softball players appeared in the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Thursday, asking the court to intervene in a lawsuit against Minnesota state agencies and Attorney General Keith Ellison for allowing a biological male athlete to compete against girls.

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California collegiate sports organization faces federal investigation into possible Title IX violation

NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! The California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A) is under investigation to determine whether its transgender participation policy violated Title IX, officials announced Thursday. The Department of Education and the Department of Justice’s Title IX Special Investigations Team (Title IX SIT). The announcement comes one day after

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NCAA basketball: SMU’s Boopie Miller stuns Virginia Tech with half-court buzzer-beater

NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! It took a decisive shot from SMU senior guard Boopie Miller at the buzzer to secure a close victory over ACC foe Virginia Tech on Wednesday night. The Hokies appeared to have the victory in hand in the final seconds, but Miller’s half-court jumper flipped the

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College football news: Trump to attend Indiana vs. Miami championship game

NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! President Donald Trump is expected to return to the sidelines Monday alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio, both scheduled to attend the College Football Playoff championship in Miami, where the Indiana Hoosiers will face the Miami Hurricanes. Trump’s expected presence was first reported by Axios. President

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Keith Olbermann attacks swimmer Kaitlynn Wheeler over women’s sports rally

NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! Former University of Kentucky swimmer Kaitlynn Wheeler fired back at unemployed media personality Keith Olbermann after Olbermann made a personal insult against Wheeler on social media. Olbermann responded on Wheeler and several other prominent activists, including Riley Gaines, Brooke Slusser and Stephanie Turner, spoke in court

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NCAA commits to protecting integrity of sport after 26 charges in match-fixing scheme

NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! The NCAA said protecting the “integrity” of its sport was “of the utmost importance” to the organization after at least 26 people were charged Thursday in connection with fixing college basketball games, and urged states to “prohibit risky betting.” Prosecutors said the alleged participants bribed Chinese

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