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Tyrell Fortune wins first UFC fight after Bruce Buffer misreads scores

NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! Heavyweight Tyrell Fortune rose through the professional MMA ranks about a decade ago. He had to wait until Saturday to earn his first UFC victory, although it didn’t come without drama. Fourteen years after being declared dead during a weight cut, Fortune now also adds a

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IOC faces backlash over policy to ensure fairness in women’s competitions

NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! US Olympic runner Nikki Hiltz, who identifies as non-binary transgender, responded Friday to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) policy banning men from competing in women’s competitions. The IOC announced its new policy on Thursday. The organization said it would use genetic testing to verify the biological

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ESPN star speaks out on transgender athletes in women’s sports debate

NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! Outspoken ESPN star Stephen A. Smith has taken a clear stance in the ongoing debate over transgender athletes’ participation in girls’ and women’s sports. “Biological men should not compete with biological girls in sports, period,” Smith said during an appearance on “Real Time with Bill Maher”

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Pitino recalls order of NCAA press conference following St John’s Sweet 16 exit

NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino offered some advice to the NCAA after the Red Storm’s heartbreaking loss to Duke in the Sweet 16 on Friday night: Let the losers go first. Pitino opened his news conference with a point of order after saying his team

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UConn’s Geno Auriemma criticizes NCAA over tournament format: ‘I just don’t understand’

NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma blew up the NCAA. The 72-year-old coach took offense at the NCAA for not consulting players or coaches before making changes to the tournament format. The NCAA moved from a four-site regional system to a two-site regional system in

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“Quad God” Ilia Malinin wins third consecutive world title after Olympic heartbreak

NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! It looks like Ilia Malinin, the “God of the Quad,” has done a good job moving on from his Olympic heartbreak. Last month, the 21-year-old Team USA star was the heavy favorite to win the gold medal in the men’s free skate. But the unimaginable happened

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