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It’s become a regular occurrence for fighters to be pulled from UFC events, with bouts often being canceled because of injuries or failed drug tests. But one of the fights originally scheduled for UFC 210 Saturday night in Buffalo won’t happen because of a different reason entirely. Pearl Gonzalez was taken off the card Friday morning…
A transgender athlete's recent domination over female competitors in an Australian weightlifting event has sparked a national debate on fairness. Laurel Hubbard, 39, cruised to victory on Sunday at the Australian International in Melbourne, an key step in representing New Zealand at the 2017 Commonwealth Games. Athletes say Hubbard, previously known as the male weightlifter Gavin…
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Mack Beggs, 17, won the Class 6A girls state wrestling championship in Texas this weekend. Beggs is on hormones to transition from a female to a male -- and many people say this individual has an unfair strength advantage due to the testosterone she/he is now taking. "I just witnessed my sport change," a longtime Texas…
CYPRESS, Texas - A 17-year-old transgender boy completed an undefeated season by winning a controversial Texas girls' wrestling title on Saturday. The event was clouded by criticism from those who believe the testosterone Mack Beggs is taking to transition from female to male created an unfair advantage. The teenager's family said he would rather be wrestling…
