C-suite women played sports as youth. There is one type of leader that has a big impact on whether girls want to play and stay in sports: The coach.

What are the stakes when a fraction of a second, the length of an extended arm or the weight of a body in motion can mean the difference between victory and defeat? The question – at the center of disagreements over transgender athletes’ participation ...

Transgender women athletes do not have an inherent advantage over cisgender competitors, according to a new study. That’s what advocates of trans inclusion have been saying for years, while anti-trans forces have been saying the opposite. Now a report in ...

With new events added, the 2026 Winter Olympics will feature the highest percentage of female athletes in Winter Games history at 47%. Closing the gender gap at the Olympic Games has been long overdue. Female athletes have dominated the Games in recent years.

“For women’s sports to grow everywhere, we have to have a different approach for different places,” Malik told CNN Sports. “And obviously, Recess’ approach is to treat them like a proper business and to go in and prove that it’s a great business case, so that more capital comes in and it grows.”

The National Collegiate Athletic Association updated its student-athlete policy to bar transgender women from competing in women's sports. The change follows President Donald Trump's executive order that also banned trans women from women's sports.

This last year has seen an explosion in women's sports gaining more notoriety and visibility than ever — extending to media coverage, brand partnerships, and game attendance and viewership. But just as exciting is the fact that there are so many women ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hailey Van Lith got support from her NBA star boyfriend, Jalen Suggs, after being drafted to the Chicago Sky. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty ...