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NCAA President Charlie Baker Says Supreme Court Ruling Will Not Change NCAA Policy on Transgender Athletes

Brandon King

Just days after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld state laws restricting participation in girls’ and women’s school sports based on biological sex, NCAA President Charlie Baker says the decision will not result in immediate changes to the association’s transgender athlete policy. Speaking with CBS News’ Face the Nation, Baker said he does not believe the NCAA will need to revise its current rules following the Court’s ruling, signaling that the organization plans to stay the course despite one of the most significant sports governance decisions in recent years. Baker: No…

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Supreme Court Upholds State Laws Restricting Transgender Athletes in Girls’ and Women’s Sports

Brandon King

The U.S. Supreme Court issued one of the most consequential sports rulings in recent history on Tuesday, upholding state laws in Idaho and West Virginia that restrict participation in girls’ and women’s school sports based on biological sex. The decision is expected to influence high school and collegiate athletics across the country, affirming similar laws already enacted in more than two dozen states while shaping the ongoing national conversation surrounding competitive fairness, inclusion, and the role of athletic governing bodies. Although the case centered on two state laws, its impact…

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