World Boxing provided a detailed explanation about the testing in its statement. “The PCR test is a laboratory technique used to detect specific genetic material, in this case the SRY gene, that reveals the presence of the Y chromosome, which is an indicator of biological sex,” it said. “The test can be a be conducted...
Captain Angharad James says Wales are ready to compete against the best teams as they bid to stave off Nations League relegation. Defeat in Denmark on Friday would see Wales drop down to League B, but James insists they are closing the gap on the top nations. Read more: Wales seek statement win in fairytale...
Transgender women have been barred from competing in all levels of women’s cricket with immediate effect, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced. In an update to its transgender regulations, the ECB said “only those whose biological sex is female” will be able to participate in women’s and girls’ cricket. The ECB say...
Transgender women will no longer be able to play in women’s football in England from 1 June, the Football Association has announced. English football’s governing body amended its rules last month, applying stricter eligibility criteria for transgender women to continue playing in women’s football. Following the UK Supreme Court’s ruling that the legal definition of...
“This is an agenda I don’t understand,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton tells Sandra Smith this morning. It’s that lack of understanding that is itself difficult to understand. The source of this radical push to obliterate sexual identity has a clear pedigree and a clear purpose. And the reluctance of even the more pugilistic Republicans...
“Representing your country is a privilege, and in athletics is earned via a qualifying process, which while not always perfect, gives everyone the same chances to gain selection,” Connor wrote. “Coming from a working class background I don’t like the potential precedent being set where people, especially junior athletes of the future, don’t have the...
While it may be a strange statement to say after a 5-1 defeat, Northern Ireland showed in Friday’s draw against Switzerland that they can match sides who are regulars at major tournaments. O’Neill’s team have also impressed against the likes of Scotland and Romania in the past 12 months, but the game in Sweden was...
A six year old girl from Plymouth is channelling her energies into qualifying for the Kickboxing Youth World Championships in August 2026. Ivanna started kickboxing at three-and-a-half years old and trains four or five times a week at her dad’s studio. After coming second in the National Kickboxing Championships in Nottingham, she now must compete...