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Transgender becomes the first biological male to become a world champion in a women's sport, and rivals are not happy

Transgender becomes the first biological male to become a world champion in a women

An Australian transgender woman has sparked outrage after she won the Women’s Croquet World Championship. Jamie Gumbrell claimed women’s croquet’s top trophy in Brighton in the UK back in August when she beat 2011 world champion and current European champion Rachael Gee from England. The 23-year-old from Canberra was one …

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Manchester City striker, Erling Haaland shortlisted for BBC World Sport Star of the Year award

Manchester City striker, Erling Haaland  shortlisted for BBC World Sport Star of�the�Year�award

  Manchester City striker, Erling Haaland has been announced as one of six contenders for the BBC World Sport Star of the Year award.     The Nowiegen striker, who won Treble with City will be up against fellow footballer Aitana Bonmati, who lifted the Women’s World Cup with Spain and the Champions League with Barcelona.   …

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Sport divided as ‘super shoe’ records rock athletics

Tigst Assefa’s world-record run was not yet complete, but the debate had already exploded. As the Ethiopian hurtled through the Brandenburg Gate with some 300 metres remaining in Sunday’s Berlin Marathon, the multibillion-dollar controversy that is the “super shoe” era was already raging. Assefa crashed through the finishing tape and …

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