A season of protests, forfeits and lawsuits ended quietly Saturday on the volleyball court with San José State losing the Mountain West Conference women’s tournament final to Colorado State. The loss deprived San José State from claiming the conference’s automatic bid to the 64-team NCAA tournament, which could have extended the controversy centered on the team’s transgender player. The transgender …
A transgender footballer at the centre of a mass boycott by players in a women's league is plotting a return to the game. Francesca Needham, 31, drew media attention last year after teams in Sheffield and Hallamshire Women's League refused to play against her due to 'safety' reasons Needham has now played in at least three friendlies for West End …
Darts star Deta Hedman has called for transgender players to be banned from competing in ranked women's tournaments. It comes after Victoria Monaghan became the first transgender person to feature in the WDF World Darts Championship at Lakeside last week in the women's tournament. Hedman, a multiple major champion, believes the inclusion of transgender players is 'damaging' to women's darts …
The Football Association is under increasing pressure to change its transgender policy after receiving a letter from more than 70 MPs and members of the House of Lords demanding urgent action to protect female players from the injury risks of competing against biological males. After Telegraph Sport’s disclosure that at least four women’s teams in the Sheffield and Hallamshire League …
A transgender woman footballer whose physical power on the pitch left opponents 'terrified' is considering taking legal action for discrimination after opposing teams refused to play against her. Transgender woman footballer Francesca Needham, whose physical power on the pitch left opponents 'terrified', is considering taking legal action for discrimination after opposing teams refused to play against her. Pictured: Francesca Needham …
