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Roger Goodell: Steve Tisch doesn't own Giants; no violations found related to EpsteinNFL commissioner Roger Goodell confirmed that New York Giants chairman Steve Tisch is no longer co-owner of the club and has not committed any violations that are subject to the league's personal conduct policy.,Tisch was named 440 times in U.S. Department of Justice documents related to sex offende...

IOC: Sports leaders reach consensus on new gender policy MILAN -- Global sports leaders have reached consensus on a new set of eligibility criteria for transgender athletes, with the new policy expected to be announced within the first half of this year, the International Olympic Committee said Saturday.,It would be the first uniform policy adopted by the...

Report: NBA investigating Thunder's use of playersThe NBA is looking into why the Oklahoma City Thunder didn't play their five starters in a game March 7 against the Portland Trail Blazers, ESPN reported.,The game in question was won 107-89 by the Thunder, who didn't start Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luguentz Dort, Isaiah Hartenstein, Chet Holmgren or...

LPGA to penalize players with fines, strokes under new pace of play policy

The Ladies Professional Golf Association is implementing a policy to regulate the pace of play, putting it into effect this spring.,The policy lowers the timing threshold for stoke penalties, among the changes. It will apply to both the LPGA and the Epson Tour.,"The LPGA conducted a thorough review ...

R&A's new gender policy aligns with USGA, LPGA

The R&A is joining other major golf organizations in enacting what it calls a "fair competition policy" regarding transgender athletes.,Last week, the LPGA and USGA announced eligibility requirements for transgender women, and the R&A followed suit Thursday. Next year, the organization said in a sta...

LPGA, USGA update gender policy for competition eligibility

The LPGA and USGA announced a change to their gender policies on Wednesday that prohibits players who have been through male puberty from competing as a female.,The policy, which goes into effect in 2025, was developed alongside a "working group of top experts in medicine, science, sport physiology,...

PGA Tour Policy Board approves eligibility, field size changes

The PGA Tour Policy Board approved several changes to field sizes, eligibility and the FedEx Cup points system Monday that will be introduced over the next two years.,Perhaps the most notable change involves a reduction in fully exempt players on tour in a given season. Beginning in 2026, players wh...

Lucas Glover: PGA Tour Policy Board 'think we're stupid'

Former major champion Lucas Glover called out what he labeled the "cool kid meetings" in criticizing the proposed changes to field sizes beginning in 2026.,The PGA Tour Policy Board was set to meet Monday to discuss several changes, with the most controversial being the reduction of some field sizes...