WASHINGTON—The Athletic, a subscription sports outlet owned by The New York Times, is laying off about 4% of its newsroom staff as part of reorganization efforts, the company confirmed on Monday, June 12. The job cuts will impact nearly 20 journalists of The Athletic’s 450-person newsroom. In addition to the layoffs, more than 20 additional…
The Athletic Cuts Nearly 20 Jobs, 4% of Newsroom for New York Times-Owned Sports Site
Poll Finds Growing Opposition to Trans Athletes in Women’s Sports
June 12, 2023
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The percentage of Americans opposed to biological males competing in women’s sports has grown over the past two years, according to recent Gallup polling results. Overall, 69 percent of respondents in a May Gallup poll said athletes should only be able to compete according to their birth gender; a seven-point increase since May of 2021…
Nick Taylor Wins Canadian Open, First Canadian Champion Since 1954
TORONTO—Nick Taylor tossed his putter into the air and jumped into the arms of caddie Dave Markle after he made a 72-foot eagle putt to become the first Canadian in 69 years to win his national open, and he doesn’t remember any of it. “I blacked out when that ball went in with Dave. So…
Ashleigh Buhai Comes From Behind to Win ShopRite LPGA Classic
Major champion Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa prevailed on American soil for the first time when she won the ShopRite LPGA Classic on Sunday, June 11, in Galloway, N.J. Buhai, 34, fired her second straight round of 65 to finish at 14–under 199 in the 54-hole event, winning for the fourth time worldwide in the…
Shaped by Hardship, Djokovic Grateful for ‘Tennis Mother’ and ‘Tennis Father’
PARIS—While Novak Djokovic was already looking ahead to a potential record-extending 24th Grand Slam title, there was also time on Sunday for him to look back at what had shaped him as tennis’s most successful male player—hardship and adversity. Djokovic, who clinched his 23rd men’s major title at the French Open on Sunday, grew up…
Australian Open CEO Calls for Transgender Athletes in Women’s World Tennis
June 12, 2023
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CEO of Tennis Australia Craig Tiley has declared his organisation’s support for the inclusion of transgender athletes in women’s tennis. Tiley called on the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) to allow transgender tennis players to compete at the elite level. “When it comes to professional tennis, we’ve got to be…
Shocked Kipyegon Adds 5,000m World Record to 1,500m Mark in Paris
PARIS—A week after shattering the world record in the women’s 1,500 meters (0.932 miles), Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon had no expectations of a world-beating time in the 5,000, a distance she had not contested in eight years, but managed to surprise herself. The 29-year-old produced a stunning performance to crush the world 5,000 (3.1 miles) mark…
2 Horses Die at Belmont Park After Belmont Stakes
June 11, 2023
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NEW YORK—Another horse has died after racing at Belmont Park, the second fatality in 24 hours after the Belmont Stakes. Mashnee Girl fell near the quarter pole and sustained a catastrophic injury to her left front leg, according to New York Racing Association spokesman Pat McKenna. The 5-year-old mare was euthanized due to the severity…
Phillies Win Sunday to Take Series From Dodgers 2–1
J.D. Martinez Homers as Dodgers Pound Phillies on Saturday J.D. Martinez belted a three-run homer and rookie Bobby Miller scattered three hits over six innings to lift the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers to a 9–0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, June 10. Martinez’s blast capped a six-run seventh inning for the Dodgers, who…
NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports Celebrate Finishing 24 Hours of Le Mans
LE MANS, France—They started lining up the champagne glasses inside the Hendrick Motorsports garage with 30 minutes remaining in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The No. 24 Chevrolet Camaro wasn’t going to win the most prestigious endurance race in the world—the specialized “Garage 56” entry wasn’t eligible for any class victories—but simply completing a…
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