Category: Sport
Fresh from winning ten-pin bowling gold at the Gay Games in Valencia, John Williams is preparing to roll again at Auckland’s Rainbow Games this October and wants bowlers of every age and ability to join him At 80, John Williams is not interested in slowing down. When he is not competing in ten-pin bowling, he […]
The WNBA has condemned what it describes as “bad-faith efforts” to demean or marginalise people after two former NBA players claimed they would enter the women’s league while invoking transgender identities. Retired NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White have both said they intend to enter the 2027 WNBA Draft, presenting their claims as […]
Rainbow Games 2026 gave Aucklanders a taste of one of its newest sports this morning, with a successful Functional Fitness preview showing that you certainly do not need to be a gym junkie to get involved. Held at 312 Fortitude in Onehunga on Saturday 15 August, the special one-hour session invited participants to put Functional […]
Former Olympic diver Freddie Woodward has opened up about a deeply private struggle with compulsive pornography use that followed him through the height of his sporting career. When Freddie Woodward competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics, he had reached the pinnacle of a remarkable diving career. By his early twenties, the Sheffield athlete had competed […]
World number one Aryna Sabalenka has thrown her support behind the Women’s Tennis Association’s controversial new eligibility rules requiring players to undergo genetic sex screening. Speaking at the Canadian Open in Toronto, the Belarusian star said she believed the new measures were necessary to preserve fairness in women’s professional tennis. “I think it’s really important […]
American tennis star Coco Gauff says she “definitely” supports the transgender community while also backing efforts to preserve what she describes as fairness in women’s sport, following the introduction of mandatory genetic eligibility screening by the Women’s Tennis Association. The 22-year-old world number four was asked about the WTA’s new policy while competing at the […]
Italian diving star Matteo Santoro has responded to speculation about his relationship with synchronised diving partner Stefano Belotti, confirming that the teammates are not dating. Online interest in the pair grew after they delivered a dramatic bronze-medal performance at the 2026 European Aquatics Championships in Paris. Competing in the men’s synchronised three-metre springboard final on […]
Reports of homophobic incidents were linked to almost 15% of Premier League matches during the 2025–26 season, prompting LGBTQ+ football supporters to demand stronger action from clubs and governing bodies. New figures from the UK Home Office show that hate incidents related to sexual orientation were reported at 56 of the league’s 380 matches — […]