Sophie Cunningham calls for new WNBA leadership amid athlete controversy
In 2024, NCAA president Charlie Baker told Congress he knew of 10 transgender athletes among more than half a million students on college teams.
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The 2026 collective bargaining agreement says only players who are women are eligible for the WNBA, with no further definition and no public policy on transgender or intersex eligibility. And I’m like, ‘I never once said that,’” she told ESPN in a profile published July 21. “I think that I am here to extend love. In one of the recent Atlanta games, people who wore "XX-XY Athletics" shirts, which were a brand that supported women's sports protection, were allegedly told by league security to cover up.
Furthermore, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert’s position could be “open at the end of the year” as the league navigates intense debate over transgender athlete participation.
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The 2026 collective bargaining agreement says only players who are women are eligible for the WNBA, with no further definition and no public policy on transgender or intersex eligibility.
according to National Post - LatestAnd I’m like, ‘I never once said that,’” she told ESPN in a profile published July 21. “I think that I am here to extend love.
according to National Post - LatestIn one of the recent Atlanta games, people who wore "XX-XY Athletics" shirts, which were a brand that supported women's sports protection, were allegedly told by league security to cover up.
according to Geo NewsCommissioner Cathy Engelbert’s position could be “open at the end of the year” as the league navigates intense debate over transgender athlete participation.
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