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MLB News: Meet Alabama’s Chase Utley, the teenager who mirrors the Phillies legend

NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! Playing second base, hitting left, throwing right – that’s just what people named Chase Utley do. It is not uncommon for parents to name their children or pets after an athlete, but it is extremely rare to have the exact same first and last name as a professional […]

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Tyrell Fortune wins first UFC fight after Bruce Buffer misread the scores

NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! Heavyweight Tyrell Fortune rose through the professional MMA ranks about a decade ago. It took until Saturday for him to secure his first UFC win, though it didn’t come without drama. Fourteen years after being declared dead during a weight cut, Fortune is now also adding a UFC

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IOC faces backlash on policy to ensure women’s competitions remain fair

NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! US Olympic runner Nikki Hiltz, who identifies as transgender non-binary, responded Friday to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) policy of excluding men from women’s competitions. The IOC announced its new policy on Thursday. The organization said it will use genetic tests to verify the biological sex of competitors

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ESPN star sounds out transgender athletes in women’s sports debate

NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! Outspoken ESPN star Stephen A. Smith took a clear stand in the ongoing debate over the participation of transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports. “Biological men shouldn’t be competing against biological girls in sports, period,” Smith said during an appearance on “Real Time with Bill Maher” after

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UConn’s Geno Auriemma blasts NCAA on tournament format: ‘Just don’t get it’

NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! UConn basketball head coach Geno Auriemma set the NCAA in motion. The 72-year-old coach took issue with the NCAA for not consulting with players or coaches before making changes to the tournament’s format. The NCAA switched from a four-site regional to a two-site regional in 2023, which Auriemma

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