Tag: volleyball
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Women’s volleyball dispute touches on a broader question: How to define ‘fair’
They play on the same team, but they couldn’t be further apart. One member of the women’s volleyball team at San Jose State University has signed on to being part of a federal lawsuit against the NCAA challenging the presence of transgender athletes in women’s college sports. The specific person she cites? One of her own teammates.…
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What to know about the San Jose State volleyball team and why opponents are boycotting matches
The San Jose State women’s volleyball team finds itself at the center of a storm as the Spartans make a run toward their first NCAA Tournament appearance in more than two decades. Overshadowing the program’s strong season are national talk-show hosts and politicians weighing in on one of its players. At issue is the participation of transgender…
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Four college volleyball teams forfeit against San José State over possible trans player
A fourth university has forfeited its women’s volleyball match against San José State University following controversy over the gender identity of one of the team’s players. Utah State University said in a brief statement Tuesday that it would not play its Oct. 23 match against SJSU, joining the University of Wyoming, Boise State University and…