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Covering sports that fly under the radar with a focus on women and LGBTQIA+ folks. beyondthebig5.com
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I have no idea how Harlequin managed to fail this badly. My library only has 8 physical copies across the entire system with a long hold queue, and the ebook wait list as of today still has 200 people on it. (Note to self: go cancel hold now that I've bought it.)
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Frankie de la Cretaz
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Do you have a queer sports fan in your life? Are you unsure what to get them for the holidays? I've got a gift guide full of suggestions, with a focus on small & independent businesses & creators:
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gift guide for the queer women's sports fan
give the gift of gay sports this holiday season
https://www.thefrankiedlc.news/p/gift-guide-for-the-queer-women-s-sports-fan
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Maggie Hendricks
13 days ago
Volleyball NCAA tourney starts this week. Letâs goooooo
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NCAA women's volleyball tournament bracket revealed: Can undefeated Nebraska win it all? Who could play spoiler?
Here are our biggest takeaways and questions ahead of the 2025 NCAA womenâs volleyball tournament, which begins on Tuesday and wraps up with the championship game on Sunday, Dec. 21.
https://sports.yahoo.com/college-sports/article/ncaa-womens-volleyball-tournament-bracket-revealed-can-undefeated-nebraska-win-it-all-who-could-play-spoiler-015008498.html
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I went to the morning sessions for the Woodland Park Grand Prix today! It's a massive cyclocross race in Seattle, over 1k participants. A lot of type 2 fun! đ
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Evan Morud
about 1 month ago
I am heartbroken to hear of the passing of Mia Hamant, goalkeeper for the University of Washington womenâs soccer team, following her battle with Stage 4 kidney cancer. Sending all of my love to Mia, her family, her teammates and coaches, the UW community, and everyone who knew her. đ§Ąđ§Ą
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Circling Seattle Sports
28 days ago
Here are quotes from UW women's soccer postgame, as head coach Nicole Van Dyke, senior defender Kolo Suliafu, and sophomore forward Alex Buck spoke to the media. Head coach Nicole Van Dyke honored the Hamant family and shared respect for Montana in an opening statement.
#GoHuskies
#SeattleSports
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DC Pierson
12 months ago
If thereâs one thing sportscasters love, itâs to actually have spoken with this player yesterday
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Sydney Bauer
29 days ago
I wrote about a potential IOC ban over transgender, intersex and DSD athletes and how that ties in with the tragic death of Lia Smith here in the U.S. Mostly, I ask is anyone going to care about those who have been hurt the entire time by this movement?
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What happens when the dog catches the car does it just stop and wag its tail and everyone pats it on the head saying good job?
Ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea the IOC held a series of roundtables with journalists on a number of topics. This was a standard thing that their media relations team wou...
https://www.sydney-bauer.com/what-happens-when-the-dog-catches-the-car-does-it-just-stop-and-wag-its-tail-and-everyone-pats-it-on-the-head-saying-good-job/
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Julie Kliegman
about 1 month ago
Hi! I wrote a thing about swimming and trans athletes and [*checks notes*] Santana for
@defector.com
, would mean a lot if you give it a read
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What Does A Great Trans Athlete Deserve? | Defector
Once every week or two, I swim molasses-slow laps at the YMCA. Iâve been on something of a fitness journey this year, testing out different forms of exercise to see what sticksâwhat feels the least to...
https://defector.com/what-does-a-great-trans-athlete-deserve?giftLink=1b5908e0eb15385b7517d95a4bdf6b70
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What weird naivete from the Supreme Court today... Why have sex on a passport anyway if not to aid in identification, which now the Court is making harder AND more humiliating for trans and nonbinary people.
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Mark Joseph Stern
about 1 month ago
NEW: On the shadow docket, the Supreme Court lets Trump resume misgendering trans Americans on their passports, claiming "the government is merely attesting to a historical fact without subjecting anyone to differential treatment." All three liberals dissent.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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PBS News
about 1 month ago
FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award at the draw for the World Cup on Dec. 5 in Washington.
https://to.pbs.org/47LyluB
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FIFA to award new peace prize at World Cup draw in Washington
FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award for the first time at the World Cup draw on Dec. 5 in Washington.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/fifa-to-award-new-peace-prize-at-world-cup-draw-in-washington
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about 1 month ago
Club Championships 2025: Brute Squad's Defense Exposes The Fault in Our Stars (Women's Div. Final Recap) ->
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Club Championships 2025: Brute Squad's Defense Exposes The Fault in Our Stars (Women's Div. Final Recap) - Ultiworld
Brute Squad came out of the gate flying en route to a National Championship and handed Fury their only loss of the season.
https://ultiworld.com/2025/11/03/club-championships-2025-brute-squads-defense-exposes-the-fault-in-our-stars-womens-div-final-recap/
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Coach Finstock
about 1 month ago
Your two options are either don't go at all or wear the Los Doyers jerseys
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I loved casually following the game IRL at a friend's birthday outing and then coming back to all this!
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Kashana
about 1 month ago
Proud of all the Angelenos who are like âwe needed thatâ about the Dodgers championship, as if it were rain
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Okay this is pretty sweet! (not a Dodgers fan but I'm happy for y'all)
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Maggie Hendricks
about 1 month ago
Good morning to everyone with a dog who also does not believe you when you say itâs not actually time to go out.
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Josh Yank
about 1 month ago
Hard to believe it's come to this, but here we are.
www.startribune.com/they-hold-th...
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Signs of the Times: Minnesota historians rush to preserve a record of endangered national park signs
As the Trump administration attempts to remove national park signs about "negative" American history, Minnesotans launch Save Our Signs to preserve a record of history before it's erased. Americans ha...
https://www.startribune.com/they-hold-these-truths-minnesotas-archive-of-endangered-national-park-signs-tops-11000-and-counting/601508991?utm_source=gift
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lauren
about 1 month ago
we did it, everyone. we posted through it, even when it was bittersweet
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Timothy Burke
about 1 month ago
As called by Ben Shulman on Blue Jays radio:
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Jessica Luther
about 1 month ago
One last thing: the domestic violence confession that Ausberry sat on and did not report was about an LSU athlete. The football player had harmed an LSU athlete. And now Ausberry is interim AD and overseeing all of athletics and athletes. Ok.
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Jessica Luther
about 1 month ago
It's hard to shock me these days. But I just read the words "LSU interim athletic director Verge Ausberry" and my jaw fucking dropped. I don't know what else to say but CTRL+F for his name in this article:
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LSU mishandled sexual misconduct complaints against students, including top athletes
A USA TODAY investigation found LSU mishandled abuse allegations against top athletes and other students and subjected victims to further harm.
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/sports/ncaaf/2020/11/16/lsu-ignored-campus-sexual-assault-allegations-against-derrius-guice-drake-davis-other-students/6056388002/
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I find this part of UFA's press release a little funny.
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about 1 month ago
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Catherynne M. Valente
about 2 months ago
I am so flabbergasted & tearful & grateful & JUST REALLY EMOTIONAL over everything thatâs happened around this so-special pup since this saga started onâŠgood god, how was it only Wednesday morning? That it has meant as much to so many of you fills me up to the brim.
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Get more from Catherynne M. Valente on Patreon
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Catherynne M. Valente
about 2 months ago
SHEâS HERE SHEâS HERE I canât Iâm so in love
#puppyexpress
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Dreaming of what it could be like here if I could get the ultimate and quadball fans over... Maybe a project for 2026 lol.
@wuleague.bsky.social
you with me??
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Allenk_81
about 2 months ago
This Sunday morning, we'll be continuing our regular routine of serving the houseless community in New Orleans. Join us, bring us your shoes/clothes/blankets, check out our Amazon wishlist, or consider a donation for drinks, snacks, and supplies.
#TailgateTogether
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Meg Linehan
about 2 months ago
The NWSL's silence on its gender eligibility approach has invited harassment of players â and now, an op-ed from a current player calling for "a clear standard" to address a problem that doesn't exist. Statements from NWSL, NWSLPA & thoughts from me
@theathletic.com
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NWSLâs lack of gender eligibility policy leaves players vulnerable â just not in the way you think
An op-ed from Angel City midfielder Elizabeth Eddy called for "a clear standard" to address a problem that doesn't currently exist.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6755308/2025/10/27/nwsl-gender-policy-lack-leaves-players-vulnerable/
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Eric
about 2 months ago
Count how many different stakeholders they're trying to appease with this statement lol
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At the finals for USAU club nationals yesterday, the stands were only packed for one game: the men's final between San Francisco Revolver and Chicago Machine. The women's final was maybe half full, and the mixed final was like one third. What gives??
about 2 months ago
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I sat next to ultimate players on an airport shuttle this morning and happened to mention I love to collect tournament wristbands. Immediately one of them gave me theirs! So shout out to Red Tide and Brown University -- your people are good eggs.
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Elizabeth Eddy is taking a hardline, World Athletics style stance with this op-ed, where intersex athletes are considered a threat that must be kept out of women's sports. Booooooo.
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National Womenâs Soccer League must adopt gender standards to keep growing
Recent controversies across womenâs sports â from swimming to track and field â have highlighted professional soccer lacks clear eligibility policies, unlike a growing number of other competitions.âŠ
https://nypost.com/2025/10/27/opinion/national-womens-soccer-league-must-adopt-gender-standards-to-keep-growing/
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Roey Hadar
about 2 months ago
Eddy has a new teammate who is Black and from Zambia, who is open about being intersex (assigned female at birth/not trans) and people thinking she's male because of what she wears. Between that and them sharing the bench/competing for minutes, hard not to see this as a very mean personal attack.
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Holly Anderson đ
about 2 months ago
Food banks are a great example here. Any money you give them is going to go a lot further than it will with you buying items and donating them on your own, because they can buy in bulk with pooled donations
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Watching the
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broadcast on YouTube!
www.youtube.com/live/FrfXrLw...
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BREAKING! Seven month old dachshund Moka the key to her brother's win at today's men's division final at USA Ultimate club nats, says family of San Francisco Revolver player. Moka is caramel brown and loves kisses. Photos to come.
about 2 months ago
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Side eyeing at calling Krebs' performance last night "a rather stunning lack of production"... I thought she did a lot of solid offensive prep for XIST despite being a huge target of Dragn' Thrust's defense.
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Club Championships 2025: Triple Crown or Triple Surprise? (Mixed Div. Final Preview) ->
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Club Championships 2025: Triple Crown or Triple Surprise? (Mixed Div. Final Preview) - Ultiworld
Hybrid take on red-hot XIST in Sundayâs National final
https://ultiworld.com/2025/10/26/club-championships-2025-triple-crown-or-triple-surprise-mixed-div-final-preview/
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Boston Brute Squad is giving San Francisco Fury their biggest challenge of the entire tournament! It's been over 20 minutes and Fury has only managed to score once. Meanwhile, Brute Squad has put up five points.
about 2 months ago
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I am so tired. Ultimate is fun!
www.beyondthebig5.com/articles/day-3-recap-of-2025-usau-club-nationals
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Day 3 Recap of 2025 USAU Club Nationals â Beyond the Big 5
Triple Crown Contenders win big and XIST is headed to their first finals. Plus photos and an interview with XISTâs Sadie Jezierski.
https://www.beyondthebig5.com/articles/day-3-recap-of-2025-usau-club-nationals
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Stormy Weather
about 2 months ago
Thanks for the heads up on this! I was able to go get her today and the cross-country Bluesky relay, Operation Reverse Oregon Trail a.k.a. The Great Mia-gration a.k.a Floof Ghost Coast-to-Coast, is starting tomorrow!
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about 2 months ago
Reigning national champions Ann Arbor Hybrid are hoping to go back-to-back, but first they'll have to go through Fort Collins shame. in the first mixed semifinal, live on Ultiworld!
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[Showcase] Hybrid vs. shame. (Mixed Semifinal) - Ultiworld
Requires Standard Subscription, 2025 Club Team Pack or 2025 Club National Championships Event Pack
https://buff.ly/qx6Ky0g
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about 2 months ago
The next set of 2024 semifinal rematches in the women's division is live now, Boston Brute Squad taking on Washington DC Scandal!
buff.ly/94jhCBD
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San Francisco Fury continues their undefeated streak at USAU Club Nats and defeats Molly Brown in the semis 15-9! They'll face either Scandal or Brute Squad in the finals tomorrow.
about 2 months ago
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Good dogs at the USA Ultimate club nationals today!
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âłatt
about 2 months ago
I know a lot of people talk about "Ken Griffey's swing", "John Olerud's swing" but for my money there is nothing more beautiful than Alejandro Kirk: - 5'7 and built like a Welsh corgi - basically drops halfway into a splits on each swing - each swing is a Street Fighter "Shooooryuken" uppercut
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Frankie de la Cretaz
about 2 months ago
INBOX: The Minnesota Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in Cooper v. USA Powerlifting, affirming that transgender athletes have the right to compete in sports without discrimination under the Minnesota Human Rights Act.
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Seen at SeaTac!
#TridentsUp
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CobertMTG
about 2 months ago
This is easily top 10 funniest baseball photos
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