
Why Chelsea Turned to Xabi Alonso — And What Changes Now
Chelsea have moved for Xabi Alonso in search of stability after years of churn. Here’s what drove the decision and what his arrival could mean.
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Chelsea have moved for Xabi Alonso in search of stability after years of churn. Here’s what drove the decision and what his arrival could mean.

A new independent magazine, Snatch, launches with a bold pitch: women’s sports deserve coverage that isn’t built for the scroll.

A rare meeting between the oldest and youngest ranked men’s players offered a snapshot of how age, experience and opportunity now collide in tennis.

A new Olympic policy bars transgender women from women’s events and mandates genetic testing, triggering global debate over fairness and inclusion.

A new International Olympic Committee policy bars trans athletes from women’s events and introduces mandatory genetic testing, igniting global debate.

A Trans Day of Visibility basketball tournament gave trans athletes rare mixed‑gender court time days after Olympic officials barred them from women’s events.

A new Olympic policy bars transgender athletes from women’s events, reshaping eligibility rules and intensifying debate over fairness and inclusion.

A new IOC policy would bar transgender women from women’s Olympic events, requiring a one-time genetic screening tied to the Y chromosome.

A new IOC policy limiting women’s Olympic events to “biological females” and requiring genetic testing has sparked an immediate global debate.

The International Olympic Committee has ruled that only biological females may compete in women’s Olympic events, reshaping eligibility rules.

New IOC policy requires a one-time genetic screening for the SRY gene, restricting women’s Olympic events to athletes it defines as biological females.