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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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The 2026 Iditarod kicks off Saturday. Here are 11 things to know about this year’s race. It starts with the ceremonial start in Anchorage on Saturday.

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race kicks off at 10 a.m. Saturday with a ceremonial start in Anchorage.

05.03.2026 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

The PWHL’s post-Olympic momentum continues.

Sirens announce itsΒ Apr.Β 4 game at Madison Square Garden against the Seattle Torrent is sold out.

That game is poised to set a new U.S. attendance record for a professional women’s hockey game.

05.03.2026 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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USA Rugby updates Competition Eligibility Policy

Dropping this here for my own records... USA Rugby's announcement on its new gender policy publicly states that the USOPC forced member orgs to comply with the Trump executive order around women's sports that was signed in 2025 or else face sanctions.

usa.rugby/news/usa-rug...

04.03.2026 23:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Premier Ultimate League vs Western Ultimate League All-Star Game is returning to Madison on August 29!

Full announcement: watchufa.com/league/news/...

04.03.2026 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The calm before the granite storm here in Cortina.

There will be 81 wheelchair curling πŸ₯Œ games here throughout the Paralympics. It starts with mixed doubles tonight. Canada did not qualify for that discipline.

But will be competing in the four-person event starting Saturday

04.03.2026 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 81    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

CURLING SICKOS WE ARE SO BACK!!!

04.03.2026 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today is Day -2 of the Paralympics πŸ₯‡

I won’t have daily viewing guides, but wanted to let people know the action starts with mixed doubles wheelchair curling at 1:05 p.m. ET, including USA-Latvia.

All events will be live on Peacock, many also on TV. They run through March 15.

04.03.2026 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Rugby is one of the strongest illustrations of USOPC widening the impact of "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports" executive order that Trump signed last Feb. USA Rugby governs approx 700 adult club teams, and now all of them have to follow a policy that shuts out trans women from the women's div.

02.03.2026 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
We Are Exhausted: A Statement on USA Rugby, Exclusion, and the State of the World | WRR 325
YouTube video by Your Scrumhalf Connection - Women's Rugby We Are Exhausted: A Statement on USA Rugby, Exclusion, and the State of the World | WRR 325

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The rugby community has reached a breaking point. This week, we are taking a different approach. USA Rugby has officially released a new policy that strictly excludes trans women from the Women’s Division. The fallout is felt deeply across our entire sport.

Watch: youtube.com/shorts/db5VU...

02.03.2026 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Connor Storrie in yellow holding a Boston PWHL jersey with his name next to gold medalists Megan Keller and Hilary Knight. Hilary is next to Hudson Williams holding his Seattle Torrent jersey.

Connor Storrie in yellow holding a Boston PWHL jersey with his name next to gold medalists Megan Keller and Hilary Knight. Hilary is next to Hudson Williams holding his Seattle Torrent jersey.

Less cropped photo of Connor and Hudson with their custom PWHL jerseys πŸ’• This was the only hockey collab we wanted on SNL

02.03.2026 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Per a video from @cbsmornings.bsky.social on X (but not posted here for some reason) Hilary Knight played through the Olympics with a torn MCL

02.03.2026 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 10

USA Rugby has changed their gender policy to comply with the USOPC and the Trump administration and clubs are pissed. I can't keep up with the statements coming out against this change.

02.03.2026 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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IPC statement on the Paralympics Milano Cortina 2026 and the impact of the WAR in the Middle East

02.03.2026 12:33 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
An Oregon Steel player in a white jersey with red trim reaches for the disc in an ultimate game, with two players from the opposing team in front of him hoping he misses. There is a small crowd in the stadium in the background.

An Oregon Steel player in a white jersey with red trim reaches for the disc in an ultimate game, with two players from the opposing team in front of him hoping he misses. There is a small crowd in the stadium in the background.

An Oregon Soar player catches the disc as a player on the opposing team slides out in front of her. There is a small crowd in the stadium in the background.

An Oregon Soar player catches the disc as a player on the opposing team slides out in front of her. There is a small crowd in the stadium in the background.

Tonight a couple hundred ultimate frisbee fans descended on the new home of the WUL and UFA Seattle teams, the Interbay Stadium, for the annual Northwest Cup against Oregon. Seattle won 15-12.

01.03.2026 05:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The about face on this is mind blowing and so disappointing!

27.02.2026 01:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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EEOC Issues Federal Sector Appellate Decision Recognizing the Ability of Federal Agencies to Designate Intimate Spaces in Federal Workplaces by Sex WASHINGTON – The U.S.

I really cannot stress enough how a decade ago private business rallied to prevent this from happening in North Carolina and now a well funded campaign against that situation means the federal government will now bar trans people from using bathrooms consistent with their identity.

26.02.2026 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 324    πŸ” 102    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 3

14k currently! As a bandwagon post Olympics viewer I’m having a great time. #PWHL

27.02.2026 00:27 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
She Got Game weekend. July 16-19. Las Vegas.

She Got Game weekend. July 16-19. Las Vegas.

She Got Game weekend. July 16-19. Viva Las Vegas.

26.02.2026 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2620    πŸ” 447    πŸ’¬ 94    πŸ“Œ 94
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Letz go even bigger and better,,, ALL Female US Olympians and Paralympian medalists are invited out to celebrate in Viva Las Vegas for the SHE GOT GAME Weekend ,,,

Hit a guy up and LETZ GOOO

25.02.2026 01:58 β€” πŸ‘ 26762    πŸ” 4852    πŸ’¬ 728    πŸ“Œ 696

Just read that Flavor Flav had extended his Vegas party invite to include female Olympians *and* Paralympians who medaled for the US. Granted we obvs don't know yet who from the US Paralympic Team will medal lol but I'm still so ecstatic about this development!

25.02.2026 04:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There are six winter Paralympic sports and you can watch them all March 6-15!!

www.olympics.com/en/milano-co...

25.02.2026 01:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The U.S. men's Olympic hockey team has arrived at the White House to meet with President Donald Trump.

πŸ“Έ Scavino47/X

24.02.2026 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 70    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 220    πŸ“Œ 200
De la Cretaz said they saw more hypocrisy coming from a president who has worked to ban transgender athletes. "So much of the anti-trans sports push has been about quote unquote, protecting women's sports. And if you want to 'protect women's sports,' it actually would be about investing and giving them the equal opportunity that men have and respecting them as athletes."

De la Cretaz said they saw more hypocrisy coming from a president who has worked to ban transgender athletes. "So much of the anti-trans sports push has been about quote unquote, protecting women's sports. And if you want to 'protect women's sports,' it actually would be about investing and giving them the equal opportunity that men have and respecting them as athletes."

On NPR (!!), @thefrankiedlc.news points out the hypocrisy of President Trump claiming to care about protecting women in sports, esp as a comparison point to Flavor Flav's support of USA Water Polo and now USA Hockey's womens teams.

www.npr.org/2026/02/24/n...

25.02.2026 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Henceforth, I will be describing the way that U.S. men’s hockey spectacularly squandered good will, brand recognition, and fan loyalty as β€œpulled a Target.”

They pulled a Target.

24.02.2026 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 11887    πŸ” 2362    πŸ’¬ 66    πŸ“Œ 134

"everything is so political" is a peak Extremely Dumb Guy thing to say hours after celebrating a gold medal with the fbi director

24.02.2026 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 123    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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"We are sincerely grateful for the invitation extended to our gold medal-winning U.S.
Women's Hockey Team and deeply appreciate the recognition of their extraordinary achievement," a USA Hockey spokesperson said.
"Due to the timing and previously scheduled academic and professional commitments following the Games, the athletes are unable to participate."

β€’ NBC NEWS SUBSCRIBE "We are sincerely grateful for the invitation extended to our gold medal-winning U.S. Women's Hockey Team and deeply appreciate the recognition of their extraordinary achievement," a USA Hockey spokesperson said. "Due to the timing and previously scheduled academic and professional commitments following the Games, the athletes are unable to participate."

U.S. Women's Hockey Team declines Trump's invitation to the State of the Union
President Donald Trump invited the men's and women's hockey teams after both won gold medals in overtime games against Canada.

Image: the us women’s hockey team celebrates their win. Players are hugging, and are draped in American flags

U.S. Women's Hockey Team declines Trump's invitation to the State of the Union President Donald Trump invited the men's and women's hockey teams after both won gold medals in overtime games against Canada. Image: the us women’s hockey team celebrates their win. Players are hugging, and are draped in American flags

Per multiple outlets, the US Women’s hockey team has declined the President’s invitation to the White House and SoU address.

A spokesperson for USA hockey cited timing and prior commitments

"They were honored to be included and are grateful for the acknowledgment”

www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...

23.02.2026 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 288    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 33

in public, the men's hockey team has been supportive of the women's team, going to games, cheering them on, saying they were inspired by the OT golden goal
must be gutting to feel that support and then get first-hand evidence that behind closed doors, when it's just The Boys, they're laughing at you

23.02.2026 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3813    πŸ” 1104    πŸ’¬ 72    πŸ“Œ 58
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In this 2024 interview, Jack Hughes, who just scored the game-winning goal for the US Olympic hockey team, explains why it was important for him to embrace Pride Night when many other NHL players refused to do so.

22.02.2026 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 13768    πŸ” 2734    πŸ’¬ 236    πŸ“Œ 189

City of Angels!! It makes me soooo uncomfortable.

23.02.2026 02:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What in God's name is an FBI director doing at the Olympics........ The Trump admin has some real clowns and Patel might be the biggest one of them all.

23.02.2026 02:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0