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Denny Hoskins stated on February 05, 2019 in an interview and multiple media reports:
The sports betting bill would create "$12.5 million to $30.9 million in additional revenue for the state"
By Zara McDowell-Barker• March 15, 2019
Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 24, 2024 in a campaign ad:
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown voted to “allow transgender biological men to compete in girls’ sports.”
By Seth A. Richardson• October 10, 2024
Colin Schmitt stated on January 14, 2021 in a news conference:
“We have scientific data, from all different levels, but particularly from the high school sports levels, from numerous different states that shows that it is safe to play what New York is considering high-risk sports.”
By Jill Terreri Ramos• January 26, 2021
Barbara Dittrich stated on October 04, 2023 in Public hearing:
There are "about a half a dozen" transgender athletes competing in Wisconsin K-12 schools.
By Tyler Katzenberger• October 18, 2023
Drew Brees stated on June 12, 2016 in as quoted in an interview with Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman:
"Do you know what the second sport with the most concussions is? Women’s soccer… And the third most dangerous sport? Cheerleading."
By W. Gardner Selby• July 15, 2016
Facebook posts stated on January 25, 2021 in a post:
Says Joe Biden has “allowed males to compete in girls’ sports.”
By Monique Curet• February 2, 2021
TheLastLineOfDefense.org stated on September 24, 2017 in a headline:
"Fox Sports cancels all NFL broadcasts ‘until players respect the flag.’ "
By Joshua Gillin• September 25, 2017
Facebook posts stated on June 30, 2021 in a Facebook post:
News organizations and sponsors ignored the accomplishments of Kim Rhode, a six-time Olympic medalist, because of her support of the Second Amendment.
By Samantha Putterman• July 9, 2021
Joe Biden stated on April 13, 2023 in a speech to the Irish parliament:
“Fewer people get hurt playing rugby” than American football.
By Louis Jacobson• April 14, 2023
Steven Frias stated on February 24, 2015 in a newspaper commentary:
"Research performed by economists has shown no consistent, positive impact on jobs, income or tax revenues arising from stadiums or sports franchises."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 7, 2015
X posts stated on April 05, 2023 in a Tweet:
New Kansas law will “authorize genital inspections of children in order for kids to play sports.”
By Grace Abels• April 13, 2023
Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 01, 2024 in an ad:
Sen. Jon Tester “voted to let men compete against our girls in their sports.”
By Louis Jacobson• October 31, 2024
Mike Plant stated on November 20, 2013 in an interview:
"No one in the country has ever built a brand new sports facility and created this kind of development at the same time."
By Eric Stirgus• November 22, 2013
X posts stated on January 16, 2022 in a tweet:
Novak Djokovic is the first professional athlete to be banned from a major sporting event for “not taking drugs.”
By Samantha Putterman• January 20, 2022
Marco Rubio stated on September 14, 2022 in an ad:
Val Demings "voted to allow transgender youth sports and teaching radical gender identity without parental consent."
By Tom Kertscher• October 5, 2022
Roger Marshall stated on March 01, 2021 in an op-ed:
A study “suggests that even after two years of hormone therapy, biological boys still maintain significant advantages over girls, including being 12% faster on the 1.5-mile run.”
By Miriam Valverde• March 9, 2021
Donald Rumsfeld stated on February 17, 2013 in an op-ed in the "Washington Post":
Says wrestling was a favorite sport of Abraham Lincoln.
By Bill Adair• February 18, 2013
Sam Brown stated on October 21, 2024 in an X post:
“Jacky Rosen voted to allow biological men to compete in women’s sports.”
By Seth A. Richardson• October 29, 2024
Jim Moran stated on November 22, 2014 in a Facebook post:
Only 20 colleges and universities "have athletic departments with revenue exceeding expenses."
By Nancy Madsen• December 22, 2014
Hugh Hewitt stated on September 13, 2015 in a panel discussion on CNN's "State of the Union":
Says history suggests sports will "quickly subsume a lot of the attention span of the country" in the presidential primary.  
By Jon Greenberg• September 16, 2015

Articles (198)

Sports betting in the US: Where do states stand?

By Samantha Putterman• January 31, 2020

Ad watch: Conservative PAC claims Gary Peters would 'destroy girls’ sports'

By Clara Hendrickson• September 15, 2020

Amid anthem protests, checking if 'NFL family' is diverse

By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2017

Watch out ESPN: PunditFact fact-checking sports talk

By Aaron Sharockman• January 22, 2014

IMG Academy projects big economic numbers from expansion, but doesn’t say how

By Joshua Gillin• June 19, 2015

Will the Eagles, Steelers players wear masks during games? They don’t have to

By Jessica Calefati• November 25, 2020

A short history of the national anthem, protests and the NFL

By Louis Jacobson• September 25, 2017

Trump’s transgender athlete order includes an immigration fraud penalty. Why?

By Grace Abels• February 20, 2025

Boosters say Sacramento’s MLS stadium will be an economic game-changer. Economists aren’t so sure.

By Chris Nichols• October 23, 2019

How should top-tier sports be handling the coronavirus?

By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2021

Fact-checking the Aug. 10 news shows

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• August 10, 2014

Ex-Wisconsin football star: 'Women don’t know football … they are incapable'

By Tom Kertscher• October 10, 2017

Who the sports pundits picked to win the Super Bowl

By Aaron Sharockman• February 2, 2014

PunditFact's 'Super Sunday'

By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 22, 2014

PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 10 shows

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• August 10, 2014

Fact-checking claims about domestic violence, Ray Rice

By Katie Sanders, Derek Tsang• September 17, 2014

Our scorecard of stadium fact-checks

By Eric Stirgus• December 26, 2013

Last week's themes: Money and Power

By Willoughby Mariano• November 21, 2010

In a shift, Michigan’s Gov. Whitmer cites limited powers for restrained response to COVID-19 surge

By Paul Egan• April 19, 2021

Do Americans want to change Washington Commanders’ name, as Trump said? Polls show evolving opinion

By Madison Czopek• July 22, 2025