Then, in 2024, Gaines became the named plaintiff in a lawsuit against the NCAA, alleging the sporting body had violated women athletes’ Title IX rights by allowing athletes like Thomas to compete.

Gaines, who was a 12-time All-American swimmer for the University of Kentucky, became a right-wing activist following her tie with Thomas, which eventually led her to suing the NCAA over ...

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles is apologizing to conservative political activist Riley Gaines after a heated social media exchange over transgender athletes' involvement in women's sports. The ...

That speaks for itself. “And the reality is there’s an abundance of women out there who have a right to feel the way Riley Gaines feels, Simone Biles.

Two of the girls said they made the decision to file the lawsuit after witnessing the viral feud between Riley Gaines and Simone Biles in June. Maddie Eischen and Sophia Carpenter first entered ...

Riley Gaines and Lia Thomas will be forever linked as the faces of the controversy surrounding transgender athletes in women’s sports. On Tuesday, Gaines, a former University of Kentucky ...