Women handball players will no longer be required to compete in bikini bottoms, according to updated rules by the International Handball Federation.
Driving the news: The new rules, published on Oct. 3, follow the controversy over the bikini bottom requirement. Norway's women's beach handball team was fined in July for wearing shorts in competition — a penalty that sparked backlash over the rules and broader debate about sexism and double standards in sports.
Overtime Elite (OTE), the startup basketball league paying elite prospects six-figures to ditch high school and skip college, launched this weekend.
How it works: OTE, founded by sports media brand Overtime, has recruited 24 teenagers, ages 16 to 18, to join the league, where they'll be paid at least $100,000 per season, plus health insurance and equity stakes.
