A Dominican convicted drug trafficker caught in the United States after having been deported was taken into custody by federal immigration officers only after Boston police who arrested him last year transferred him to New Hampshire on unrelated charges, according to federal court papers.
Transgender athletes are no more in NCAA women's sports.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association, headed by former Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker, announced last week that it would comply with an executive order from President Donald Trump designed to keep males out of women's sports.
The NCAA announced that while it will allow transgender-identifying athletes to practice with girls' teams -- as it permits for men who identify as men (most common in basketball) -- they cannot compete in games.
"The NCAA is an organization made up of 1,100 colleges and universities in all 50 states that collectively enroll more than 530,000 student-athletes," Baker said in an NCAA-issued written statement. "We strongly believe that clear, consistent, and uniform eligibility standards would best serve today's student-athletes instead of a patchwork of conflicting state laws and court decisions. To that end, President Trump's order provides a clear, national standard."
"The updated policy combined with these resources follows through on the NCAA's constitutional commitment to deliver intercollegiate athletics competition and to protect, support, and enhance the mental and physical health of student-athletes," the Yankee Republican added. "This national standard brings much needed clarity as we modernize college sports for today's student-athletes."
However, before the NCAA banned males from competing in women's sports, three made national headlines for their performances at national championship meets.
Two won national championships and, if not for this new policy, another might have as well.
