Gaines’ efforts reached a peak this week, when the University of Pennsylvania acceded to the Trump administration’s demands ...

Riley Gaines calls NCAA leaders "spineless" regarding transgender swimmer Lia Thomas' records. The University of Pennsylvania ...

“UPenn has agreed to right its wrongs, restore records to the rightful female athletes, and issue an apology to the women ...

Riley Gaines fired back on social media after ex-ESPN host Keith Olbermann took aim at the former NCAA swimmer following ...

Gaines competed against Thomas in the 2022 NCAA swimming and diving championships, in which Thomas became the first openly ...

Gaines tied with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas in a NCAA competition. The encounter changed the trajectory of her life.

Riley Gaines has shared her reaction to the support received by former NCAA champion Lia Thomas. The University of ...

Riley Gaines has been one of Lia Thomas’ most vocal critics. She just scored two major wins in her anti-trans efforts By . Alaa Elassar, Chelsea Bailey. PUBLISHED Jul 4, 2025, 7:00 AM ET.

By Alaa Elassar, Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — In a few short years, Riley Gaines has channeled a fifth-place tie with Lia Thomas – the first transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I title ...

By Alaa Elassar, Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — In a few short years, Riley Gaines has channeled a fifth-place tie with Lia Thomas – the first transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I title ...

(CNN) — In a few short years, Riley Gaines has channeled a fifth-place tie with Lia Thomas – the first transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I title – into a career as a vocal ...