Katie Barnes
@katiebarnes.bsky.social
ESPN Feature Writer and author of FAIR PLAY, which chronicles policy and legal developments affecting transgender and intersex athletes | I mostly talk about basketball and bourbon | they/them
Thank you so much!!!
September 24, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Thank you so much!!!
Also a favorite! How’d I forget it?!
August 22, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Also a favorite! How’d I forget it?!
I’m so proud of these stories and all the others. I hope you enjoy the walk down memory lane as much as I did.
August 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM
I’m so proud of these stories and all the others. I hope you enjoy the walk down memory lane as much as I did.
A look at the impact of President Trump’s executive order affecting transgender athletes after 6 months. www.espn.com/olympics/sto...
Transgender athlete debate rolls on six months after executive order
Six months after President Trump signed an executive order banning trans women from women's sports, these athletes are still trying to find ways to compete, and battles around their participation cont...
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August 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM
A look at the impact of President Trump’s executive order affecting transgender athletes after 6 months. www.espn.com/olympics/sto...
A profile of Angel Reese, back when she was still No. 10 at LSU. www.espn.com/womens-colle...
Angel Reese knows you're watching
LSU's hopes for a repeat national championship could depend on whether Angel Reese can find the right blend of fire and fun.
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August 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM
A profile of Angel Reese, back when she was still No. 10 at LSU. www.espn.com/womens-colle...
A postgame feature on Fudd, using some reporting from another story that never ran. www.espn.com/womens-colle...
More than a shooter: How Azzi Fudd lifted UConn to title
Azzi Fudd has long been considered a superb shooter. Now the UConn guard is also an NCAA champion.
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August 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM
A postgame feature on Fudd, using some reporting from another story that never ran. www.espn.com/womens-colle...
A chronicle of San Jose State’s volleyball season www.espn.com/college-spor...
Inside San Jose State's polarizing volleyball season
A controversial volleyball season that has included protests, forfeits and lawsuits over a player who is said to be transgender gets its next chapter this week at the Mountain West tournament.
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August 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM
A chronicle of San Jose State’s volleyball season www.espn.com/college-spor...
A profile of Layshia Clarendon, the most consequential player in WNBA history. www.espn.com/espn/feature...
The 'magic' and faith within the WNBA's most powerful player
Player. Parent. Activist. Pioneer. Faith is the driving force for the WNBA's first openly nonbinary and transgender player.
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August 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM
A profile of Layshia Clarendon, the most consequential player in WNBA history. www.espn.com/espn/feature...
Jonquel Jones and the struggles of masculine of center WNBA players. www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...
Who gets to be the face of the WNBA? Jonquel Jones is ready for her close-up.
She's the reigning MVP of the WNBA and a virtual unknown. Jonquel Jones wants to turn a spotlight on the WNBA's underplayed stars.
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August 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Jonquel Jones and the struggles of masculine of center WNBA players. www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...
A profile of Maya Moore as she sought justice for her now, husband. www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...
Inside Maya Moore's extraordinary quest for justice
Maya Moore paused a Hall of Fame career to pursue the fight of her life. This is the behind-the-scenes story of her battle to free a man serving 50 years for a crime he says he didn't commit.
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August 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM
A profile of Maya Moore as she sought justice for her now, husband. www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...
A look at Paige Bueckers right before she came to UConn. www.espn.com/womens-colle...
Can this one super-prospect revive the greatest dynasty in sports?
Will No. 1 recruit Paige Bueckers be the new star to return UConn women's basketball to its dynastic glory? Perhaps. But if it's up to her, she'll do it with a little help from a friend.
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August 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM
A look at Paige Bueckers right before she came to UConn. www.espn.com/womens-colle...
A cover story on Azzi Fudd, exploring loss, recovery, and resilience. www.espn.com/espn/feature...
How Azzi Fudd became the best prospect in a generation
Basketball's best prospect in decades couldn't be derailed by a devastating knee injury or a pandemic. The next step in Fudd's ascension: teaming with Paige Bueckers at UConn.
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August 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM
A cover story on Azzi Fudd, exploring loss, recovery, and resilience. www.espn.com/espn/feature...
A profile of Amanda Nunes before her fight with Ronda Rousey at UFC 207. It’s one of the first profiles of a woman who would become the greatest ever. www.espn.com/espnw/cultur...
Ronda Rousey's forgotten competitor
She's the defending UFC women's bantamweight champion and could halt Ronda Rousey in her quest to become the undisputed top dog. Meet the other half of UFC 207's main card fight.
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August 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM
A profile of Amanda Nunes before her fight with Ronda Rousey at UFC 207. It’s one of the first profiles of a woman who would become the greatest ever. www.espn.com/espnw/cultur...
My first story on transgender athlete policy. www.espn.com/espn/story/_...
How two transgender athletes are fighting to compete in the sports they love
In the face of fear and anger, two young transgender athletes fight to compete in the sports they love.
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August 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM
My first story on transgender athlete policy. www.espn.com/espn/story/_...
That’s so rude lol
July 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
That’s so rude lol