Diana Moskovitz

I am *so* excited to announce that I will be writing my first book! It’s about the woman who took on some of the most powerful men in sports, pushed to get women’s athletics into the modern Olympics, and whose efforts helped change how the world views who gets to be an athlete.

Did a quick writeup on Polymarket pulling its bet on "any of the Cornell 7 charged with a felony sex crime?" for @defector.com The bet is no longer live, but I did grab screenshots before they took it down:

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We have a verdict in the Tyreek Hill civil trial. It's mixed. The Miami jury found Hill liable tonight of two counts of battery. He was found not liable on six other counts of battery and assault. The jury awarded Lakeeta Vaccaro $500,000 in compensatory damages. Fuller story TK.

As a Floridian, I felt it would be unethical to not write this. Please welcome the Philadelphia Eagles to Jaguars Junction:

Thank you Trent!!

Defector is the only site I'm aware of that closely follows the intersection of sports and sexual violence. Diana's reporting alone is worth the subscription price. Go sub.

Wrote up a quick explainer about the latest rollback of Title IX by the Trump administration and what that means, both for protections for trans students and students who report sexual harassment or sexual assault. Gift link:

Full writeup of the latest hearing in the Josh Jacobs domestic-violence case. Yes, the judge lifted his temporary seal. But he also had very strong words cautioning against the video immediately becoming public. Gift link:

You had questions, @lesleyryder.bsky.social has answers!

NEWS: Rory Dames, who is banned from coaching in the NWSL and has been accused of abuse by youth players, is no longer listed in SafeSport's centralized disciplinary database. Per a document reviewed by Defector, a one-year suspension has ended. Read for free: defector.com/rory-damess-...

"When asked why no documents existed, Illinois and Washington gave answers to Defector that indicated the results were being delivered via presentation—meaning no records are being generated." AH, that old tactic!

The NWSL has received 8 complaints of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct or retaliation in the last six months. More on what we know, and what we don’t, from me and @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social at Defector. defector.com/docs-nwsl-re...

There’s a fundraiser going on for the journalists laid off at the Miami Herald, El Nuevo Herald and the Bradenton Herald in the McClatchy Massacre. I know how bad times are right now. I feel them too. But if you ever passed through Ma Herald’s doors or read her reporting, please give what you can

Did a wrap up of all three NFL players placed on paid leave over the weekend for @defector.com Two are charged in cases that include allegations of intimate-partner violence. The third is charged with playing a role in a violent robbery and kidnapping in Florida. Gift link:

From @thefrankiedlc.news + @jenramose.online! The WPBL promised women a chance to play pro baseball. It even held a draft. But for unsigned draftees, they describe a near-total lack of communication from the WPBL about what to expect since then. Will they play? They don't know. Gift link:

All of our @usatoday.com bargaining units signed onto this statement, calling for the company to rescind its deal with Palantir, a company with a well-documented history of ethical issues. Read more here..... newsguild.org/usa-today-jo...

The right got a big win when the U.S. Supreme Court upheld states banning trans girls from women's sports. What's next? Over at @defector.com, I dig into their plan for essentially winding down competitive women's sports and Title IX — think of it as make women's sports girly again. Gift link:

Kansas City offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy’s son arrested, charged with mother’s shooting:

For my fellow Angelenos, we've got Roth on most of the Dodgers going (again) to visit Trump ...

Why, yes, I did see BTS in Las Vegas! I wrote about what it was like trying to see the band live while not spending a bajillion dollars, the economic malaise hanging over the city of sin, and somehow still finding joy in it all for @flaminghydra.com

OPINION: "[A]nytime I read a story involving a young Black man, a child or a family facing an unimaginable loss, my mind immediately goes to my sons. I think about their faces. I think about the parents receiving the phone call that changes everything," Erica Powe writes.

Why, yes, I am watching the final on Telemundo! Resharing this with a gift link for the final: The real winner of this year’s World Cup is Telemundo.

Just got a tip that my local coffee shop is making a change to its pastry lineup and I've never felt more in the know or powerful.

I apologize for opening Bluesky just to copy-and-paste a LinkedIn post, but here goes: As part of @defector.com's grant work with Start.coop, we're co-sponsoring a 12-week accelerator program for emerging journalist-led/worker-friendly media companies. www.start.coop/accelerator

It's World Cup time, which means I'm back to evangelizing for the church of Watch Soccer On Telemundo. But this time around, a lot of people are joining me! Turns out, Telemundo is the real winner of this year’s World Cup. Gift link:

Did my best to sum up everything from the Terrion Arnold case today. Gift link, which includes the court documents:

I wrote up the lawsuit filed this week by former NFL running back Doug Martin's family. They say negligence by police and paramedics in Oakland caused their son's death at age 36. Gift link, plus a link in the story to the full lawsuit if you want to read it:

Owen Wilson was on Telemundo talking about how great watching soccer is in Spanish, and I have taken it as a sign that the Telemundo hive is growing! Here, we've got Jozy Altidore, an ultra-professional broadcast and no commercials during hydration breaks. Come on over!

Exclusive: Phil Mickelson accused of nonconsensual, inappropriate contact with a female employee at his home course. Following the allegation, he is no longer a member of the club. Our Golf Digest investigation: www.golfdigest.com/story/phil-m...

You don't need to watch Fox to see the World Cup! Let's all work on our Spanish instead!! La Copa Mundial es vivo!! (gift link to @defector.com from 2023) defector.com/try-watching...

Wrote up the details of the Jonathon Cooper and Alaric Jackson domestic-violence arrests. Gift link:

“She managed to destroy ‘60 Minutes’ in three days. There should be some kind of medal for that.” -- CBS News staffer, on Bari Weiss's management record www.status.news/p/scott-pell...