A dozen women jointly filed the suit against the Mountain West and its commissioner, alleging violations of Title IX and their First Amendment rights. Among the women are SJSU co-volleyball captain Brooke Slusser and two former Spartans as well as athletes from other Mountain West schools.

A women’s volleyball team with a transgender player has advanced to the final in a championship league without taking part in a single game after another team refused to play them.

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo condemned the notion of trans athletes competing against women ahead of a controversial volleyball tournament that will feature a trans player.