Amidst ongoing debates about transgender athletes in women’s sports, French basketball player Julie Tetart expressed her openness to playing in the WNBA if given the opportunity.

Tetart, a 34-year-old who publicly came out as transgender in October 2021, is currently showcasing her skills on the court in Monaco.

Through Instagram messages with OutKick on Monday, Tetart shared, “If they reach out, I won’t turn them down. However, I have to be realistic: I’m older, and many players outshine me in skill!”

She added, “Naturally, like any female basketball player, playing in the WNBA is a childhood dream. But realistically, it’s a challenging dream for me to achieve.”

“I’m enthusiastic about the league, but not the country itself, haha,” she concluded with a touch of humor.

The 6-foot-3 center did not elaborate further.

Tetart gave a one-word response on Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham’s recent remarks on the topic — Cunningham told ESPN she wants to “protect young girls in sport who shouldn’t have to go against biological men.”

“Aucun,” Tetart said in French, which translated to English is, “None.”

In the 2025-26 season, Tetart led France’s second-tier Ligue 2 in both scoring and rebounding — en route to Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Domestic Player of the Year accolades.

Tetart averaged 21.2 points, 20.2 rebounds, and two assists per game during the 2025-26 campaign.

Cunningham’s remarks sparked a wave of debates around the WNBA on the participation of trans athletes in women’s sports.

Some of her fans organized protests at Fever games in support of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model.

Last month, the WTA updated its eligibility policy stating that all players undergo a mandatory one-time gene test — becoming the first professional sports league to go in that direction.

In an unimaginable tragedy, a courageous 10-year-old girl discerned that her mother and grandmother were secretly poisoning her and her siblings, moments before a devastating murder-suicide ended their lives, officials have reported.

The lifeless bodies of Gracelynn Harmon, her twin brother Gavin, age 10, along with their older siblings Hudson, 11, and Harper, 13, were discovered inside their grandmother’s residence in Mechanicville, New York, on June 23.

Police confirmed that the children’s mother, Sarah Myers, 44, and grandmother, Amy Steadman, 64, had taken their own lives after the horrific incident unfolded.

Mechanicville Police Chief William Rabbitt disclosed in a Tuesday press briefing that Gavin had endured multiple sharp force injuries, while his siblings displayed symptoms of poisoning.

Gracelynn had become conscious of her mother’s and grandmother’s lethal intentions, and uncovered communications paint a chilling picture of her realization just before the tragedy struck, as revealed by police investigations.

‘Why would you do that? You both won’t let me puke,’ Gracelynn, who also went by Gracie, said as she complained of increased pain in her stomach.

Later that night, Amy told her daughter: ‘Gracie is aware,’ and the two of them continued to communicate about their sinister plot. 

Investigators recovered electronic files, including text messages between Sarah and Amy that explained how the mother and daughter would get medication and kill the children to ‘protect them,’ Rabbitt said. 

He confirmed that Sarah and Amy committed the murders so they could keep the children away from their father, Brady Harmon. 

Sarah accused him of domestic violence, but he has denied any wrongdoing and has not been charged with a crime.

She allegedly wanted everyone to be dead before her 6pm call with Harmon on June 10, but when she noticed the cocktail of over-the-counter and prescription medications weren’t doing the job, the killer mom grew frustrated and told her mother: ‘We need another option.’ 

Police also examined Sarah’s chilling internet search history, which included ‘searches about medication reactions, the effects of insulin on non-diabetics and the Utah court system,’ Rabbitt said. 

Other searches she made were ‘Where is the most fatal place to be stabbed,’ the chief said. 

The police chief also revealed that Gavin, who was repeatedly stabbed with a knife, also had a defensive wound, ‘indicating that he attempted to protect himself during the attack.’ 

Sarah and Amy shared their final text exchange around 8.40pm on June 10. Their conversation took place about an hour before surveillance footage caught Amy visiting a nearby gas station. 

The grandmother then returned to her apartment, according to Rabbitt. 

The children and two women were found dead in the home after a neighbor requested a third welfare check after the family was last seen 13 days before. 

During the two initial visits, officers did not enter the apartment, Rabbitt said. 

Their bodies were so decomposed that it was hard to identify the victims at first. 

An investigation into the horrific tragedy remains ongoing, as the children’s final toxicology results have yet to come back. 

When they do, Rabbitt said they likely won’t be shared with the public because authorities are fearful others might replicate what Sarah and Amy did.

‘Amy Steadman and Sarah Myers consistently portrayed these murders as a way of protecting the children,’ Chief Rabbitt said. 

‘Whatever they believed justified their actions, the deliberate murder of four children cannot be described as protection.’ 

Brady previously revealed that he had received 10 letters from Saratoga County Child Protective Services, notifying him that the agency was investigating the living conditions at his children’s home.

The last letter he received stated that Myers was being investigated for Munchausen- by-proxy, he told the Albany Times-Union.

Munchausen- by-proxy is a serious mental health condition and a form of child abuse that sees caretakers, often mothers, make up fake symptoms or cause real symptoms to make it seem like their kid is sick. 

Brady said a therapist concluded at the time that Myers was negligent in her care of the children, but they were not in any danger.

‘Nothing happened after that,’ the now-grieving father said, noting that when he went to collect his children’s belongings from Myers’ apartment earlier this month, he found the unit a mess, with cat urine and feces throughout.

The cat has since been rescued by Mechanicville Housing Authority management and has found a permanent home.

Brady also told the outlet he does not know who contacted Child Protective Services on behalf of his children.

But he believes officials at Mechanicville City School District may have alerted the agency, as the letters stopped coming once Myers pulled the children out of the district in 2024 to be homeschooled.

The Daily Mail contacted Brady for comment.  

In a gripping tale from Santa Cruz, California, a 10-year-old boy who faced the terrifying force of nature’s waves is recounting the astonishing events that led to his rescue. This near-tragedy has since fostered a remarkable bond between his family and the teenage lifesaver who heroically intervened.

Nathaniel Rai, the young survivor, recently shared with News Media his firsthand experience of the incident. He recounted losing consciousness and ceasing to breathe, just as 16-year-old state lifeguard Ryder Williams managed a daring save amidst the tumultuous waters. Their dramatic and life-affirming rescue was captured in a video that quickly went viral. Once ashore, Nathaniel began to cough up sand, signaling his terrifying experience was finally over.

“Just another couple of seconds in those treacherous waters and Nathaniel would have been swept another 15 to 20 feet away,” explained Nathaniel’s father, Sumit Rai. He vividly described how his son had been on the brink of disaster, where retrieval would have been almost impossible, underscoring the peril of the situation.

Now an ardent admirer of the young lifeguard, Sumit expressed deep gratitude towards Ryder, who is seen as a hero by both families. The White House has reached out to honor this bravery, an accolade Sumit wholly endorses, considering Ryder an indispensable part of their extended family.

According to the Rai family, the terrifying ordeal unfolded during what was supposed to be a relaxing beach vacation from Dallas with Nathaniel, his mother, Annam, and his 8-year-old sister.

Nathaniel said he was at the shallow end and had no intention of going deeper when a massive wave suddenly crashed over him.

“I started screaming for help,” Nathaniel said. “I think I saw the lifeguard and then passed out.”

Sumit said Ryder then swooped in with extreme determination, maintaining a firm grip on Nathaniel throughout the rescue, knowing that even a momentary loss of control could have sent the boy farther out into the dangerous surf.

“He was limp and unconscious in the water at that time when Ryder was holding him, which is really difficult to do, because he’s carrying about 100 pounds of essentially dead weight through that current and those water forces,” Sumit added.

By the time Nathaniel was brought back to the beach, he had regained consciousness and was breathing again, but he was coughing up sand that had entered his lungs. Emergency personnel evaluated him and warned the family about “secondary drowning,” potentially life-threatening complications that can develop hours after a drowning event.

Sumit said he was in Dallas when he learned what happened, but the viral video of the rescue added another layer of shock to the frightening ordeal.

“It was terrifying,” he said. “When you look at that, you look at him submerged under the water, you look at the water conditions, the rip tides, the rip currents, the under toes, the 10-foot waves. I mean those are deadly water conditions.”

The father said he remains deeply grateful for Ryder’s courage and determination, adding that he has become the teenager’s biggest supporter, especially after President Donald Trump publicly suggested honoring him for his heroic efforts.

“I’m a fan of every single medal, award, honor, or recognition that he can get,” Sumit said. “I’m 1 billion percent behind it. I am by far his biggest fan and so I’d love to be there and advocate for him and support him.”

After Nathaniel returned to Texas, the two families have reportedly developed a close bond, with Sumit saying Ryder and his family now feel like an extension of his own.

Sumit reportedly connected with Ryder’s father, Shane, for a lengthy phone call, and the two have remained in daily contact.

Both parents have also discussed attending a UFC fight together after discovering their shared passion for UFC and MMA. Nathaniel has trained in MMA since he was 4 years old and is a Jiu-Jitsu champion at the US Open Jiu-Jitsu World League.

“He liked UFC fights, like me and my dad and his dad,” Nathaniel said.

“One of the things we’re planning to do is all go to a fight together and meet up for that. So the four of us will go,” his dad added.

According to Sumit, Ryder’s father, Shane, is a retired firefighter, while Ryder hopes to follow in his father’s footsteps and become one.

Coincidentally, Sumit runs Cancer Check Labs, a charity and business that screens firefighters for cancer risks associated with their profession.

Nathaniel has also been involved with the organization for several years, participating in lab work, exhibitions and even conferences, his father said.

“There were just multiple areas that we were connecting,” Summit said. “I think that’s a bond that we’re going to have for the rest of our lives. I think of them like an extended family at this point. Even I haven’t even met them, which is kind of surreal. I’m looking forward to meeting them soon.”

Nathaniel, who is preparing to enter sixth grade, said he is happy to be back in Dallas spending the rest of the summer with his father. In his downtime, he enjoys playing chess, watching movies and playing board games like Monopoly with his dad.