PeakMetrics / Fact Checks

Sports fact checks

Explore claims publishers have checked about sports. Read their original ratings and follow the evidence.

1,766 published reviews in this topic

PolitiFactSports

The Olympic boxing committee “decided this year that men can box against women in the Olympics.”

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

FactCheck.orgSports

Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin died on Jan. 2.

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactSports

“WNBA organizers have officially announced an investigation into the referees in all of Caitlin Clark's games for ignoring all dirty actions by her opponents against her.”

Publisher’s rating: False

Maldita.esSports

Una foto del burofax enviado por Messi al Barcelona para anunciar su decisión de abandonar el club

Publisher’s rating: Falso

PolitiFactSports

“I brought back Big Ten football.”

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

PolitiFactSports

“Officially; Lia Thomas has lost every title.”

Publisher’s rating: False