England’s Lucy Bronze: Misogynistic abuse hurts more than injury

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England defender Lucy Bronze has revealed she has been brought to tears by misogynistic abuse.

Los Angeles Sparks become first WNBA team to hit 500 all-time wins

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The Los Angeles Sparks beat the Dallas Wings 97-89 on Friday night for the 500th win in franchise history, making…

Serie A to have first female referee next season: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caput

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Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi will become the first woman to officiate in the Italian top flight after she was promoted…

June 27 – July 3, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights

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👍 This week our highlight goes to Carson Pickett who became the first player with a limb difference to feature for…

Opinion: Women athletes’ lives are now going to be vastly more complicated

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Women athletes, more so than almost anyone else, are defined by bodily autonomy and choice, writes Amy Bass. So it's…

WNBA star Brittney Griner appears in Moscow-area court for trial on cannabis possession charges

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American basketball star Brittney Griner appeared in a Moscow-area court for trial Friday, about 4 1/2 months after she was…

Brittney Griner’s wife: Effort to free her doesn’t match the rhetoric

4 years ago

The wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner, the American basketball star who is being held in Russia, says the actions…

The WNBA’s Pride evolution: ‘We’ve learned it’s authenticity that draws people in’

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The WNBA's progress on LGBTQ+ issues has made the league an unquestioned leader in pro sports. But the WNBA also…

Candace Parker makes WNBA history by reaching unprecedented milestone

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Candace Parker became the first player in WNBA history to reach 6,000-plus career points, 3,000-plus rebounds and 1,500-plus assists, as…

The debate about Washington’s greatest athlete is over: It’s Katie Ledecky

4 years ago

In truth, there’s no debate. The greatest D.C.-area athlete in history — by far — is Bethesda’s Katie Ledecky.