by admin | Oct 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW
A month before the Sky won their first WNBA championship in the franchise’s 16th season, Courtney Vandersloot reflected on her time with the organization. Drafted by the Sky in 2011, Vandersloot thought about how special it would be to win a title. She wouldn’t let...
by admin | Oct 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The past year has been a journey for Lynn Williams. Last summer, as Black Lives Matter protests swept the country following the murder of George Floyd, she was part of a group of Black players in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) who established the...
by admin | Oct 19, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
FIFA has assembled a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to assess how women’s football can develop. The TAG is made up of male and female professionals from the six continental confederations across a range of roles including current and former players, coaches,...
by admin | Oct 19, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) named 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup chief executive Marla Messing as its interim CEO on Monday, after allegations of sexual misconduct engulfed the league. Last month, allegations involving former North Carolina...
by admin | Oct 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Candace Parker made the biggest move last offseason choosing to return home to Chicago. The decision paid off as the WNBA star led the Sky to the franchise’s first championship. Chicago will have choices to make if it wants to become the first repeat champion since...
by admin | Oct 18, 2021 | #MeToo, SEW
After allegations of abuse in women’s football surfaced in recent weeks in the US, Venezuela and Australia, the sport’s world governing body FIFA fears they could be the “tip of the iceberg.” Joyce Cook, FIFA’s Chief Education and Social...
by admin | Oct 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
From Serena Williams to LeBron James, many athletes have transcended their impact and influence beyond the realm of sports and into activism; among them is track and field star, Allyson Felix. According to ESPN, the Olympian was recently named Sportswoman of the Year...
by admin | Oct 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Overnight tennis sensation Emma Raducanu has an estimated net worth of US$6 million after leaping from a world ranking of 365 in April, to No 22 by September, after winning the US Open women’s singles. At the age of 18, she has already landed multimillion-dollar deals...
by admin | Oct 18, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The WNBA Players Association (WNBPA) is speaking out against Texas’ six-week abortion ban in a full-page New York Times ad published Sunday, the same day as Game 4 of the WNBA Finals. “Reproductive rights are human rights. Family planning is...
by admin | Oct 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Elena Delle Donne is living her best life with her loving partner Amanda. Over five years after coming out publicly in August 2016, the WNBA star, 32, tells PEOPLE that she’s “honored” to joyfully share her love for her wife with the world. Delle...
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