by admin | Nov 4, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Officials at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow visited jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday, more than a week after a Russian court rejected her appeal of her nine-year sentence for drug possession. State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a tweet that the...
by admin | Nov 4, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Christie Sides is returning to the Indiana Fever as head, Rachel Galligan of Winsidr reported on Thursday. Sides served as an assistant coach for the franchise from 2017-19 before moving to associate head coach at the University of Louisiana Monroe. She was an...
by admin | Nov 4, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Cheryl Reeve will return to the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx as head coach after signing a multiyear contract extension while also moving from general manager to president of basketball operations, the organization announced Thursday. Reeve has served as head coach in...
by admin | Nov 3, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Women’s sports are increasingly easier to find on TV as more broadcasters invest in its growth — and now there’s a 24/7 dedicated network. FAST Studios launched the Women’s Sports Network on Wednesday offering more than 1,000 hours of content, including documentaries....
by admin | Nov 3, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Kelsey Plum thrived in her new role as starter for the Las Vegas Aces during the 2022 season, and she has parlayed her success into a multiyear deal with Under Armour. The sportswear company announced the deal Wednesday, adding another feather to Plum’s cap in a...
by admin | Nov 3, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Pickleball continues to grow, and efforts are already being made early to ensure women have a level playing field in that process. The Women’s International Pickleball Association (WIPA) officially launched Wednesday. Read More
by admin | Nov 3, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
ESPN has hired Becky Hammon as a studio analyst for its NBA coverage, the latest stop in an extraordinary career for the former player and current coach. Hammon serves as head coach of the WNBA’s Aces. She recently guided Las Vegas to its first league championship in...
by admin | Nov 3, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Olympic 800m champion Athing Mu is moving from Texas to Los Angeles to be coached by Bobby Kersee, who already coaches fellow Olympic track gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. “Coach Kersee has the ability to further enhance my running skills and implement the...
by admin | Nov 2, 2022 | Representation, SEW
CBS announced that the NWSL final between the Portland Thorns and Kansas City Current last weekend attracted record-setting viewership numbers. WHAT HAPPENED? CBS said that 915,000 people watch the game between TV and streaming, up 71 percent from the 2021 final. The...
by admin | Nov 2, 2022 | Representation, SEW
News last week that a Russian court upheld Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner’s sentence of nine years in a penal colony for drug smuggling surprised no one. While Jake Sullivan, President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, deemed the appeal...
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