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How Orlando Pride and Washington Spirit are riding high-octane attacks to early season NWSL success

by admin | Apr 26, 2024 | Representation, SEW

After a weekend in which 27 goals were scored across seven matches, it’s clear that a handful of NWSL teams are embracing an attacking identity — and excelling while doing so. An offense-first mentality continues to keep the Kansas City Current atop the...

Caitlin Clark Says Her Goal Is to Join Team USA at Paris Olympics: ‘It’s Where I Want to Be’

by admin | Apr 26, 2024 | Representation, SEW

Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut is less than a month away, but many are already wondering about her status for the Paris Olympics come July. Clark, 22, is on the shortlist to make the Team USA women’s basketball team, the squad’s selection committee chair Jennifer Rizzotti...

DOJ announces $138.7 million settlement with Larry Nassar victims for claims of FBI misconduct

by admin | Apr 26, 2024 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW

a $138.7 million settlement deal with victims of the disgraced former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar to resolve their claims of wrongdoing against the FBI in its failures to investigate allegations of sexual abuse. “For decades, Lawrence Nassar abused his...

Two-time Grand Slam champion Garbine Muguruza retires

by admin | Apr 25, 2024 | Representation, SEW

Two-time major champion Garbine Muguruza announced she is retiring from professional tennis at age 30 after an extended time away from the court. “I feel that it is time to retire and open up a new chapter in my life,” the former world No. 1 said at a news...

LSU’s gymnasts are stars online — and hunting their first NCAA title

by admin | Apr 25, 2024 | Representation, SEW

For a brief spell Thursday night, the LSU women’s gymnastics team wasn’t performing like a title contender. Coach Jay Clark had tried to avoid overhyping the NCAA semifinal, but as a result, his team came out emotionally flat, he said, with the first few gymnasts...

No Black WNBA players have a signature shoe. Here’s why that’s a gigantic problem.

by admin | Apr 25, 2024 | Representation, SEW

In October of 2023, after Game 1 of the WNBA Finals, Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon was asked a question: Does star player A’ja Wilson deserve her own signature shoe? Hammon’s response was one of incredulity. “You think?” she said....

Larry Nassar abuse survivors to be paid $100m over FBI failure

by admin | Apr 24, 2024 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW

The US Justice Department has agreed to pay approximately $100m to settle claims with about 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted by disgraced doctor Larry Nassar, a source with direct knowledge of the negotiations has told The Associated Press. The deal has...

How former Olympics star Jordyn Wieber put Arkansas gymnastics on the map

by admin | Apr 24, 2024 | Representation, SEW

Wieber knew her name would generate buzz at Arkansas, but that alone doesn’t sustain interest year after year. Leaning on her experience at UCLA, Wieber worked on perfecting all aspects of home meets that turn the event into a show, including athlete introductions,...

Ashley Moyer-Gleich becomes second woman ever to be selected to officiate in NBA playoffs

by admin | Apr 24, 2024 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

Ashley Moyer-Gleich will become only the second woman to referee an NBA playoff game after being selected as one of 36 first-round officials, the league announced on Thursday. It has been over a decade since a woman last officiated a playoff game. Violet Palmer became...

Olympic gymnast Suni Lee back in form after kidney ailment

by admin | Apr 23, 2024 | Representation, SEW

Olympic gymnastics all-around champion Suni Lee revealed that at the height of dealing with a kidney disease last year, she questioned whether a return to top form was even possible. “My motivation started to fall,” Lee said this week at the Team USA media summit....
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