by admin | Apr 12, 2022 | Representation, SEW
While hundreds of elite former women’s college basketball stars have heard their names called since the first WNBA draft in 1997, one program stands above the rest on the list of schools that have produced the most first-round draft picks. That’s UConn,...
by admin | Apr 12, 2022 | Representation, SEW
No player from a historically Black college or university has been drafted into the WNBA since 2002. On Monday night, that finally changed. Ameshya Williams-Holliday, a senior center out of Jackson State University, was selected in the third round, 25th overall, by...
by admin | Apr 12, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Ahead of Monday’s WNBA draft, commissioner Cathy Engelbert reaffirmed the league’s commitment to helping bring Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner – who has been detained in Russia since mid-February – back home. “I did want to start by saying we continue to be...
by admin | Apr 12, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The 2022 WNBA draft is in the books. After trading their No. 3 and No. 14 picks for the No. 1 selection ahead of the draft, the Atlanta Dream selected what could become their franchise player in Kentucky’s Rhyne Howard. Fever general manager Lin Dunn sought to restore...
by admin | Apr 12, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Teenager Eya Guezguez, who sailed for Tunisia in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, died in a training accident Sunday, according to a Facebook post from the Tunisian Olympic Committee. Guezguez, 17, was laid to rest Monday in Ariana, Tunisia, after Asr prayer, the Tunisian...
by admin | Apr 12, 2022 | Representation, SEW
As she slowly walked toward the Baylor logo on the court inside the Ferrell Center, Shakira Austin was overcome with emotion. Players from South Dakota, the first-round opponent for Ole Miss in the recent NCAA women’s basketball tournament, had begun to celebrate...
by admin | Apr 11, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Sophia Smith scored three goals and the United States women’s national team beat Uzbekistan 9-1 on Saturday, extending the team’s unbeaten streak on American soil to 66 games. Andi Sullivan, Mallory Pugh, Catarina Macario, Jaelin Howell, Ashley Hatch and...
by admin | Apr 11, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Cheered by many fans who came just to see her make history, Rachel Balkovec debuted with a win Friday night as the first woman to manage the affiliate of a Major League Baseball team. Balkovec guided the New York Yankees’ Class A Tampa Tarpons over Lakeland 9-6. Read...
by admin | Apr 11, 2022 | Representation, SEW
McCoughtry is an executive producer and one of three stars of the WNBA’s short film, “We Are the W.” Boardroom caught up with her to delve into her legendary basketball career and multidimensional platform. The Atlanta Dream own the No. 1 overall pick in 2022 WNBA...
by admin | Apr 11, 2022 | Representation, SEW
United States women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe threatened Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson with a cease and desist order this week after the XFL unveiled its new branding. Rapinoe called out the XFL co-owner in a tweet Thursday, pointing out the...
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