by admin | Apr 5, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Unprecedented. That’s the only way to describe Iga Swiatek’s sweep of the first WTA 1000 events of the season, capped off by her 17th consecutive win on Saturday to win the Miami Open and complete the Sunshine Double. Swiatek, 20, became the youngest woman...
by admin | Apr 5, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Anyone can find a bar that shows men’s sports, but Jenny Nguyen wanted to change that when she opened a bar in Portland, Oregon, that only shows women’s sports. “When I first set out on this journey to open up, I had no idea the impact it would have on so many...
by admin | Apr 5, 2022 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
During her 28 years as a college basketball head coach, Joanne P. McCallie often had to push her bosses to provide more for her women’s teams. She would look at the men’s basketball programs where she worked and see the inequities: higher salaries for the coaches, a...
by admin | Apr 5, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
That Skylar Diggins-Smith has managed to keep her private life so, well, private, is a social media miracle. The WNBA veteran has been a hot topic for almost two decades, with fans admiring her level of play, leadership and looks—which she chalks up as just being part...
by admin | Apr 4, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley won the program’s second national championship on Sunday night after the Gamecocks knocked off UConn 64–49. After cutting down the nets for the second time in the last five years, Staley said she’s going to continue...
by admin | Apr 4, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Never tell Natasha Cloud to take politics out of her sports. There are few professional athletes – male or female – who can compare to the amount of awareness Cloud has given to important causes in her community and specifically social justice. And once...
by admin | Apr 4, 2022 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
From Diana Taurasi to Candace Parker to Breanna Stewart, Boardroom highlights the top 20 most expensive players in the WNBA for the upcoming campaign by total salary. In October, the Chicago Sky broke through. Led by series MVP Kahlea Copper, three-time All-Star...
by admin | Apr 4, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Between the two of them, Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi have 10 gold medals, seven WNBA titles, five NCAA championships, too many pairs of Nikes to keep track of and two red Solo cups. Well, actually, they’ve got a whole stack of red Solo cups. On the second level of the...
by admin | Apr 4, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Auburn is headed back to the NCAA championship, and Suni Lee helped the team bounce back from a shaky opening rotation. The Olympic gold medalist hit another perfect beam routine during the regional final, lifting Auburn from fourth place to second heading into the...
by admin | Apr 4, 2022 | SEW
Former U.S. women’s national team star Hope Solo tweeted a statement on Saturday, two days after her arrest in Winston-Salem, N.C. “For those who have reached out showing love and support, thank you,” Solo said. “Our family is strong and surrounded with love. Our kids...
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