by admin | Mar 8, 2022 | Representation, SEW
In the midst of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, news of basketball player Brittney Griner’s detainment on drug charges became public on Saturday. The Russian government announced that it had detained Griner at Sheremetyevo International Airport near Moscow for...
by admin | Mar 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW
After the legal fight France’s Cecile Hernandez and Team USA’s Brenna Huckaby endured to reach Beijing, the turns, berms, and jumps ended up being the easy part. In the women’s snowboard cross final (LL2 classification) on Monday at the 2022 Winter Paralympics,...
by admin | Mar 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The 19-year-old won 6-7 6-4 7-6 to win in Mexico for the second consecutive year and secure her second WTA title. Fernandez battled back from a set down and saved five championship points in the decider. The Canadian recovered from losing her serve twice to take the...
by admin | Mar 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Things are picking up. Last week, Howard Megdal reported in Sports Illustrated that the New York Liberty were fined $500,000 by the WNBA league office for providing the players with chartered flights in 2021. As it turns out, Joe and Clara Wu Tsai gave their players...
by admin | Mar 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Reacting to WNBA star Brittney Griner being detained in Russia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday the United States will “provide every possible assistance” to citizens who are being held in foreign countries. “There’s only so much...
by admin | Mar 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The most emotional victory of UFC 272 was on the undercard. Maryna Moroz had to spend the last week alternating between preparing for her fight against Mariya Agapova and watching the fallout of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of her native Ukraine, where her...
by admin | Mar 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The WNBA was embroiled in controversy this week. The 2018 top-10 pick is determined to find her footing, and in turn, help the W fulfill its potential. Lexie Brown was “in shock” but not surprised when she saw Sports Illustrated‘s report that the WNBA had imposed a...
by admin | Mar 7, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Cindy Parlow Cone won re-election as U.S. Soccer Federation president on Saturday, fending off a challenge from predecessor Carlos Cordeiro. Cone won 52.9% of the weighted vote from the USSF’s National Council, and will now serve a new, four-year term that will...
by admin | Mar 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The world of American soccer broadcasting delivered some big news earlier this week when Turner Sports and the U.S. Soccer Federation announced a partnership to bring USMNT and USWNT games to the network. According to a release, the agreement “will make TNT/TBS and...
by admin | Mar 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW
After a stressful and surprisingly tough Beijing Olympics, Mikaela Shiffrin is happy just to enjoy her skiing again. That approach paid off Saturday as Shiffrin took a clear lead in the World Cup overall standings by placing second in a tricky super-G won by the...
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