by admin | Mar 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Russia said on Saturday that it had detained an American basketball player — quickly identified as Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner — on drug charges, entangling a U.S. citizen’s fate in the dangerous confrontation between Russia and the West over Ukraine. The...
by admin | Mar 7, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Friday saw some coaching fireworks at the SEC women’s basketball tournament in Nashville, Tennessee. Kim Mulkey, known for her sometimes theatrical sideline interactions with officials during her 21 years at Baylor, had her first postseason altercation in her...
by admin | Mar 6, 2022 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
👍 This week our highlight goes to Tianna Hawkins and Natasha Cloud who finished as the top two performing athletes in the Athletes Unlimited league. 👎 This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week to The New York Times who published a photo of Venus...
by admin | Mar 4, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Serena Williams is one of the most recognizable athletes in the sports world. And even she — the 23-time Grand Slam champion widely regarded as the greatest competitor her sport has ever seen — is still “overlooked.” Read More
by admin | Mar 4, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The U.S. women’s national team won its fifth SheBelieves Cup, the annual spring invitational hosted by U.S. Soccer. But the tournament wasn’t so much about lifting the trophy as it was about playing the kids. Head coach Vlatko Andonovski did exactly that,...
by admin | Mar 4, 2022 | Representation, SEW
There will be 25 WNBA regular-season games broadcast on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 this season, along with the entire postseason, the league announced Thursday. With the newly expanded playoffs for 2022, the postseason could include as many as 27 games. Nine of the games...
by admin | Mar 4, 2022 | Representation, SEW
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said the league is not financially in a place to fund team charter flights for an entire season, according to ESPN’s Mechelle Voepel. Engelbert’s response comes several days after a Sports Illustrated report by Howard Medgal revealed...
by admin | Mar 4, 2022 | Pay Equity, SEW
As the union for national team players works out the details of a historic equitable pay agreement with U.S. Soccer, the players are looking to expand their influence into programs that benefit other women. The U.S. Women’s National Team Players Association on...
by admin | Mar 4, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
WNBA legend and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Tina Thompson has been fired as Virginia women’s basketball coach after completing her fourth losing season at the helm of the Cavaliers. Virginia athletic director Carla Williams, who hired Thompson in...
by admin | Mar 4, 2022 | Representation, SEW
If there’s one thing you need to know about Gen-Z, it’s that this generation isn’t waiting for college to take ownership of their future — especially when it comes to fashion. These days, they’re merging their knowledge of technology with a passion for creative design...
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