by admin | Feb 4, 2022 | Representation, SEW
When the world met Jamie Anderson eight years ago, she became the eccentric Olympic champion, the woman whose candles, crystals and essential oils stirred as much curiosity as her snowboarding prowess. She was the alpha free spirit in a sport of unorthodox characters,...
by admin | Feb 4, 2022 | #MeToo, SEW
A former employee of Washington’s NFL team told members of Congress on Thursday that owner Daniel Snyder harassed her at a team dinner, putting his hand on her thigh and pressing her toward his limo, to throw the team’s workplace culture back into the public eye a day...
by admin | Feb 4, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Robin Herman, who as a hockey reporter for The New York Times broke a gender barrier when she became one of the first female journalists to enter a men’s professional sports locker room in North America, died on Tuesday at her home in Waltham, Mass. She was 70. Her...
by admin | Feb 4, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Logan Sankey climbs the steep, metal stairs leading up to the top of the Olympic ski jump in Lake Placid, N.Y. Sankey zips up her suit, slides herself over the ramp and takes off, flying down the ramp and then floating through the air. Read More
by admin | Feb 4, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The Liberty have signed two-time All-Star center Stefanie Dolson, bringing in the veteran center after she won both a WNBA title and Olympic gold medal last year. The team confirmed news of the agreement on Thursday, but did not provide specifics on its terms. The...
by admin | Feb 4, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Every Olympian needs a support team, and for Freestyle Skier, Jaelin Kauf, that team is led by her family. That’s not surprising, as both her parents, Patti and Scott, were champion skiers on the professional mogul tour in the 80s and early 90s. Read More
by admin | Feb 4, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Sue Bird delivered the news via social media in January that she would return for her 19th — and likely final — WNBA season with Seattle. But she said Thursday the seeds for that decision go back to a moment of spontaneous affection from fans in September...
by admin | Feb 4, 2022 | Representation, SEW
U.S. women’s national team coach Vlatko Andonovski has called up a squad that mixes youth and experience for this month’s SheBelieves Cup, leaving out big names like Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan in favor of up-and-comers like Sophia Smith and Ashley...
by admin | Feb 4, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Players could technically begin negotiating with teams as early as Jan. 15, but the WNBA offseason period officially tipped off Tuesday — and following a breakthrough 2021 season that featured new ratings milestones and the first-ever Commissioner’s Cup, the money is...
by admin | Feb 4, 2022 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
The WNBA added $75 million to its coffers through a capital raise that brought in new investments from some of the biggest names in business, athletics and entertainment. The list of investors, announced Thursday, included former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice,...
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