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Aerial skier Ashley Caldwell embraces fear, prepares to conquer it in Beijing

by admin | Jan 27, 2022 | Representation, SEW

U.S. aerial skier Ashley Caldwell may be heading to her fourth Winter Olympics next week, but nothing about hucking herself off an icy 15-foot kicker at more than 40 miles per hour and nailing dare-devil tricks at 60 feet in the air and landing on her feet is old hat....

Freshman Azzi Fudd returns to help UConn’s women’s basketball team extend regular-season conference win streak

by admin | Jan 27, 2022 | Representation, SEW

UConn freshman guard Azzi Fudd, the No. 1 recruit in women’s basketball this season, returned to action Wednesday for the first time since Nov. 14 because of a foot injury. And she was a big boost to the No. 10 Huskies, who beat DePaul 80-78 and kept their...

‘My son sat in his stroller while I trained’ – How McDonald balanced soccer and motherhood to become a world champion with the USWNT

by admin | Jan 27, 2022 | Representation, SEW

When Jessica McDonald gave birth to her son, Jeremiah, in 2012, she did not envisage becoming a world champion with the U.S. women’s national team seven years later. There is a growing number of soccer players embracing motherhood – Alex Morgan and Sydney Leroux are...

Women’s gymnastics power rankings: Top 6 in each event, all-around

by admin | Jan 27, 2022 | Representation, SEW

While the 2022 season is well underway, sometimes this early on the official rankings don’t tell the whole story. Some gymnasts have only competed an event once while others have competed it four times, or some had off nights on their specialities while others broke...

Australian Open 2022: Ashleigh Barty looks to become first Australian player to win home tournament in 44 years

by admin | Jan 27, 2022 | Representation

Ashleigh Barty walked to the microphone on the court at Rod Laver Arena on Thursday at the Australian Open with the slightest hint of emotion on her face. But when Jim Courier, the on-court interviewer, announced just exactly what she had done, she couldn’t help...

Naomi Osaka’s third collection with Nike was styled, curated and photographed by the tennis star herself

by admin | Jan 27, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Naomi Osaka is a force to be reckoned with on the tennis court, but the four-time Grand Slam champion is also making her mark in the fashion industry. Capitalizing off the success of her first two collections with sportswear sponsor Nike, Osaka and The Swoosh have...

Serena Williams, Fauci among ‘Portrait of a Nation’ honorees

by admin | Jan 26, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Portraits of White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci, chef and World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés and tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams will soon be hanging in the Smithsonian. The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery announced this year’s...

Quads are coming to Olympic women’s figure skating, but Surya Bonaly started it all

by admin | Jan 26, 2022 | Representation, SEW

On Feb. 15, a woman will almost certainly land a quadruple jump in Olympic figure skating competition for the first time. But she will not be the first woman to attempt a quad at the Olympics. That honor belongs to Surya Bonaly. The star French skater of the 1990s is...

Sam Kerr Awarded Order Of Australia Medal For Services To Women’s Soccer

by admin | Jan 26, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Australian women’s soccer captain, Samantha Kerr was today awarded the Order of Australia Medal by her government as part of the Australia Day Honors List. The Chelsea forward was recognized ‘for her service to football’ just five days after becoming...

A Conversation with Lynx Associate Head Coach Katie Smith

by admin | Jan 26, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

Lucas Seehafer: The first thing that I want to touch on is the promotion that you recently got. I was just wondering if you could kind of guide me through that process of how you and [Minnesota Lynx head coach and general manager Cheryl Reeve] met and came to the...
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