by admin | Nov 17, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Simone Biles is developing tools to deal with anxiety, thanks to the help of a trusted therapist. While appearing virtually at the Child Mind Institute’s annual Child Advocacy Award dinner in New York City on Tuesday to accept the inaugural Trailblazer Award,...
by admin | Nov 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
The world knows the story of Venus and Serena Williams, two sisters from Compton who have so transformed the tennis world, that decades later they are still dominating the sport. Their father, Richard Williams, was their biggest advocate, coach, and the man who pushed...
by admin | Nov 17, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Wheelchair tennis star Jordanne Whiley has announced her retirement from the sport. The 29-year-old ends her career as one of Britain’s most decorated tennis players having won 13 grand slam titles and four Paralympic medals. Read More
by admin | Nov 17, 2021 | Representation, SEW
At UFC 268, Rose Namajunas successfully defended her strawweight title with a split-decision win over Zhang Weili. The win presumably should have set up Namajunas for a rematch with former champion Carla Esparza, but following the bout, UFC President Dana White ruled...
by admin | Nov 17, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Miesha Tate reached out to UFC president Dana White in the summer of 2020. Tate and her husband, Johnny Nunez, had just had their second child, Daxton, and Tate was contemplating a comeback to the Octagon. At the time, Tate and Nunez were living in Singapore. Tate was...
by admin | Nov 17, 2021 | Representation, SEW
When Candace Parker gave her speech at the downtown rally celebrating the 2021 WNBA champion Chicago Sky, the Whitney Young girls’ varsity basketball team was in attendance. The two-time MVP helped the Sky win their first title in franchise history, an 80-74...
by admin | Nov 17, 2021 | #MeToo, SEW
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka has become the latest athlete to voice concern over Peng Shuai, who has not been seen in public since accusing a former Chinese state leader of sexual assault. “Censorship is never OK at any cost, I hope Peng Shuai and her family are...
by admin | Nov 16, 2021 | Representation, SEW
As “The First Lady of Boxing,” Jackie Kallen’s legacy in the sport has long been set. (She’s been a guiding force behind the careers of everyone from Thomas “Hitman” Hearns, to James “Lights Out” Toney, to Bronco McKart.) In fact, these days, she’s much more...
by admin | Nov 16, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Anna Shcherbakova, a 17-year-old from Moscow, toted the two most prestigious titles in figure skating into this Olympic season: world champion and Russian national champion. But the sport’s top label — Olympic favorite — has been swiped by her 15-year-old training...
by admin | Nov 16, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Mallory Martin has a new opponent for her next scheduled octagon appearance. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Martin will now meet Cheyanne Buys at UFC Vegas 44. Buys replaces Montserrat Ruiz, who was forced to...
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