by admin | Nov 15, 2021 | Representation, SEW
After suffering the first loss of her pro MMA career, Valerie Loureda got back on track at Bellator 271 with a split decision over Taylor Turner. Loureda earned scores of 29-28 and 30-27 with one judge dissenting for Turner via 29-28. Afterward, Loureda celebrated...
by admin | Nov 15, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Cris Cyborg just keeps rolling along. The Bellator women’s featherweight champion was as dominant as ever in defending her belt for the third time, knocking out Sinead Kavanagh in the first round of the Bellator 271 main event on Friday night in Hollywood,...
by admin | Nov 15, 2021 | Representation, SEW
World No. 6 Maria Sakkari said she didn’t have any support from federations or sponsors while she was a junior. Sakkari, 26, is enjoying the best season of her career and now she has lucrative sponsorship deals. “I was lucky to have parents like my parents...
by admin | Nov 14, 2021 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
? This week our highlight goes to Julia Hawkins, the 105 year old woman who became the first female track and field athlete in the 105+ age bracket to clock a time in the 100-meter dash. ? This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week to the the racist...
by admin | Nov 12, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Don’t bet against Julia “Hurricane” Hawkins. The retired Louisiana teacher just became the first female track and field athlete in the 105+ age bracket to clock a time in the 100-meter dash. Hawkins crossed the finish line in 1:02:95, a slightly...
by admin | Nov 12, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The Australian Open has unveiled a major scheduling change for next year’s tournament, with the women’s semi-finals moving to prime time. Exactly a century after women were first included in the tournament, both women’s semi-finals will be played on...
by admin | Nov 12, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Michael Phelps, the winningest swimmer of all time, has nothing but praise for Simone Biles, widely-regarded as the gymnastics G.O.A.T., for sharing her mental health struggles with the world when she withdrew from events at the Tokyo Olympics this past summer....
by admin | Nov 12, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee said she experienced a racist attack recently when she was waiting for an Uber with a group of friends who are also of Asian descent. Lee, 18, who was the first Asian American woman to win Olympic gold in the women’s gymnastics...
by admin | Nov 12, 2021 | Representation, SEW
USWNT star Crystal Dunn and husband Pierre Soubrier are adding a baby to their brood. “We are so excited and happy to be adding a new member to our family in 2022,” Dunn wrote on Twitter on Thursday. The baby’s due date is May 2022. Dunn’s social media posts also...
by admin | Nov 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
After dropping her daughter off at school in the morning, Candace Parker had a few meetings to tend to before her interview with ESSENCE. Nonetheless, the Chicago Sky player didn’t miss a beat. She was in great spirits on the phone — and with good reason — something...
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