by admin | Nov 5, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Through all the challenges of the 2021 NWSL season, the play on the field reached new heights in the league’s ninth year, ending in a playoff race that came down to the wirethis past weekend. While the competition was strong across the board, a handful of players (and...
by admin | Nov 4, 2021 | #MeToo, SEW
Ten years after leaving the Washington Football team organization, things changed for Melanie Coburn. For the Maryland native and former Washington “Redskinette” cheerleader from 1997-2001, who then moved to the front office, eventually being named the director of...
by admin | Nov 4, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
Raducanu’s meteoric rise continues as she is among the who’s who of British sports featuring in Sports Direct’s 2021 Christmas campaign, which reportedly had a budget of £6 million. Having made the tennis world sit up and take note of her talent by winning 10...
by admin | Nov 4, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The WNBA Players Association (WNBPA) doesn’t stop in the league offseason as it continues to expand its impact, reach and visibility alongside the league’s growth. The union is announcing a multiyear partnership with Pepsi Stronger Together to support...
by admin | Nov 4, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Jane Brown Grimes, a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame for contributions to the sport as an executive who held roles at the U.S. Tennis Association, the precursor to the WTA Tour and the Hall itself, has died at age 80. The Hall announced Brown...
by admin | Nov 4, 2021 | Representation, SEW
We know Drake, the Canadian-born hip-hop star, is a huge basketball fan. He’s often seen at NBA and WNBA events and references both leagues in various lyrics. He even has an official job with his hometown team, the Toronto Raptors. Now the superstar musician is...
by admin | Nov 3, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Serena Williams and Venus Williams are endorsing the Will Smith-helmed film about their father and childhood tennis coach, Richard Williams. Speaking with Entertainment Weekly for its latest cover story, the sisters and Smith praised the story of King Richard, which...
by admin | Nov 3, 2021 | #MeToo, SEW
A Chinese tennis star had her social media disabled and name censored overnight after accusing a senior Communist Party official of sexual abuse. Peng Shuai, 35, accused 75-year-old Zhang Gaoli of coercing her into having sex with him in a lengthy post uploaded to her...
by admin | Nov 3, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The preseason polls are out. Conferences have named their preseason players of the year. But what do we really know about the 2021-22 women’s college basketball season? Right now, with the season about a week away from tip-off, there are many more questions than...
by admin | Nov 3, 2021 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW
Cydnee Kinslow had one year left of NCAA legibility following her first graduate season with the Florida Gators in 2020-21. But the out forward opted to stop playing, rather than suit up for the team again. In a recent interview with AllGators, Kinslow, who...
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