by admin | Oct 21, 2021 | #MeToo, SEW
The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) has agreed in principle on how to handle the changes that are being demanded by players after allegations of sexual misconduct engulfed the league, interim CEO Marla Messing said on Wednesday. The National Women’s...
by admin | Oct 21, 2021 | Representation, SEW
USWNT and Orlando Pride striker Alex Morgan backed plans for a World Cup every two years after being named to a FIFA technical advisory group on the growth and advancement of women’s soccer. The newly developed FIFA group, headed by former USWNT manager Jill Ellis,...
by admin | Oct 21, 2021 | Leadership, Pay Equity, SEW
Staley recently became the highest paid Black coach in women’s basketball, and one of the highest paid coaches in the sport. She signed a seven year contract worth $22.4 million (£16.3 million) with the University of South Carolina Gamecocks, with a base salary of $1...
by admin | Oct 21, 2021 | Representation, SEW
There have been indelible images from the world of women’s soccer. These past images include Brandi Chastain ripping off her shirt to show her sports bra as she celebrated the women’s team’s 1999 World Cup win, via The New York Times, Megan Rapinoe...
by admin | Oct 20, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The seven-episode series, titled “Simone vs Herself”, looks at the highs and lows of Biles’ life over the course of the past couple of years and celebrates the brilliance of one of the world’s greatest ever athletes. Emmy award-winning sports media company, Religion...
by admin | Oct 20, 2021 | Representation, SEW
United States women’s national team and Orlando Pride forward Alex Morgan said that she is optimistic when it comes to the demands the NWSL Players Association is making of the NWSL but that the league is still too “reactive” and more trust needs to...
by admin | Oct 20, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The Chicago Sky celebrated their first WNBA championship Tuesday in traditional fashion: with a parade, city-hosted rally and the door Diana Taurasi allegedly broke in the Chicago visitor’s locker room on Sunday. The Sky secured their glory after beating the...
by admin | Oct 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Hundreds of fans flocked to Millennium Park to celebrate the Chicago Sky’s WNBA championship win Tuesday. Among the most proud was Candace Parker’s mom, Sara. Parker’s basketball dreams started in Naperville and her mother has always been right there...
by admin | Oct 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
The WNBA announced on Tuesday that the Phoenix Mercury organization has been fined $10,000 after players skipped media duties following the team’s Game 4 loss to the Chicago Sky in the 2021 WNBA Finals. In doing so, the players violated “league rules...
by admin | Oct 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW
A month before the Sky won their first WNBA championship in the franchise’s 16th season, Courtney Vandersloot reflected on her time with the organization. Drafted by the Sky in 2011, Vandersloot thought about how special it would be to win a title. She wouldn’t let...
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