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Former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki announces comeback

by admin | Jun 29, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Caroline Wozniacki is set to make a comeback to tennis after the former world No 1 said on Thursday that she was ready to return to the Tour having retired from the sport in 2020 to start a family. Danish player Wozniacki spent 71 weeks at the top of the world...

USWNT to receive Arthur Ashe Award at ESPYS for equal pay fight

by admin | Jun 29, 2023 | Leadership, Pay Equity, Representation, SEW

The United States women’s national team will be honored for its courage in the equal pay fight with the Arthur Ashe Award during the ESPYS ceremony on July 12 at 8 p.m. ET / PT on ABC. The award, which the team will receive a week before the Women’s World...

Alyssa Thomas has 3rd triple-double in a week as Sun fall to Liberty

by admin | Jun 28, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Alyssa Thomas extended her WNBA record with her fifth career triple-double Tuesday — the night marred only by her Connecticut Sun’s 89-81 loss to the New York Liberty. Thomas led Connecticut with 11 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds, and has produced a...

‘She brings light’: Brittney Griner’s triumphant return to the WNBA

by admin | Jun 28, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Prior to being detained in a Russian prison for 294 days, Brittney Griner was on top of the world. The 32-year-old was coming off one of the best WNBA seasons of her career. She was the Most Valuable Player runner-up, averaging 20.5 points and 9.5 rebounds for the...

Megan Rapinoe, Rose Lavelle address injury concerns as World Cup nears

by admin | Jun 28, 2023 | Representation, SEW

With the World Cup less than a month away, the U.S. women’s national soccer team is hoping injury issues are behind it. Three certain selections were ruled out before the roster was unveiled last week, and as the two-time defending champions opened training camp, two...

Condoleezza Rice and Allyson Felix on prioritizing wellness to help women

by admin | Jun 27, 2023 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

Two pioneering women who’ve become leaders and role models — Condoleezza Rice, the first Black woman to serve as secretary of state, and Allyson Felix, the most decorated U.S. Olympian in track and field history — are now working together to help other women...

Analysis | The Las Vegas Aces are crushing opponents and making WNBA history

by admin | Jun 27, 2023 | Representation, SEW

The Las Vegas Aces won their first WNBA title last year. Then they got better. The Aces, who were favored in each of their first 13 games, got off to a 12-1 start, but that only begins to hint at their dominance. Entering Monday, Las Vegas had outscored its opponents...

Mercury fire head coach Vanessa Nygaard after 2-10 start

by admin | Jun 26, 2023 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

The Phoenix Mercury have parted ways with head coach Vanessa Nygaard and promoted Nikki Blue to interim head coach for the remainder of the season, the team announced on Sunday. Nygaard, who was just hired in 2022, is the first coach in the league to be fired this...

Brittney Griner, Aliyah Boston named WNBA All-Star starters

by admin | Jun 26, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner was named an WNBA All-Star Game starter in her return season from detainment in Russia, and the Indiana Fever’s Aliyah Boston will be the sixth rookie in league history to start the game. The WNBA on Sunday announced its 10...

Sofia Huerta on World Cup debut at age 30: ‘I have a lot of perseverance’

by admin | Jun 26, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Sofia Huerta knows her selection to the USWNT roster for the 2023 World Cup tells a story of dedication and persistence. “I’ve faced a lot of adversity in my career and there were definitely times where I wasn’t sure if it was going to be possible for me to be named...
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