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Washington Spirit sign 15-year-old Chloe Ricketts; youngest player ever to sign NWSL contract

by admin | Mar 6, 2023 | Representation, SEW

The Washington Spirit has signed the youngest person to ever play in the National Women’s Soccer League, the team announced Friday. Chloe Ricketts, a 15-year-old midfielder and high school sophomore, signed a three-year contract on Thursday, with the option to...

Katie Ledecky sees nine-year winning streak in U.S. snapped

by admin | Mar 6, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Swimming star Katie Ledecky’s nine-year winning streak in the United States was snapped on Friday when Summer McIntosh won the 200-meter freestyle at the 2023 Pro Swim Series meet in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. McIntosh, 16, beat the seven-time Olympic gold...

Mikaela Shiffrin clinches fifth World Cup overall title, wins record quest extended

by admin | Mar 6, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Mikaela Shiffrin mathematically clinched her fifth World Cup overall title, the biggest annual prize in Alpine skiing, with seven races still to go this season. She tied for fifth in a downhill Saturday — her quest for a record-tying 86th World Cup win extended by at...

February 27 – March 5, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights

by admin | Mar 5, 2023 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights

👍 This week our highlight goes to Jessie Diggins who became the first American to win world championship gold in an individual cross country ski race. 👎 This week we give a thumbs down to the Canadian Soccer Federation who has turned away investors and slashed their...

2023 Women’s March Madness Tournament: Dates, locations, schedule, TV/live stream info

by admin | Mar 3, 2023 | Representation, SEW

The 2023 Women’s March Madness Tournament tips off on Wednesday, March 15 and concludes on Sunday, April 2 with the NCAA Championship Game at American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas. Find answers to all of your questions surrounding the women’s tournament as well as...

Mikaela Shiffrin places 4th in super-G, closes on overall title, remains 1 shy of wins record

by admin | Mar 3, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Mikaela Shiffrin placed fourth in a World Cup super-G on Friday, her first race since the world championships ended two weeks ago, and remains one shy of the career World Cup wins record of 86. Cornelia Huetter won in Kvitfjell, Norway, by one hundredth of a second...

Orlando Pride first in NWSL to ditch white shorts over period concerns

by admin | Mar 2, 2023 | Representation, SEW

The Orlando Pride have become the first team in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) to update their kit to dark shorts due to period concerns. The Pride announced the update to their Luna Kit on Tuesday, replacing the white shorts previously worn...

Lindsey Jacobellis becomes oldest world championships medalist in snowboard cross

by admin | Mar 2, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Lindsey Jacobellis became the oldest world championships medalist in snowboard cross, one year after becoming the oldest individual Olympic medalist and gold medalist in all of snowboarding. Jacobellis, 37, took bronze at worlds in Bakuriani, Georgia, on Wednesday....

Diggins wins world championship gold in cross country ski race

by admin | Mar 2, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Jessie Diggins became the first American to win world championship gold in an individual cross country ski race, finishing 14 seconds in front of Sweden’s Frida Karlsson on Tuesday. The 31-year-old Diggins outlasted the competition in the 10-kilometer race,...

Infighting of Women’s World Cup faves Spain, France, Canada reveals big issues in the sport

by admin | Mar 1, 2023 | Representation, SEW

It wasn’t until long after midnight on Aug. 7, 2021, that the Canadian women’s Olympic football team could turn to face the lofted Canadian flag, gold medals hanging around their necks, and begin to sing “O Canada.” From back-to-back semifinals...
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