by admin | Oct 18, 2021 | #MeToo, SEW
After allegations of abuse in women’s football surfaced in recent weeks in the US, Venezuela and Australia, the sport’s world governing body FIFA fears they could be the “tip of the iceberg.” Joyce Cook, FIFA’s Chief Education and Social...
by admin | Oct 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
From Serena Williams to LeBron James, many athletes have transcended their impact and influence beyond the realm of sports and into activism; among them is track and field star, Allyson Felix. According to ESPN, the Olympian was recently named Sportswoman of the Year...
by admin | Oct 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Overnight tennis sensation Emma Raducanu has an estimated net worth of US$6 million after leaping from a world ranking of 365 in April, to No 22 by September, after winning the US Open women’s singles. At the age of 18, she has already landed multimillion-dollar deals...
by admin | Oct 18, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The WNBA Players Association (WNBPA) is speaking out against Texas’ six-week abortion ban in a full-page New York Times ad published Sunday, the same day as Game 4 of the WNBA Finals. “Reproductive rights are human rights. Family planning is...
by admin | Oct 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Elena Delle Donne is living her best life with her loving partner Amanda. Over five years after coming out publicly in August 2016, the WNBA star, 32, tells PEOPLE that she’s “honored” to joyfully share her love for her wife with the world. Delle...
by admin | Oct 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Tears welled up in Candace Parker’s eyes as teammate Courtney Vandersloot sank the final two free throws of Game 4 of the WNBA Finals on Sunday. Parker could taste it. A WNBA title, a hometown championship that she set out to win when she signed with the Sky eight...
by admin | Oct 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Kaillie Humphries, the world’s most successful female bobsled driver, lives an American life with her American husband in an American townhouse on an American cul-de-sac about a mile from the first American Legoland. A Team USA flag flutters beside her front door. She...
by admin | Oct 18, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees approved a historic seven-year, $22.4 million contract for women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley. Per the school’s press release, Staley is now the highest paid Black head coach in her sport and one of the...
by admin | Oct 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
WNBA star Elena Delle Donne is using her voice and leading by example to inspire the next generation on and off the court. Though she’s been absent from competing as of late, having been in three games total this past season, Delle Donne, 32, is “super...
by admin | Oct 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Takunda Rusike has long been familiar with rugby. She learned about the sport through her cousins and uncles who played in Zimbabwe, including one uncle who represented the national team. It wasn’t until she was a junior in high school, though, that Rusike began to...
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