Leadership

How Athleta CEO Mary Beth Laughton is taking on Nike by empowering athletes—famous and not

She’s signed gymnast Simone Biles and sprinter Allyson Felix in recent years, while expanding the company’s mission to support people,…

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Dawn Staley says she’s ‘done’ as U.S. women’s basketball head coach

After leading Team USA to its seventh straight women's basketball Olympic gold medal, head coach Dawn Staley said she will not be…

4 years ago

Seattle Storm sign head coach Noelle Quinn to multiyear extension

The Seattle Storm announced today that head coach Noelle Quinn has signed a multiyear extension to remain head coach.

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June Daugherty, who coached women’s basketball at Washington and Washington State, dies at 64

Longtime women's basketball coach June Daugherty, who spent 11 seasons at both Washington and Washington State, died Monday at her…

4 years ago

Women’s soccer teams take a knee ahead of opening Olympic Games matches

Five women's soccer teams took a knee ahead of their opening matches at the 2020 Summer Games.

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The Tragic Life and Global Legacy of the Last Hawaiian Princess

'Brilliant, beautiful, and betrayed,' Princess Ka‘iulani was also the mother of modern surfing.

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Sneakers are often designed for men by men. So track star Allyson Felix built her own

Felix’s new company, Saysh, is designed to be an alternative to the male-oriented sneaker companies that drive the sports world.

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WNBA star Jewell Loyd talks Olympics, athlete activism

CNN spoke to WNBA star Jewell Loyd about the Olympics, athletes speaking out, and providing a path for the next…

4 years ago

‘Unapologetic and Unafraid.’ Sue Bird Stares Down Olympic Glory in Tokyo and Equity Off the Court

Now the WNBA’s all-time assists leader, Bird will bring her extraordinary floor vision to the Tokyo Olympics, where she and…

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