by admin | May 24, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Coquese Washington will take over as coach of the Rutgers women’s basketball program following the recent retirement of legendary coach C. Vivian Stringer, the school announced Monday. “I am beyond thrilled with the opportunity to be here at Rutgers, a...
by admin | May 20, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Two months after adding two more Olympic medals to her resume, U.S. cross-country star Jessie Diggins took her hardware to Capitol Hill, where she was among several winter Olympians to lobby members of Congress to act on climate change. “Winning a gold medal for me...
by admin | May 20, 2022 | Leadership, Representation
If she’s being honest — something Candace Parker makes a point of doing these days — there were plenty of moments after the Chicago Sky(at Washington Mystics, Sunday, 3 p.m. ET, ABC) won the WNBA Championship last fall when she considered retiring....
by admin | May 19, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
For women of my generation, born a decade or more after Title IX was passed, the law had an almost mythical air. I often heard it referred to vaguely to explain why every girl I knew played some kind of sport. I doubt whether anyone my age could quote or explain Title...
by admin | May 16, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
On a drizzly April morning in Beaverton, Ore., history is being made at Nike HQ. For the first time, the women at the center of the company’s transformation are coming together for a joint interview and photo shoot. Read More
by admin | May 11, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has reportedly left her previous agency, IMG, with the intention of starting her own agency, EVOLVE, according to Sportico. She is the first female athlete to take full control of her business endeavors and attempt to build an...
by admin | May 11, 2022 | Leadership, SEW
The Lakers are coming off what could very well be the most disappointing season in team history, and the franchise’s management isn’t happy. During an interview with Los Angeles Times columnist Bill Plaschke, Lakers owner Jeannie Buss expressed her candid opinion on...
by admin | May 11, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert turned heads over the weekend when she revealed the league is looking into adding two expansion teams in the next few years. Engelbert’s comments have already piqued the interest of one prospective owner. Read More
by admin | May 10, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The sky over Austin is a gloomy slate, but Gabby Thomas couldn’t be in a sunnier mood after thundering through an afternoon workout that would’ve had anyone else scraping themselves off the tarmac. “I’m really working on tackling the 100 [meters],” says Thomas, a...
by admin | May 10, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Amid the recent calls from around the WNBA to expand roster sizes, commissioner Cathy Engelbert explained that she’s focused on growing the league in order to address players’ concerns. “We’re transforming the economics of the league,” Engelbert said, per the Seattle...
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