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Lynx’s Natalie Achonwa announces pregnancy on 30th birthday: ‘Best gift yet’

by admin | Nov 23, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Natalie Achonwa of the Minnesota Lynx turned 30 on Tuesday, and celebrated by making a major announcement: she’s pregnant. Achonwa posted the news on Instagram with a sign that said “Adding New Teammate 2023” and included pictures of her partner,...

New coach Stephanie White pledges fresh start for Sun

by admin | Nov 23, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

New Connecticut Sun head coach Stephanie White on Tuesday teased a new offensive system and fresh energy she intends to bring to Uncasville in hopes of finally pushing a franchise that’s been on the cusp of winning a championship over the edge. “To me, a...

What obstacles do Stephanie White and the WNBA’s five new head coaches face?

by admin | Nov 22, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

With Monday’s official announcement of Stephanie White as new coach of the Connecticut Sun, every WNBA coaching position is now filled for the 2023 season. White returns to the WNBA, where she previously was head coach of the Indiana Fever in 2015 and 2016....

A’ja Wilson wants to see increased visibility for women’s sports

by admin | Nov 21, 2022 | Representation, SEW

A’ja Wilson wants women’s sports to have more visibility moving forward. Sitting down with Taylor Rooks for the Taylor Rooks X podcast, Wilson talked about what she would like to see in women’s sports in the next 10 years. “I wanna see it more. I think we’re there,...

Mikaela Shiffrin, after the toughest slalom stretch of her career, starts new season on fire

by admin | Nov 21, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Mikaela Shiffrin became the first woman to win the first two races of the Alpine skiing World Cup season in 29 years, taking back-to-back slaloms this weekend and bouncing back from her worst string of slalom results to end last season. Shiffrin followed her 75th...

November 14 – November 20, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights

by admin | Nov 20, 2022 | SEW, Uncategorized

👍 This week our highlight goes to Salima Mukansanga who has been selected as a referee for the Men’s World Cup. 👎 This week we give a thumbs down to Russia who has sen Brittney Griner to begin serving nine years in a penal colony.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Noah Lyles win USATF Athlete of the Year awards

by admin | Nov 18, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Noah Lyles each won their second USA Track and Field Athlete of the Year award. McLaughlin-Levrone, who broke the 400m hurdles world record twice in 2022 (as she did in 2021), won the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Award. Read More

World Cup 2022: Salima Mukansanga to ‘open doors’ for female officials

by admin | Nov 18, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

Rwanda’s Salima Mukansanga hopes that being selected to referee at the men’s World Cup, the first time women are doing so in 92 years of the competition, will open doors for other aspiring female officials in Africa. Earlier this year, she became the first...

World Cup 2022: Leah Williamson slams tournament and says she won’t be watching

by admin | Nov 18, 2022 | Representation, SEW

This year’s World Cup will be held in Qatar, despite the widespread controversy surrounding the decision to award the country the rights. Williamson, who captained England Women to victory in the Euro 2022 final at Wembley in the summer, has criticised the Middle East...

This is where Brittney Griner is serving her sentence

by admin | Nov 18, 2022 | Representation, SEW

WNBA star Brittney Griner has begun serving her nine-year sentence for drug possession at a Russian penal colony, her lawyers and agent said Thursday. Griner has been relocated to a penal colony in Mordovia, about 210 miles east of Moscow. Her lawyers said they...
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