by admin | Aug 17, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Casey Stoney described herself as “a no-bulls— manager” upon her arrival as the first head coach of San Diego Wave FC last year. That sounded about right for the longtime English international defender who quickly transitioned to coaching. Stoney was...
by admin | Aug 16, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Naomi Osaka is the latest professional athlete to invest in the college sports name, image, and likeness space. The star has signed five college athletes from multiple sports to promote her suncare brand KINLÒ, which was created specifically for melanin-rich skin....
by admin | Aug 16, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The National Hockey League cracked its glass ceiling for front-office hiresduring the 1996-97 season when the Anaheim Ducks made Angela Gorgone the first female assistant general manager in league history. Nearly 25 years passed for the roof to shatter. Read...
by admin | Aug 16, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Four-time WNBA All-Star Liz Cambage has announced that she is “stepping away from the league for the time being,” three weeks after she agreed to a “contract divorce” with her team, the Los Angeles Sparks. “Playing for the Sparks was a dream come true and I’m honored...
by admin | Aug 16, 2022 | Representation, SEW
It’s been three years since Olympique Lyonnais acquired a majority stake in Seattle-based NWSL club Reign FC, forging an international sisterhood between women’s clubs unlike any model in professional sports. The partnership has brought some of the world’s best known...
by admin | Aug 16, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Sue Bird peeked upcourt as she caught the outlet pass. Her Seattle Storm teammate Natasha Howard had streaked ahead of her like a wide receiver, as she usually did whenever Bird was running the offense in transition. Howard realized that she was open beneath the...
by admin | Aug 15, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Lawyers for U.S. women’s basketball star Brittney Grinerfiled an appeal against her conviction in Russia on drugs charges and her nine-year sentence in an attempt to secure a fresh ruling in the case, her defense team said. “We are asking the court to review the whole...
by admin | Aug 15, 2022 | Representation, SEW
At 36 years old, Nina Nunes has decided her days as an active fighter are done. Nunes (11-7 MMA, 5-4 UFC) laid her gloves down in the center of the octagon Saturday following a decision win over Cynthia Calvillo at UFC on ESPN 41 in San Diego, Calif. Read...
by admin | Aug 15, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The WNBA regular season came to a close on Sunday, with all 12 teams in action and two playoff spots still up for grabs. The New York Liberty, Atlanta Dream, Minnesota Lynx, and Phoenix Mercury all entered the final day of the regular season with a chance to go to the...
by admin | Aug 15, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The Connecticut Sun closed the curtains on the Minnesota Lynx’s season on Sunday, winning at home 90-83 and handing a bittersweet defeat to future Hall-of-Famer Sylvia Fowles as she played the final WNBA game of her storied career. “It was what you hoped wasn’t going...
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