by admin | Aug 15, 2022 | Leadership, Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
The proposed $24 million settlement between U.S. women soccer players and the sport’s American governing body was given preliminary approval Thursday by a federal judge, who scheduled a Dec. 5 hearing for final approval. U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner granted...
by admin | Aug 15, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Serena Williams. Sue Bird. Allyson Felix. Sylvia Fowles. Some of the greatest female athletes in the world have reached the end of their careers this year, and are now pivoting to build their legacies beyond sport. For some, that means improving the games they long...
by admin | Jul 29, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday that he is open to a call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss a possible prisoner swap involving American basketball star Brittney Griner. Blinken said Wednesday that Washington had offered Russia a...
by admin | Jul 29, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Any time Katie Ledecky swims a personal best, it’s a notable accomplishment. Ledecky, the 10-time Olympic medalist, swam the fastest 400m individual medley of her career for her third victory in as many nights at the U.S. Championships in Irvine, California, on...
by admin | Jul 29, 2022 | Representation, SEW
It seems hard to imagine, but Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi found even more rarified air to be in Thursday night. Taurasi scored 30 points in Phoenix’s 90-80 win over the Los Angeles Sparks, becoming the first WNBA player in league history to score 30 or...
by admin | Jul 28, 2022 | Representation, SEW
A crew of four has broken the women’s record for the quickest time rowing from San Francisco to Honolulu. The record will now be listed in the Guinness Book of World Records. Libby Costello, Sophia Denison-Johnston, Brooke Downes and Adrienne Smith finished their...
by admin | Jul 28, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The Olympic soccer competition at the 2024 Paris Games will conclude with the women’s final—instead of the men’s—for the first time. FIFA announced the Olympic soccer competition schedule on Wednesday. The governing body also said there will be no double-headers in...
by admin | Jul 28, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Biden administration officials are frustrated that Moscow has yet to respond in a meaningful way to their proposal to release convicted Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout and secure the release of US citizens Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan. The Kremlin said Thursday...
by admin | Jul 28, 2022 | Representation, SEW
A top Cuban athlete has defected while she was on her way back from the World Championships in Eugene, USA. Olympic bronze medal discus thrower Yaimé Pérez, 31, abandoned the Cuban delegation while on a stopover in Miami. Her defection comes just days after that of...
by admin | Jul 28, 2022 | Representation, SEW
On Monday, Texas A&M track & field star Athing Mu became the first American woman to win an 800m world championship at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. Mu, 20, entered the final on Sunday as the top-ranked runner, recording the fastest semifinal run at...
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