by admin | Jul 8, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The two-time World Cup champion received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from president Joe Biden in a ceremony at the White House Thursday (7 July). She is the first soccer player to receive the honour, and she – alongside Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles – is...
by admin | Jul 8, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The U.S. women’s national team qualified for the 2023 World Cup on Thursday night at the CONCACAF W Championship. The United States defeated Jamaica 5-0 at Estadio BBVA but had to wait until Haiti downed Mexico 3-0 in the late game to secure a spot in next summer’s...
by admin | Jul 8, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders have hired the first Black female team president in the league’s history. Sandra Douglass Morgan, a Las Vegas native, is not new to firsts. She was the first Black city attorney in Nevada, when she served for the City of North...
by admin | Jul 8, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Ons Jabeur’s historic run of success continues, as she becomes the first woman from Africa to make a singles final of a Grand Slam in the professional era. Her win Thursday at Wimbledon earning her a spot against Elena Rybakina. The No. 3-seeded Jabeur, a...
by admin | Jul 8, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Chicago Sky guard Allie Quigley will go for her fourth victory in the WNBA All-Star 3-point shooting contest Saturday (3 p.m. ET, ESPN) at McCormick Place in Chicago. Quigley was announced Thursday as one of six contestants. She won the title in 2017, 2018 and 2021,...
by admin | Jul 7, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
On July 7, Megan Rapinoe will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Joe Biden, along with 16 other individuals in a ceremony at the White House. Among those individuals is fellow athlete Simone Biles. Rapinoe received a call from Biden on June...
by admin | Jul 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The New York Liberty set a franchise record for points as guard Sabrina Ionescu got her second triple-double of the season in a 116-107 victory at the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday. Ionescu’s 31 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists marked the third triple-double of...
by admin | Jul 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Detained WNBA star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty on Thursday to bringing hashish oil into Russia, telling a judge that she had done so “inadvertently” while asking the court for mercy. The move is not expected to end her trial in Khimki, Russia, anytime...
by admin | Jul 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Coco Gauff and Jack Sock have been eliminated from the mixed doubles tournament at Wimbledon on Wednesday. The American pair lost to Australian duo Sam Stosur and Matthew Ebdenin the semifinals 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 on No. 3 Court. Read More
by admin | Jul 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Mary-Sophie Harvey, a Canadian swimmer and Tokyo Olympian, shared Wednesday on Instagram that she was drugged on the last night of the World Championships last month. “At this time I wasn’t aware of what got inside of me, I just remember waking up the next morning...
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