by admin | Jul 6, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
A year after Candace Parker was the first WNBA athlete to appear on the cover of an NBA 2K video game, 2K is continuing to celebrate the WNBA by putting two athletes on the face of the NBA 2K23 WNBA Edition. Longtime friends and five-time Olympic gold medalists Sue...
by admin | Jul 6, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Alicia Barnett has talked candidly about the impact playing Wimbledon while on her period can have on her performance and how the all-white dress codes aren’t ideal. The Gloucestershire-born British tennis star, 28, made her debut at The Championships on Friday...
by admin | Jul 6, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The first semifinalist at this year’s Wimbledon is the oldest woman remaining in the draw. Tatjana Maria, a 34-year-old German who returned to the tour less than a year ago following the birth of her second daughter, advanced to the semifinals at a Grand Slam...
by admin | Jul 5, 2022 | Representation, SEW
On the surface, there was plenty of familiarity about the United States women’s national soccer team’s 3-0 win over Haiti to open the CONCACAF W Championship on Monday in Monterrey, Mexico. Alex Morgan scored a first-half brace, and the Americans worked...
by admin | Jul 5, 2022 | Representation, SEW
WNBA star Brittney Griner wrote a letter directly to the White House and President Joe Biden appealing for help in obtaining her freedom from Russia. Excerpts from the letter were released by representatives of Griner, per ESPN’s T.J. Quinn. Read...
by admin | Jul 5, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Harmony Tan had never reached Wimbledon in her tennis career before this year. The closest she had gotten to the world’s oldest tennis tournament was the second round of 2021 women’s singles qualifying, where she was eliminated. She finally earned a spot...
by admin | Jul 5, 2022 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW
England defender Lucy Bronze has revealed she has been brought to tears by misogynistic abuse. Ahead of England’s opening Euro 2022 game against Austria on Wednesday, Bronze said: “I don’t cry over injuries. Misogynistic comments affect me more than...
by admin | Jul 5, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The Los Angeles Sparks got back in the win column on Friday night by beating the Dallas Wings, 97-89, behind 21 points each from Nneka Ogwumike and Liz Cambage. With that result, the Sparks made history by becoming the first WNBA team to reach 500 wins....
by admin | Jul 5, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi will become the first woman to officiate in the Italian top flight after she was promoted to the Serie A refereeing pool from next season. The 31-year-old Ferrieri Caputi already became the first female to referee a match involving a Serie A...
by admin | Jul 3, 2022 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
👍 This week our highlight goes to Carson Pickett who became the first player with a limb difference to feature for the USWNT. 👎 This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week to everyone who made misogynistic comments against football presenter Alex...
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