by admin | May 3, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The WNBA plans to honor Brittney Griner with a special season-long tribute as the Mercury center continues her battle to return to the United States. ESPN was the first to report the news on Monday night. Read More
by admin | May 3, 2022 | #MeToo, SEW
The U.S. Center for SafeSport suspended 1988 U.S. Olympic pairs bronze medalist and renowned figure skating coach Peter Oppegard Monday after an investigation of allegations of physical abuse, according to emails obtained by USA TODAY Sports and two people questioned...
by admin | May 3, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Napheesa Collier is staying in Minnesota after signing a multi-year contract extension with the Lynx. The WNBA team announced the news Monday but did not release the terms of the deal. After a successful collegiate career at UConn, Collier was selected at No. 6...
by admin | May 3, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Sue Bird aims to please. That can mean hitting a teammate in a preferred spot with a pass, crisply delivered. That can mean satisfying as many colleagues as possible when playing the equivalent of point guard for the WNBA Players Association. That can mean...
by admin | May 3, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
What would you do if you were not afraid? Serena Williams once said, “I am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger.” As one of the greatest athletes ever – not female athlete, but athlete, period – Williams has continued to...
by admin | May 3, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Simona Halep continued to impress at the Madrid Open by overpowering American teenager Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-4 to make the quarterfinals on Monday. A two-time Madrid Open champion, Halep upset No. 2-ranked Paula Badosa in the second round. Read More
by admin | May 2, 2022 | Representation, SEW
James Madison has canceled the remainder of its softball season following the death of catcher Lauren Bernett, the school announced Monday. Bernett, 20, died April 25. According to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the Western District of Virginia, her...
by admin | May 2, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Kelsie Whitmore played left field and batted ninth for the Staten Island FerryHawks on Sunday, becoming the first woman to start a game in the Atlantic League and one of the first to do so in a league connected to Major League Baseball. The 23-year-old Whitmore...
by admin | May 2, 2022 | #MeToo, SEW
MacKenzie Loesch says she still has a clear memory of the encounter that broke her. It was 10 years ago, and Loesch was 12 — a rising taekwondo star from a small town in Missouri. Her training facility was two hours away, and her coach, Thomas Hardin, would often...
by admin | May 2, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Katie Ledecky won the 1500m freestyle by 12.37 seconds to finish the U.S. swimming trials, going four-for-four in her first major meet since the Tokyo Olympics and a cross-country move. She qualified for June’s world championships in Budapest in her four primary...
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