by admin | May 2, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Legendary women’s basketball pioneer C. Vivian Stringer is retiring after 50 years and 1,055 wins as a head coach, she announced Saturday. Stringer, a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, guided her teams to 28 NCAA tournament appearances and four Final...
by admin | May 2, 2022 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
Serena Williams is widely regarded as the best tennis player to ever grace the court. Her sporting success has made her a household name but her business ventures are just as fascinating. In fact, her decorated career and impressive business partnerships could see her...
by admin | May 2, 2022 | Representation, SEW
When most kids her age were concerned about math homework, homecoming dates, and getting their driver’s licenses, Tracy Austin was busy reaching the pinnacle of the tennis world. She competed in Grand Slams while still wearing braces, beat countless titans of...
by admin | May 2, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Right now Ukrainian tennis star Marta Kostyuk is finding it tough focusing on the sport she has dedicated her life to. At times there’s simply too much emotional turmoil and pain to comprehend as the 19-year Kostyuk, who was born in Kyiv, reflects on the impact...
by admin | May 2, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Betnijah Laney grabs a miss off the glass and immediately pushes upcourt. She looks for a teammate, but the defensive lanes have been filled; instead, she kicks to the right wing for a trailing Sami Whitcomb. Having been burned by her three-point shooting several...
by admin | May 2, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Former U.S. Women’s National Team soccer star Hope Solo has asked the National Soccer Hall of Fame to postpone her induction ceremony to 2023, saying that she will be voluntarily entering an in-patient alcohol treatment program and is focused solely on her...
by admin | May 1, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Ashley Sanchez takes possession of the soccer ball, and what happens after that is anyone’s guess. Left foot, right foot … left … right … a blur of shoes and laces that staggers adversaries. “She can move it from left foot to right foot before defenders can take a...
by admin | May 1, 2022 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
👍 This week our highlight goes to Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano who will make history as the first women to headline a bout at Madison Square Garden. 👎 This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week the Sports Economics who have been leaving women out...
by admin | Apr 29, 2022 | Representation, SEW
While women’s collegiate gymnastics has always been popular, Saturday’s NCAA Women’s Gymnastics National Championship certainly raised the bar in terms of viewership. The 2022 Championships, aired on ABC, drew the event’s largest viewership since the 2011 National...
by admin | Apr 29, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Sports retail giant Nike honored 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams Wednesday, unveiling its largest office building at the Nike World Headquarters in Oregon and naming after the tennis superstar. The Serena Williams Building is a 1 million square-foot center...
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