by admin | Apr 28, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Every year, the NWSL college draft gets a little more sophisticated, with more media attention, enhanced on-site staging, broader promotion and the like. While the last two drafts were held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they still marked significant steps...
by admin | Apr 28, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
NJ/NY Gotham FC announced former USWNT and Gotham star Carli Lloyd as their newest minority owner on Wednesday. A New Jersey native and Rutgers University alum, Lloyd joins the ownership group that includes majority owners Tammy and Phil Murphy and minority owners...
by admin | Apr 28, 2022 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
In late February, the U.S. women’s national soccer team (USWNT) achieved a major victory for equality in sport. After spending six years fighting for equitable treatment in a landmark unequal pay lawsuit, the USWNT received a $24 million settlement from the U.S....
by admin | Apr 28, 2022 | Representation, SEW
U.S. women’s national team striker Tobin Heath has been released from her contract at Arsenal, the club announced on Thursday. Both parties have agreed for Heath to leave the club early after she picked up a hamstring injury last week which ruled her out for the...
by admin | Apr 28, 2022 | Representation, SEW
ESPN anchor Sage Steele is suing the network after claiming it curtailed her right to free speech over remarks she made last year. Steele attracted criticism after remarks she made on a podcast hosted by former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler last September. During her...
by admin | Apr 27, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Christy Martin remembers the whistles and cat calls, the promoters who dismissed her as a sideshow and the times—so many times—she fought effectively for free. She remembers the dusty auditoriums in Asheville, Johnson City and Greenville, the opponents so unknown they...
by admin | Apr 27, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Boxing gyms, renowned for their simplicity, often double as shrines to the elite. In Las Vegas, banners for The Money Team hang under a wall of fight posters at the Mayweather Boxing Club, an unsubtle acknowledgement of Floyd Mayweather’s achievements. Wild Card...
by admin | Apr 27, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Top-ranked Iga Swiatek withdrew from the Madrid Open on Wednesday because of a sore arm. Swiatek, 20, who has won four titles in a row, was going to be the top-seeded player in the women’s draw for this week’s clay-court tournament. Read More
by admin | Apr 27, 2022 | Representation, SEW
As is our annual tradition, we’re counting down the 30 best players in the WNBA. Nos. 30 through 21 was published Monday, and Nos. 20 through 11 was published Tuesday. Each member of the Swish Appeal staff was asked to rank their top 30, including rookies, based on...
by admin | Apr 27, 2022 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
For much of the past 25 years I have been researching and teaching sports economics, investigating labor strikes, competitive balance, labor productivity, decision-making, coaching impact and labor market discrimination. The topics are quite different, but they often...
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