by admin | Apr 25, 2022 | #MeToo, SEW
Thirteen female athletes who were sexually assaulted by Lawrence G. Nassar, the former sports doctor for the U.S.A. Gymnastics national team and Michigan State University, are seeking $10 million each from the F.B.I., alleging that its agents mishandled an...
by admin | Apr 24, 2022 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
👍 This week our highlight goes to Peres Jepchirchir, a 28-year-old runner from Kenya, won the women’s race in the 126th running of the Boston Marathon on Monday. 👎 This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week once again to Russia who still has not...
by admin | Apr 21, 2022 | Representation, SEW
For the first time in years, 2021 WNBA MVP Jonquel Jones took the floor at Mohegan Sun Arena this week for the opening of training camp with the Connecticut Sun, a marked change from previous summers, when overseas commitments resulted in Jones arriving late to camp,...
by admin | Apr 21, 2022 | Pay Equity, SEW
The Phoenix Mercury are reaping the benefits of their 15-year agreement with Bally’s Corp, a deal which is already paying dividends. The wide-ranging partnership, reportedly worth about $66 million, provides revenue that Mercury president Vince Kozar calls...
by admin | Apr 21, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The USWNT will play Colombia in two friendlies in June as they finalize their plans for the Concacaf Championship. The matches will take place on June 25 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado and on June 28 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. Read...
by admin | Apr 21, 2022 | Representation, SEW
It was a whirlwind 24 hours for Kendall Ellis. Sitting in her Southern California home last Thursday afternoon, she got a call from her agent Wesley Felix. “How do you feel about coming to Boston to run a DMR [distance medley race]?” he said. Read...
by admin | Apr 20, 2022 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW
International Tennis Hall of Famer Pam Shriver said she was in an “inappropriate and damaging relationship” with an older coach and warned that the problem still exists in tennis and that more needs to be done to address abuse between coaches and players....
by admin | Apr 20, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Sheryl Swoopes, a former Comet and four-time WNBA champion, discusses the importance of being a pioneer for women in sports and her induction into the Houston Hall of Fame. Read More
by admin | Apr 20, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Heather MacLean and Elle Purrier St. Pierre’s friendship was evident as the baton passed through the four-person women’s indoor distance medley relay (DMR) at The TRACK at New Balance in Boston last Friday. MacLean, who ran in the 1500 meters at the Tokyo...
by admin | Apr 20, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Maria Sharapova says she is pregnant. The five-time Grand Slam tennis champion, who retired from the sport in February 2020, delivered the news via a social media post on Tuesday — her 35th birthday. Read More
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