by admin | Mar 16, 2022 | Representation, SEW
American basketball star Brittney Griner was arrested in mid-February at an airport outside Moscow, allegedly for carrying cannabis oil in her luggage, and has been held there since. Now, American observers are increasingly alarmed for her safety. American Iranian...
by admin | Mar 15, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Three congressional lawmakers sent a letter to NCAA president Mark Emmert on Monday, lambasting him for failing to take meaningful steps to ensure gender equity in college sports and suggesting his association is in violation of Title IX. Representatives Carolyn B....
by admin | Mar 15, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The 19-year-old was defeated 6-7, 6-4, 7-5 by Croatia’s Petra Martić at the WTA 1000 event. It was a frustrating match for Raducanu, who let Martić back into the clash after leading 5-4 in the third set. She has now blamed the loss on fitness issues. Read...
by admin | Mar 15, 2022 | Leadership, Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
The tennis caravan is parked in Indian Wells, Calif., this week for the BNP Paribas Open, an event that, not unreasonably, calls itself “the fifth major.” Venus Williams, though, is on America’s opposite baseline, home in South Florida. “I’m living my best life,” she...
by admin | Mar 15, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup has returned as the third installment of the competition begins on Friday when Racing Louisville FC and Kansas City Current clash and Pacific Northwest rivals OL Reign and Portland Thorns FC close out opening day. Opening weekend will...
by admin | Mar 15, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The WNBA has announced that their 26th annual draft will take place on April 11 this year. The 2022 Draft will return as an in-person event for the first time since 2019 at the Spring Studios and will be available on ESPN. Spring Studios is located in New York that...
by admin | Mar 15, 2022 | Representation, SEW
For the first time since 2000, the NCAA women’s basketball tournament will have as many teams as the men’s — 68, to be precise, starting with a “First Four” slate of games. The expansion of the field, announced in November, is the most notable among a package of...
by admin | Mar 15, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The striking thing about TIAA’s effort to promote awareness of the 30% gap between how much men and women make during their earning years, and thus are able to save for retirement, is how it factors into the plans of women’s basketball’s most significant figures at...
by admin | Mar 14, 2022 | Guest Blogs, SEW
As the Russian invasion continues to escalate, Ukrainian athletes are showing the world they can persevere even with uncertainty at home. Ukraine has swept the podium twice at the Beijing Paralympics, earning several medals for their country. Iryna Bui led the charge,...
by admin | Mar 14, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka was brought to tears by a heckler Saturday on the way to a 6-0, 6-4 loss to Veronika Kudermetova in the Indian Wells WTA hardcourt tournament. Japan’s Osaka, ranked 78th in the world after her third-round exit at the...
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