by admin | Mar 8, 2022 | Representation, SEW
ESPN is launching Fantasy Women’s Basketball ahead of the 2022 WNBA season, Axios has learned. Why it matters: It’s the first season-long, full-scale fantasy game dedicated to a major women’s sports league. The game will be available in early April...
by admin | Mar 8, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
In the beginning, back in 1997, there were two: Violet Palmer and Dee Kantner. Then, five years later, there was one: Palmer. When she retired in 2016 after her 18-season career, it was back to one: Lauren Holtkamp. But now, in 2021-22, the NBA has six female referees...
by admin | Mar 8, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The NCAA women’s hockey tournament is bigger and better than ever in 2022. This year the field expands from eight to 11 teams, with play beginning Thursday, March 10. The top four seeds will host the regional semifinals and finals, with the Frozen Four being...
by admin | Mar 8, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
In the final days of the women’s basketball regular season last week, Oklahoma State athletic director Chad Weiberg and coach Jim Littell opened discussions over the future of the Cowgirls’ program. The outcome of those talks came in the form of an announcement from...
by admin | Mar 8, 2022 | Representation, SEW
In the midst of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, news of basketball player Brittney Griner’s detainment on drug charges became public on Saturday. The Russian government announced that it had detained Griner at Sheremetyevo International Airport near Moscow for...
by admin | Mar 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW
After the legal fight France’s Cecile Hernandez and Team USA’s Brenna Huckaby endured to reach Beijing, the turns, berms, and jumps ended up being the easy part. In the women’s snowboard cross final (LL2 classification) on Monday at the 2022 Winter Paralympics,...
by admin | Mar 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The 19-year-old won 6-7 6-4 7-6 to win in Mexico for the second consecutive year and secure her second WTA title. Fernandez battled back from a set down and saved five championship points in the decider. The Canadian recovered from losing her serve twice to take the...
by admin | Mar 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Things are picking up. Last week, Howard Megdal reported in Sports Illustrated that the New York Liberty were fined $500,000 by the WNBA league office for providing the players with chartered flights in 2021. As it turns out, Joe and Clara Wu Tsai gave their players...
by admin | Mar 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Reacting to WNBA star Brittney Griner being detained in Russia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday the United States will “provide every possible assistance” to citizens who are being held in foreign countries. “There’s only so much...
by admin | Mar 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The most emotional victory of UFC 272 was on the undercard. Maryna Moroz had to spend the last week alternating between preparing for her fight against Mariya Agapova and watching the fallout of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of her native Ukraine, where her...
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