by admin | Mar 4, 2022 | Representation, SEW
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said the league is not financially in a place to fund team charter flights for an entire season, according to ESPN’s Mechelle Voepel. Engelbert’s response comes several days after a Sports Illustrated report by Howard Medgal revealed...
by admin | Mar 4, 2022 | Pay Equity, SEW
As the union for national team players works out the details of a historic equitable pay agreement with U.S. Soccer, the players are looking to expand their influence into programs that benefit other women. The U.S. Women’s National Team Players Association on...
by admin | Mar 4, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
WNBA legend and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Tina Thompson has been fired as Virginia women’s basketball coach after completing her fourth losing season at the helm of the Cavaliers. Virginia athletic director Carla Williams, who hired Thompson in...
by admin | Mar 4, 2022 | Representation, SEW
If there’s one thing you need to know about Gen-Z, it’s that this generation isn’t waiting for college to take ownership of their future — especially when it comes to fashion. These days, they’re merging their knowledge of technology with a passion for creative design...
by admin | Mar 3, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Fresh off her final practice of the week, the most controversial athlete in America sat in the corner of a nearly empty Philadelphia coffeehouse with her back to the wall. Lia Thomas had done some of her best work this season while feeling cornered. On this January...
by admin | Mar 3, 2022 | Representation, SEW
In their quest for another WNBA title, the Washington Mystics have a milestone to celebrate and a team Hall of Fame to launch. In May, the Mystics will begin their 25th season. When the WNBA began play in 1997, there was no shortage of doubters. Professional women’s...
by admin | Mar 3, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The WNBA offseason is long. While we here are focused more on the NBA or college basketball most WNBA players spend their time overseas. Some players are in countries like Australia and Korea, but superstar WNBA players generally earn salaries multiple times more than...
by admin | Mar 3, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Katie Meyer, the goalkeeper and captain of the Stanford women’s soccer team, has died, the university announced. Meyer was 22 years old. Her death occurred in an on-campus residence, according to the university, but a cause of death was not provided. Read...
by admin | Mar 2, 2022 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
Serena Williams’s early-stage venture capital firm, Serena Ventures, has raised an inaugural fund of $111 million that will invest in founders with diverse points of view, she told the DealBook newsletter. The investment firm led by the tennis star is already an...
by admin | Mar 2, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova admitted that Serena Williams was the most intimidating opponent for her. Sharapova and Williams had many great battles but it was the American that had much more success in their meetings. Williams and Sharapova met for the first...
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