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Carli Lloyd says she ‘hated’ playing with USWNT in recent years

by admin | Mar 2, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Carli Lloyd calls out the U.S. women’s national team’s culture in the first episode of “Hope Solo Speaks,” a new podcast hosted by former USWNT goalkeeper Hope Solo. In the episode, which drops Wednesday, Lloyd says her last few years on the team weren’t easy for her...

Sam Mewis reflects on Title XI, credits USWNT’s ’99ers as a source of inspiration at a young age

by admin | Mar 2, 2022 | Representation, SEW

As March kicks off Women’s History Month, CBS Sports is celebrating 50 years of Title IX with several interviews with trailblazers across the sports landscape. United States women’s national team star and Kansas City Current midfielder Samantha Mewis sat...

Serena Williams, Ronda Rousey: Top 10 most influential sportswomen of 2022 revealed

by admin | Mar 1, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Every year, the world is captivated by the success and backstories of phenomenal female athletes. In every sport, there are women who are constantly setting records, breaking barriers and chipping away at the glass ceiling. Through the power of social media, women’s...

WNBA Considered Terminating Liberty After Airplane Scandal

by admin | Mar 1, 2022 | Representation, SEW

The WNBA considered terminating one of its teams, the Liberty, for violating the league’s collective bargaining agreement, per a Sports Illustrated report by Howard Megdal. The crime? The Liberty’s owners charted flights for its players. Liberty owners Joe and...

Female Athletes Lead Team USA in Medals at the Beijing Olympics by Madison Wells-James

by admin | Mar 1, 2022 | Guest Blogs, SEW

It may come as no surprise, but the female athletes competing for Team USA dominated at the Beijing Winter Olympics with 17 out of 25 medals earned by women.  Out of that total, 13 medals came from individual women’s events, and the remaining four were from...

Ukrainian Tennis Star Elina Svitolina Refuses to Compete Against Russian or Belarusian Players

by admin | Mar 1, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Ukrainian Tennis star Elina Svitolina announced Monday in an Instagram post that she is withdrawing from the Monterrey Open in protest of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Svitolina, the tournament’s No. 1 seed, announced her decision to withdraw from Tuesday’s tournament...

Several WNBA players competing in Russia make plans to leave following invasion of Ukraine, agents say

by admin | Mar 1, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Several WNBA players currently competing in Russia are making plans to leave the country as a safety precaution following the invasion of Ukraine, multiple agents told ESPN on Sunday. The majority of the WNBA’s players compete overseas in the winter months, with...

‘She’s a legend’: Kathy Delaney-Smith concludes four decades as Harvard’s women’s basketball coach and fierce advocate for women’s rights

by admin | Feb 28, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

“Acting as if” led a college synchronized swimmer to a legendary basketball coaching career. “Acting as if” generated equal resources for the girls’ basketball program at Westwood High. “Acting as if” produced the Ivy League’s winningest coaching career in any sport,...

Athletes Unlimited Basketball Crowns Inaugural Champion, Will Return Next Year

by admin | Feb 28, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Athletes Unlimited’s inaugural season of women’s basketball wrapped up Saturday night, but the league announced Sunday that it will return for a second season in 2023. Through Athletes Unlimited, women’s basketball players who might otherwise play overseas in the...

South Carolina State women’s basketball coach Audra Smith fired day after filing suit

by admin | Feb 28, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

South Carolina State women’s basketball coach Audra Smith was fired Thursday, a day after she sued the school in federal court alleging Title IX violations and discriminatory practices at the university. Smith had led the women’s team the past four seasons...
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