by admin | Dec 7, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
A very busy Monday in the WNBA offseason ended with two head coaching vacancies. First came the news that Walt Hopkins was out as the New York Liberty’s head coach after two seasons. A few hours later, the Phoenix Mercuryannounced Sandy Brondello was out after...
by admin | Dec 7, 2021 | Guest Blogs, SEW
Thanksgiving break: a time to come home and catch up with family, reunite with old friends, express what you’re thankful for and, of course, watch sports. The NCAA presents some of the biggest college games of the year over the break, bringing fans together and...
by admin | Dec 6, 2021 | Representation, SEW
For the first time Kali “K.O.” Reis defended her World Boxing Association Super Lightweight title. Reis won the headline fight, streamed on UFC Fight Pass, by a majority decision on Friday night against Diana Prazak and added the International Boxing Organization belt...
by admin | Dec 6, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Boxer Irma Testa, who took home a bronze medal for Italy at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, has come out as queer. Testa, 23, won a bronze medal in the women’s featherweight category at this year’s summer Olympics, after previously competing in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Read...
by admin | Dec 6, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The NWSL has seen a flurry of trades ahead of the league’s upcoming expansion draft, including blockbuster deals featuring USWNT stars Sam Mewis, Abby Dahlkemper, and Julie Ertz. Mewis, who was traded to Kansas City from North Carolina, said on Friday morning that...
by admin | Dec 6, 2021 | Representation, SEW
American Erin Jackson lost a 500-meter World Cup race for just the second time this season on Saturday, hesitating after what she thought was a false start. Andzelika Wojcik of Poland won in 36.775 seconds at the Utah Olympic Oval. Angelina Golikova of Russia was...
by admin | Dec 6, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Kaillie Humphries won the women’s monobob at the World Cup stop Altenberg, Germany, on Saturday – just two days after becoming a U.S. citizen. It was a whirlwind week for Humphries. After competing in the qualifying runs in Altenberg on Tuesday, she flew to Los...
by admin | Dec 6, 2021 | Representation, SEW
ON A SPRING afternoon in Austin, Texas, Asjia O’Neal nonchalantly walked into the Heart Hospital of Austin for her cardiology appointment, a twice-a-year routine she had been keeping most of her life. She changed into a hospital gown, lay down, and a nurse...
by admin | Dec 5, 2021 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
? This week our highlight goes to Billie Jean King who both earned the Muhammad Ali Legacy Award and shared her abortion story in support of Roe v Wade. ? This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week to Kirk Shipley, the rowing coach at Walt Whitman...
by admin | Dec 5, 2021 | Representation, SEW
From launching fashion brands to inking production deals, tennis powerhouse Serena Williams has expanded her repertoire beyond the realm of sports, and her next project will be centered on empowering youth through literature. According to People, she’s releasing a...
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