by admin | Nov 24, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The Division I Council approved an expansion of the Division I Women’s Basketball Championship bracket from 64 to 68 teams, effective with the 2022 championship. “This immediate expansion of the women’s basketball championship reinforces the fact...
by admin | Nov 23, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Simone Biles is the greatest gymnast of all time, full stop. She hasn’t lost an all-around title since 2013 and has so many medals that when asked, she often forgets the exact number. (It’s 32, seven of those Olympic medals). But even more impressive and...
by admin | Nov 23, 2021 | Representation, SEW
I’ve struggled with an eating disorder for a while. It’s something that I’ve struggled with outside of fighting too, but being in a sport that revolves around feeling and looking at peak athleticism, and around weight, I just let it get out of hand. I unfortunately...
by admin | Nov 23, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Aly Raisman has become a voice for the voiceless now that her illustrious gymnastics career has come to an end. The six-time Olympic medalist and two-time captain of the United States women’s gymnastics team has spent much of the past several years speaking up...
by admin | Nov 23, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Cris Cyborg has been around the block a few times in this mixed martial arts (MMA) biz, having started her professional fighting career back in 2005. So, she’s seen it all, and right now, this Kayla Harrison thing? It looks familiar. It reminds her of that Ronda...
by admin | Nov 23, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Tennis star Naomi Osaka is addressing the challenge of being a woman in sports. The 24-year-old talked about the double standards for men and women in the athletic world on the Victoria’s Secret VS Voices Podcast last week. During the podcast, Osaka recalled her...
by admin | Nov 23, 2021 | #MeToo, SEW
Years before the National Women’s Soccer League erupted over allegations of systemic abuse, players on the Chicago Red Stars tried to speak up about their coach. Over and over, according to interviews and confidential records reviewed by The Washington Post, players...
by admin | Nov 23, 2021 | Representation, SEW
There were moments during the production of “King Richard” that Isha Price was so struck by the slight stoop in the posture of actor Will Smith and his distinctive Shreveport, La., dialect that she almost called him “Daddy.” That, after all, was what she and her four...
by admin | Nov 22, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Mallory Pugh is reflecting on the Chicago Red Stars’ NWSL Championship loss, writing via Instagram post, “It wasn’t the way we wanted to end the season but I am so thankful God blessed me with this group.” Chicago made an unlikely playoff run after a streaky season,...
by admin | Nov 22, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The Washington Spirit are 2021 NWSL champions after defeating Chicago Red Stars 2-1 in extra time. Spirit players Andi Sullivan and Kelley O’Hara scored goals for the club in the victory. It is the first championship title for the Spirit franchise, and it comes...
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