by admin | Nov 5, 2021 | #MeToo, SEW
ON THE EVENING of Oct. 30, 2016, at Talking Stick Resort Arena in downtown Phoenix, Earl Watson, in just his third game as the Suns’ head coach, faced a tall task: beat the powerhouse Golden State Warriors. The young Phoenix Suns team had been toiling at the...
by admin | Nov 5, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles still has trouble balancing her array of feelings surrounding the unexpected twists of the 2020 Tokyo Games. As seen in a preview clip exclusive to E! News, the 20-year-old member of the U.S. women’s national gymnastics team is a...
by admin | Nov 5, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
It’s been a banner year for Skylar Diggins-Smith: an Olympic gold medal, her third all-WNBA first-team selection, and the deepest postseason run of her career in year two with the Phoenix Mercury. And now, like all WNBA players, she’s getting back to work during her...
by admin | Nov 5, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The corrosive nature of hockey culture has been exposed throughout the past year, and it’s no different at the high school level, unfortunately. During a Thursday game between Pittsburgh-area Armstrong High School and Mars Hockey Club, a number of Armstrong students...
by admin | Nov 5, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Through all the challenges of the 2021 NWSL season, the play on the field reached new heights in the league’s ninth year, ending in a playoff race that came down to the wirethis past weekend. While the competition was strong across the board, a handful of players (and...
by admin | Nov 4, 2021 | #MeToo, SEW
Ten years after leaving the Washington Football team organization, things changed for Melanie Coburn. For the Maryland native and former Washington “Redskinette” cheerleader from 1997-2001, who then moved to the front office, eventually being named the director of...
by admin | Nov 4, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
Raducanu’s meteoric rise continues as she is among the who’s who of British sports featuring in Sports Direct’s 2021 Christmas campaign, which reportedly had a budget of £6 million. Having made the tennis world sit up and take note of her talent by winning 10...
by admin | Nov 4, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The WNBA Players Association (WNBPA) doesn’t stop in the league offseason as it continues to expand its impact, reach and visibility alongside the league’s growth. The union is announcing a multiyear partnership with Pepsi Stronger Together to support...
by admin | Nov 4, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Jane Brown Grimes, a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame for contributions to the sport as an executive who held roles at the U.S. Tennis Association, the precursor to the WTA Tour and the Hall itself, has died at age 80. The Hall announced Brown...
by admin | Nov 4, 2021 | Representation, SEW
We know Drake, the Canadian-born hip-hop star, is a huge basketball fan. He’s often seen at NBA and WNBA events and references both leagues in various lyrics. He even has an official job with his hometown team, the Toronto Raptors. Now the superstar musician is...
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