by admin | Oct 15, 2021 | Representation, SEW
DIANA TAURASI SPREAD her arms wide and turned toward the crowd. The WNBA superstar had just scored a playoff career-high 37 points while playing on a bum ankle. She was trending on social media. At 39 years old, Taurasi gifted the fans a vintage-style performance...
by admin | Oct 15, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The Art Institute of Chicago lions standing outside the historic Michigan Avenue building will don Chicago Sky jerseys to support the team’s WNBA Finals run. The jerseys were placed on the lions at 4 p.m. Thursday and will remain on the statutes through the...
by admin | Oct 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Police in Kenya named the husband of long-distance runner Agnes Tirop as a “suspect” in her death after the 25-year-old was stabbed to death on Wednesday. Keiyo North Sub County Police Commander Tom Makori told AFP that Tirop’s husband Emmanuel...
by admin | Oct 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Many best-of lists have been written to celebrate the WNBA’s first 25 years: Best players, best jerseys, best teams, best moments. There is much for the league to celebrate today. At the same time, coaches and players, current and former, are looking to the...
by admin | Oct 14, 2021 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW
Four elite gymnasts are calling on Congress to dissolve the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee’s board of directors, alleging the body fostered a culture of abuse and ignored serial sexual abuse by Larry Nassar, a former USA Gymnastics team doctor. “We...
by admin | Oct 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW
This evening, the Women’s Sports Foundation celebrated the extraordinary achievements of athletes and leaders in women’s sports, at its Annual Salute. Recognized as the biggest night in women’s sports, the event honored history-making athletes and...
by admin | Oct 14, 2021 | #MeToo, SEW
In response to repeated heckling at an away game last Thursday that was allegedly sexual in nature, the Hartford High School (White River Junction, Vermont) girls soccer team walked off the field with six minutes to play. When the Hurricanes next took the field, just...
by admin | Oct 14, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Fans of basketball already knew that, especially women’s sports enthusiasts. Nearly five years later, that saying is more poignant than ever, and Chambers is working tirelessly to ensure no one dare question its importance moving forward. The Bleacher Report...
by admin | Oct 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW
As one of the greatest collegiate, professional, and Olympic basketball players of all time, Sue Bird has seen it all on a hardwood court. But the past few years have brought several unique challenges off the court—a global pandemic, social justice battles, and a...
by admin | Oct 13, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Ranking the WNBA championship teams is like trying to decide which spectacular ocean sunset is the best. Each champion gets the same trophy and title, a designation that can never be taken away. But in this silver anniversary season, with the league soon to crown its...
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