by admin | Oct 5, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The Los Angeles Lakers hired former WNBA and USC standout Shay Murphy to their coaching staff as a coaching associate, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. She will join John Lucas III and David Fizdale along with returning coaching staff members Phil Handy, Mike...
by admin | Oct 4, 2021 | Representation, SEW
When will we stop treating women in sports as second-class citizens? That question needs pondering, once again, in light of the horrifying stories of male coaches accused of abusing and harassing players in the National Women’s Soccer League. Read More
by admin | Oct 4, 2021 | Representation, SEW
One of the most touching moments of the Tokyo Games this summer was entirely spontaneous. During the qualifying round of the women’s gymnastics, 46-year-old Oksana Chusovitina took to the podium in her eighth Olympics as she attempted to qualify for the vault finals...
by admin | Oct 4, 2021 | #MeToo, SEW
The United States Soccer Federation is launching an independent investigation into alleged “abusive behavior and sexual misconduct in women’s professional soccer.” “U.S. Soccer takes seriously its responsibility to vigorously investigate the...
by admin | Oct 4, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Los Angeles Sparks star Nneka Ogwumike has been named the recipient of the 2021 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award, the WNBA announced Sunday. This is an unprecedented third straight sportsmanship award for Ogwumike, who is the president of the Women’s National...
by admin | Oct 4, 2021 | #MeToo, SEW
National Women’s Soccer League commissioner Lisa Baird resigned Friday in the wake of a sexual misconduct scandal involving a high-profile coach and growing criticism of the league’s handling of it and other cases of alleged abuse. The league confirmed that it had...
by admin | Oct 4, 2021 | #MeToo, SEW
Alex Morgan brought the receipts. NWSL, commissioner Lisa Baird and other team executives can be sympathetic. Their sentiments can even be genuine. But what’s done can’t be erased by a crafted statement. Especially when those statements are effectively rendered...
by admin | Oct 3, 2021 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
? This week our highlight goes to the WNBA and the efforts they’ve made to get and educate about the covid vaccine. ? This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week to Coach Paul Riley, who has been accused of sexual coercion spanning multiple...
by admin | Oct 1, 2021 | Representation, SEW
YouGov has released an in-depth paper on the perception of women’s sport around the world. It draws on research from 13 countries, including Australia, India, the US, the UK, Germany, Japan and France. Those taking part were asked a series of questions on the...
by admin | Oct 1, 2021 | Leadership, SEW
Most people seek the game, then there are those who are chosen by it. From ballin’ at Penn State to giving 14 years of consistent grit and grind to the WNBA, Las Vegas Aces assistant coach Tanisha Wright’s connection to the game runs deep. Wright, who joined the Aces...
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