by admin | Sep 21, 2021 | Representation, SEW
A group of prominent women athletes, including soccer star Megan Rapinoe and basketball standouts Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird, on Monday urged the US supreme court to protect abortion rights in a case involving Mississippi’s Republican-backed bid to ban the procedure...
by admin | Sep 21, 2021 | Representation, SEW
U.S. women’s national team star Carli Lloyd has opened up on a “difficult” time after the 2015 Women’s World Cup triumph which thrust her name into the limelight. The 39-year-old scored a hat-trick in the final in Canada six years ago as the USWNT won the...
by admin | Sep 21, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Simone Biles says she is excited to launch her highly-anticipated Gold Over America Tour on Tuesday. The seven-time Olympic medalist will lead a team of elite athletes across the US, celebrating the power of female athletes and inspiring a new generation of gymnasts....
by admin | Sep 21, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
The WNBA is gearing up for the playoffs with a big brand announcement. The league named DICK’S Sporting Goods an official marketing partner as part of a multi-year agreement to commit to women’s sports. As the W’s official sporting goods retail partner, the league and...
by admin | Sep 21, 2021 | Representation, SEW
When the U.S. women’s national team won its bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics last month, Vlatko Andonovski was ready to start working on the team’s next chapter right away. Within a week of returning to the United States, Andonovski texted every player...
by admin | Sep 21, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Picking the top 25 players in WNBA history for the 25-year anniversary of the league is an exercise that is equal parts fun and difficult. How should we rank players such as four-time champion Cynthia Cooper, who was 34 when the league began in 1997 and played only a...
by admin | Sep 20, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has apologized to Austrian climber Johanna Farber after inappropriate images of her were broadcast during the World Championships in Moscow. Multiple media outlets reported that the event’s broadcaster aired...
by admin | Sep 20, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
What started out as an aspiration in business, investing, and a LeBron James tweet soon became reality for Renee Montgomery. In January of last year, the WNBA champion peeped a tweet from James expressing interest in buying the Atlanta Dream. She immediately reached...
by admin | Sep 20, 2021 | Representation, SEW
This year, the list has been sorted into six categories – icons, pioneers, titans, artists, leaders and innovators. Four sportswomen made this year’s list – Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka, Allyson Felix and Sunisa Lee. GiveMeSport Women runs through each female athlete and...
by admin | Sep 20, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The 27-year-old Sherrock was on track to become the first female player to win a major PDC title. Competing in Copenhagen, she stunned world number five Dimitri van den Bergh in the semi-final, winning 11-10 after recovering from a 7-1 deficit. Former world number one...
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