by admin | Sep 15, 2021 | #MeToo, SEW
Four-time Olympic medalist and member of the International and U.S. Gymnastics Hall of Fame, Dominique Dawes, joins News NOW to discuss how the culture of gymnastics may have contributed to the 18 years of abuse by the long-time Team U.S.A. doctor, Larry Nassar. Read...
by admin | Sep 15, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Nneka Ogwumike has never been one to allow setbacks or snubs to keep her from thriving. Even after Team USA’s controversial decision to leave her off the Olympic Team in Tokyo, and FIBA’s decision that she couldn’t play for Nigeria with her sisters Chiney and Erica...
by admin | Sep 15, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Tina Charles has long been one of the WNBA’s greats, and now she’s playing her way into the league’s record books. The Washington Mystics superstar recently overtook retired Lynx legend Rebekkah Brunson for second place on the WNBA’s career...
by admin | Sep 15, 2021 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW
An FBI agent accused of failing to properly investigate former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar — and lying about it later — has been fired by the FBI, days before a high-stakes public hearing into the bureau’s flawed investigation of the child sex-abuse case...
by admin | Sep 15, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
The U.S. Soccer Federation said it had offered identical contract proposals Tuesday to the players’ associations for the men’s and women’s national teams, and the governing body said it would refuse to agree to a deal in which World Cup prize money is not equalized....
by admin | Sep 15, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The Met Gala is back with a bang – or should we say with some flips and twists. UCLA gymnast Nia Dennis kicked off fashion’s biggest night by turning the iconic steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art into her own personal floor mat. Dennis – who has...
by admin | Sep 14, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Maia Chaka has made history as the first Black woman to officiate an NFL game. She said ahead of Sunday’s game between the New York Jets and the Carolina Panthers that it would be a proud moment. “This historic moment to me is an honor and it’s a...
by admin | Sep 14, 2021 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW
Current and former Team USA gymnasts, including Simone Biles, are set to testify on Wednesday in the Senate’s hearing on the FBI’s investigation of former team trainer Larry Nassar, who was sentenced to prison in 2018 in connection with years of sexual abuse involving...
by admin | Sep 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Former USWNT head coach Jill Ellis has joined FIFA as a lead adviser on the future of women’s soccer, tasked to examine changes to the international match calendar. Ellis joins the board as FIFA intensifies their campaign to turn the World Cup into a biennial event...
by admin | Sep 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW
There’s nothing like a round number anniversary to inspire a sports league to put together a “Top [Insert Same Round Number] Players of All Time” list. And with the WNBA turning 25 this year, they have unveiled just such a ranking to celebrate the 25 best players in...
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