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US Open 2021 women’s final: Fernandez-Raducanu is a dream matchup … and one no one was expecting

by admin | Sep 11, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Leylah Fernandez never doubted she could beat the best in the world. But given she had never advanced past the third round at a major before arriving to the 2021 US Open, it was everyone else who needed convincing. By the end of her third-round match against defending...

Christen Press confirms career break to focus on mental health

by admin | Sep 11, 2021 | Representation, SEW

USWNT forward Christen Press has confirmed that she will be taking a break from her career for the next ‘couple of months’ in order to focus on her mental health. That decision will rule the two-time World Cup winner out of at least four upcoming international matches...

Travel continues to be an issue in the WNBA except when chance encounters are involved

by admin | Sep 11, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Teams have dealt with travel issues all season, and that’s no different than any other season in the WNBA. They’ve included everything from lengthy delays to cancellations that force teams to arrive mere hours before game time. The Sky were victims of the WNBA’s poor...

Hiring women coaches takes intentionality. Just ask the NFL

by admin | Sep 10, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

Less than a decade ago, there were no women coaching in the NFL. In 2015, Jen Welter became the first woman to serve in an NFL coaching role when the Arizona Cardinals hired her to an intern position. The following year, Kathryn Smith became the NFL’s first full-time...

USWNT’s Christen Press to take time out to focus on ‘mental health, spiritual growth’

by admin | Sep 10, 2021 | Representation, SEW

U.S. women’s national team forward Christen Press on Thursday announced plans to take time away from soccer, citing a desire to focus on her mental health, spiritual growth, and processing grief. Press, who starred at Chadwick School on the Palos Verdes Peninsula,...

Alex Morgan: US women’s soccer team has ‘really big shoes to fill’

by admin | Sep 10, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Though the Tokyo Olympics are just barely in the rearview mirror, Alex Morgan and the US Women’s National Team are already looking ahead to what comes next. “You look at the next big tournament, which is the World Cup, and we have two years,” Morgan...

Emma Raducanu’s US Open heroics inspire young British players

by admin | Sep 10, 2021 | Representation, SEW

To most of the UK, Emma Raducanu is an emerging young tennis star. But to one 14-year-old prodigious talent, she has been an inspiration for years. Lois Newberry, an elite player in her age group who trains at the south-east London centre that Raducanu used while...

Five Burning Questions for the WNBA’s Stretch Run

by admin | Sep 9, 2021 | Representation, SEW

The end of the 2021 WNBA regular season is fast approaching, with all but two playoff spots locked up. While the field is mostly set, there is still a lot to be determined in the final 10 days of the year, with a number of seeding battles potentially having major...

Why the 2021 WNBA draft class has struggled to make an impact

by admin | Sep 9, 2021 | Representation, SEW

The Dallas Wings had the top two picks in April’s WNBA draft, and the Atlanta Dream had the third selection. When they met twice to open September for the stretch run of the 2021 WNBA season, those games theoretically could have helped decide the Rookie of the...

The WNBA Announces Its 25 Greatest Players of All Time

by admin | Sep 9, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Back in 1996, to commemorate its 50th season, the NBA announced the 50 Greatest Players in NBA history to much fanfare. With a collective resumé that consists of over a hundred NBA championship rings and nearly a million points scored, this prestigious list includes...
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