by admin | Jul 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Tennis Hall of Famer Shirley Fry Irvin, who won three consecutive major titles in the 1950s to complete a career Grand Slam, has died at 94. Her death Tuesday was confirmed by the International Tennis Hall of Fame, where she was a 1970 inductee. She lived in Naples....
by admin | Jul 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW
WNBA star Candace Parker is the first female basketball player to grace the cover of the popular video game franchise NBA 2K. The two-time MVP will be featured on the special edition of NBA 2K22 in honor of the WNBA’s 25th season when it releases on September...
by admin | Jul 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW
A decades-long trend in women’s artistic gymnastics will hit a milestone at the Tokyo Olympics. For the first time since 1968, there will be more non-teens than teens competing. For the 97* women currently on the entry list, the median age is 21 years on the day of...
by admin | Jul 13, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW, Uncategorized
As the long winter of the 2021 NWSL preseason turned toward spring, one fact at Gotham FC was already clear: Things were about to look very different in New Jersey. The club had just announced a full-team rebrand, tossing the Sky Blue moniker aside as they moved to a...
by admin | Jul 13, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Becky Hammon says she’s ready for an NBA head coaching job. The Portland Trail Blazers weren’t ready to provide her that chance. The longtime San Antonio Spurs assistant who was a finalist for the Portland job that ultimately went to Chauncey...
by admin | Jul 13, 2021 | Representation, SEW
In 2016, Brianna McNeal took Olympic gold in the 100-meter hurdles. This past month, she qualified for her second U.S. Olympic team. But before the Olympics were scheduled to happen last summer, she missed a mandatory drug test. After being pushed relentlessly to come...
by admin | Jul 13, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Allyson Felix is the most decorated American female track-and-field Olympian of all time, but it’s her title of mom that took center stage when the athlete announced her new lifestyle brand, Saysh. At first glance, the black-and-white image shows 35-year-old...
by admin | Jul 13, 2021 | Representation, SEW
All-Star contests are typically a chance for athletes to show up and show off. But Wednesday’s WNBA All-Star Game (7 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) won’t just be for show. It pits Team WNBA vs. Team USA, which is preparing for the Tokyo Olympics....
by admin | Jul 13, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The world wants everything from Simone Biles, and she keeps on giving it. She pulls off some of the most difficult skills in gymnastics better than any of her competitors, then adds unimaginable ones. She takes an improbable winning streak and extends it again....
by admin | Jul 13, 2021 | Representation, SEW
new Barbie doll modeled on tennis star Naomi Osaka has sold out just hours after it was released on Monday.The new doll is part of the Barbie Role Model series and holds a Yonex tennis racket, according to a press release from toy company Mattel. It sports a Nike...
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