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At 14, Chloe Kovelesky is the youngest player in the U.S. Women’s Open field. She’s also one of the longest

by admin | Jun 3, 2021 | Representation, SEW

SAN FRANCISCO — As 14-year-old Chloe Kovelesky prepares to swing, she gathers herself. The youngest player in the 76th U.S. Women’s Open field has a slight squat motion that acts as her trigger before taking the club back, then mashing 280-plus-yard drives beyond some...

Jessica Ennis-Hill discusses feeling “intense” pressure from the media on the How To Fail podcast

by admin | Jun 2, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill is one of the biggest and most recognisable figures in British sport – but being hailed as the pride of a nation comes with pressure and scrutiny.  The three time world champion and Olympic gold medallist opened up to host of How To...

‘This Will 100% Save Somebody’s Life.’ Athletes See a Turning Point for Mental Health After Naomi Osaka Takes a Stand at the French Open

by admin | Jun 2, 2021 | Representation, SEW

After Michael Phelps heard on Monday that Naomi Osaka had pulled out of the French Open, and he read her Instagram message explaining why—Osaka cited “feeling vulnerable and anxious” in Paris, and revealed that she has suffered from “long bouts” of depression since...

At news conferences, male athletes get to be athletes. Female athletes like Naomi Osaka get pestered.

by admin | Jun 2, 2021 | Representation, SEW

What I know about tennis as a sport couldn’t fill a water bottle. It enters my consciousness only via headlines, as it did this week when Naomi Osaka, currently the highest-paid female athlete in the world, announced that she would withdraw from the French Open. She...

French Open’s response to Naomi Osaka is a shameful moment for tennis

by admin | Jun 2, 2021 | Representation, SEW

On Monday evening the four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka, the brightest young star across the world of tennis, withdrew from Roland Garros because she felt that her attempts to preserve her mental wellbeing were a distraction to her peers. In other words, it...

Bonus hoops: WNBA exceeds last year’s number of OT games

by admin | Jun 2, 2021 | Representation, SEW

The WNBA season is only a few weeks old and there already have been five games that have been decided in overtime, including four in the past seven days. The total has already surpassed the entire 2020 season and equals the 2019 mark, according to the Elias Sports...

On National Gun Violence Awareness Day, WNBA Champion Devereaux Peters Feels Real Change Is Coming

by admin | Jun 2, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

In May 2013, I was in Minnesota for training camp, when I got a call from my mom around 2 or 3 in the morning. I kind of knew my phone was ringing, but I wasn’t fully conscious yet. She called back, and you know a double call is always an emergency. My cousin JoJo had...

Adidas Writing New Chapter With Growth of WNBA Roster

by admin | Jun 2, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Erica Wheeler could utter the same two words: “That’s me!”  The Sparks guard was nearly rendered speechless in April as she got a first look of herself on a larger-than-life Adidas billboard that spans the side of a building in Los Angeles. Anyone driving along...

Petra Kvitova withdraws from French Open; injured ankle in fall during media availability

by admin | Jun 1, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Petra Kvitova, a two-time major champion and the tournament’s No. 11 seed, has withdrawn from the French Open because of an ankle injury. In a statement posted to social media, Kvitova said she suffered the injury during her media obligations Sunday after her...

Naomi Osaka’s French Open Withdrawal Puts the Spotlight on Mental Health

by admin | Jun 1, 2021 | Representation, SEW

It’s second day of play at the French Open yet it’s hard to imagine a bigger story emerging from this year’s tournament. On Monday, Naomi Osaka announced that she is withdrawing from the event. “I’ll take some time away from the...
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