by admin | May 26, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
Naomi Osaka catapulted into the global spotlight in 2018 with her memorable U.S. Open win over Serena Williams and backed it up four months later with a second grand slam in Australia—the first singles majors ever for a Japanese player. She was hailed...
by admin | May 26, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Olivia Taylor made one of the best plays anybody has seen on any level of sport in recent memory, and you know it because you couldn’t miss it this past weekend. Taylor, a senior center fielder for Bear River High School in Utah, made a full-extension leap over...
by admin | May 26, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
By now, Simone Biles was supposed to be enjoying retirement at the ripe old age of 24. The 25-time world medalist previously said she would retire after the 2020 Tokyo Olympics — capping an illustrious career in a sport in which many gymnasts struggle or retire...
by admin | May 26, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
WITH A WIDE smile and a clap of her hands, Sylvia Fowles brings her Minnesota Lynx teammates together in a dark tunnel that leads to their home court at Target Center. “Take care of each other; protect each other,” Fowles says as music from...
by admin | May 26, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Megan Rapinoe, Carli Lloyd, and Alex Morgan have been named to United States women’s national team training camp for three friendlies ahead of the delayed 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. However, Chicago Red Stars midfielder Julie Ertz will miss out...
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW, Uncategorized
Unbelievably there are just two women who cracked the top 100, both of whom are tennis players. Japan’s Naomi Osaka is 15th, in between the former Houston Rockets duo of Rusell Westbrook and James Harden. The world number two won her second US Open title in 2020 and...
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Black women’s excellence is continuously undermined in a world that refuses to even recognize their humanity. In the case of the South African runner Caster Semenya, the latest ruling on the legality of her body exemplifies how discrimination is codified in the very...
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Representation, SEW
A federal court has issued a 14-day temporary restraining order (TRO) that could allow 15-year-old soccer player Olivia Moultrie to sign a professional contract with any team in the National Women’s Soccer League. At issue is the NWSL’s rule that...
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Naomi Osaka is dominant on the tennis court — and soon, over your wardrobe. The groundbreaking four-time Grand Slam women’s singles champion has collaborated with Nike on a second apparel signature collection, which features a variety of pieces including...
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The W.N.B.A. suspended and fined Curt Miller, the head coach of the Connecticut Sun, after he was called out by Las Vegas Aces center Liz Cambage for body-shaming her during a game on Sunday. The fine is $10,000, and the one-game suspension will keep Miller out of...
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