by admin | May 10, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Becky Hammon has made history many times during her WNBA and NBA careers. But the San Antonio Spurs assistant coach won’t be satisfied until she shatters one of the highest glass ceilings in all of sports: Becoming an NBA head coach. All signs suggest...
by admin | May 10, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Former UConn player Gabby Williams, the No. 4 pick in the 2018 WNBA draft by Chicago, was traded to Los Angeles by the Sky on Sunday. Williams, a 5-foot-11 forward, was put on the suspended list for the season by Chicago last week because she will be with the French...
by admin | May 10, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Lightweight undisputed champion Katie Taylor regained the No. 1 spot in ESPN’s pound-for-pound rankings with an impressive unanimous decision victory over Natasha Jonas on May 1. Taylor, a previous No. 1, was leapfrogged by Claressa Shields, a two-time...
by admin | May 10, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Forget all that speculation about Serena Williams considering retirement after her emotional hand-to-heart gesture upon her Australian Open exit three months ago. While Williams has not played since losing to Naomi Osaka in the Melbourne semifinals in February, she...
by admin | May 10, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The Tokyo Olympics were supposed to be Mandy Bujold’s swan song, a capstone to the career of one of Canada’s best amateur boxers. Bujold, a 33-year old flyweight, has won 11 Canadian national championships, two Pan American Games titles, and a trip to the Rio de...
by admin | May 10, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Rachel Van Hollebeke’s days start early and end late. Although sometimes it’s the other way around. She’s in the middle of her residency program – that grueling rite of passage for new doctors that involves 80-hour workweeks, sleep deprivation and steep learning...
by admin | May 10, 2021 | Leadership, SEW
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is becoming an investor in the National Women’s Soccer League’s Washington Spirit. “I think it’s important to support women and women’s professional athletes — not just in the...
by admin | May 10, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Marina Rodriguez’s performance on short notice after travel nightmares and Donald Cerrone’s continued decline were two of the key storylines coming out of Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas, and the sustained success of Neil...
by admin | May 10, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Five minutes. University of Arizona women’s basketball coach Adia Barnes was rushing to her team’s locker room in the Alamodome in San Antonio on April 4 for five minutes she wasn’t sure she had to spare. Five minutes. I just need five...
by admin | May 10, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Naomi Osaka is conflicted over whether the Tokyo Olympics should be held amid the coronavirus pandemic. The second-ranked tennis player, who represents Japan, was asked about the games at the Italian Open on Sunday. Read More
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