by admin | May 14, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW, Uncategorized
Seimone Augustus, a three-time Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. women’s basketball team, is hanging up her sneakers. The 37-year-old announced her retirement Thursday and will become an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks, for whom she played in her final...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW, Uncategorized
Still seething from a heated disagreement with the referee, Gregg Popovich pointed to one of his assistant coaches, Becky Hammon, and said, “You got ‘em.” There was 3:56 remaining in the second quarter when Popovich was ejected with his San Antonio Spurs trailing the...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW, Uncategorized
A Black softball player was forced to cut her hair to remove hair beads in order to keep playing in a high school game in Durham, North Carolina, last month. Two high school umpires approached Nicole Pyles and her Hillside High School coaches in the second...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW, Uncategorized
In celebration of 501 Day, aka the 148th birthday of the blue jean, Levi’s is launching its 501 Originals collection. For this year’s celebration, which takes place on May 20th, the brand is also showcasing the collection on seven fresh faces who all...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW, Uncategorized
As the WNBA season starts Friday, players not only have a championship at stake, but also a spot on the most exclusive team in the sport. For the first time since 2008, the U.S. Olympic women’s basketball roster has not been announced before the start of the WNBA...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW, Uncategorized
Coincidence? Irony? The Golf Gods just being cruel? Whatever way you want to describe it, for the first time in days, the sun was out Thursday in Baton Rouge, La. However, the storm of frustration and bitterness hadn’t lifted after what transpired the previous...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Simone Biles is back to competing. The reigning Olympic gymnastics champion will return to competition for the first time in more than 18 months in the U.S. Classic next week in Indianapolis. The 24-year-old Biles is a heavy favorite to defend her Olympic...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Amy Bockerstette’s historic appearance at the NJCAA women’s golf national championship came to an unexpected and early end Thursday when the final round was reduced to the top 15 teams and other golfers in the top 24 because of weather...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Let’s start here: my house, a couple of months ago, a good friend over for dinner and the conversation turning toward the article you’ve just started. This friend played sports at a high level, and he asked me, tentatively, whether he could explain why he...
by admin | May 12, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
There is a new financial model emerging in women’s sports, one that doesn’t depend on the traditional gatekeepers to coverage. On Monday, the media startup Just Women’s Sports announced a $3.5 million investment from a number of entities, including Kevin...
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