Representation

Naomi Osaka brought to tears by heckler during loss at Indian Wells

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka was brought to tears by a heckler Saturday on the way to a 6-0,…

4 years ago

In inaugural season, Athletes Unlimited is already earning its players WNBA opportunities

The Athletes Unlimited basketball league may still be in its infancy, but its players are already enjoying the fruits of…

4 years ago

Candace Parker echoes Pat Summitt’s messages about gender equity in sport: ‘It’s about opening doors’

This tournament season, Parker partnered with Degree deodorant to promote equity in women’s sports — specifically women’s basketball — and…

4 years ago

Skiing in a skirt, Sheina Vaspi sends message in Paralympic debut

On Friday at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, alpine skier Sheyne“Sheina” Vaspi became Israel’s first ever winter Paralympian.

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Olympian Allyson Felix wants to change the gender pay gap “completely” and achieve “true equality”

U.S. statistics show women are still being paid less than men. Legendary Olympian Allyson Felix told CBS News that she…

4 years ago

How an HBCU created a college coaching path for Cynthia Cooper-Dyke

The Texas Southern women’s basketball coach uses her life experiences as a constant lesson for her players

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Commentary: Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia again exposes male-female gap in sports

Griner’s weeks-long detention by Russian authorities has again directed a troubling spotlight toward the glaring inequities that exist between the…

4 years ago

A university’s men’s and women’s teams both made history this week. Guess which win Va. Gov. Glenn Youngkin noticed first?

The men and women of Longwood University's basketball program both made it to March Madness for the first time ever.…

4 years ago

U.S. Bank agrees to multiyear relationship with WNBA as one of its Changemakers

U.S. Bank has become the latest company to agree to a multiyear relationship with the WNBA as one of its…

4 years ago

U.S. Rep. Colin Allred says he’s working with State Department to secure release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russia

A U.S. congressman who played football at Baylor is among those concerned about the welfare of Brittney Griner, who is…

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