by admin | Oct 31, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Katie Ledecky shattered the world record in the short-course 1500m freestyle by nearly 10 seconds in her first time racing the event in a 25-meter pool at a FINA World Cup meet in Toronto. Ledecky won the 30-lap race in 15 minutes, 8.24 seconds on Saturday, prevailing...
by admin | Oct 31, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Portland Thorns forward Sophia Smith’s casual shrug of celebration said it all: “What, you expected anything else?” Four minutes into Saturday’s National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Championship, the 2022 league MVP scored to make sure...
by admin | Oct 31, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Every year, it seems more women are landing high-profile coaching jobs. There’s Becky Hammon, the former WNBA star who left the San Antonio Spurs to lead the Las Vegas Aces to their first WNBA titlein her inaugural season as a head coach. There’s Rachel Balkovec, who...
by admin | Oct 31, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Portland Thorns striker Sophia Smith was named the National Women’s Soccer League’s (NWSL) most valuable player on Thursday, becoming the youngest to earn the regular-season MVP honor days before their championship match against the Kansas City Current....
by admin | Oct 31, 2022 | Representation, SEW
I’m really excited to be staying on the FIFPRO Global Player Council. I like how the organisation is committed to helping everyone, whether it’s those at the very top of football, or those who have little support and subsequently struggle to have a voice. The Global...
by admin | Oct 31, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Guan Chenchen, the Tokyo Olympic balance beam champion, has left gymnastics to attend college, according to China’s gymnastics federation. In recent months, there were conflicting Chinese media reports on whether Guan, who enrolled at Zhejiang University, retired from...
by admin | Oct 31, 2022 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
The National Women’s Soccer League arrived in Washington this week for its championship game carrying the weight of a recent report documenting widespread malfeasance but also bearing signs of a brighter future. Saturday night’s title game at Audi Field, pitting the...
by admin | Oct 28, 2022 | Representation, SEW
There aren’t too many obvious points of comparison between Serena Williams and Iga Swiatek; however, tennis icon John McEnroe believes they share qualities of a great champion. McEnroe says that both Swiatek and Williams have identified the need to grow, change and...
by admin | Oct 28, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Manchester City will no longer wear white shorts during games next season to ease players’ period concerns during matches, the Women’s Super League club confirmed on Wednesday. The club made the announcement along with kit sponsor Puma. The City women,...
by admin | Oct 27, 2022 | Representation, SEW
When former softball coach Sharon Drysdale arrived at Northwestern in 1979, the team had no field. The Wildcats played at a park on Lincoln Street that featured just benches — no dugouts or fences. Eventually, NU found a home field, but it was still missing fences....
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