by admin | Aug 16, 2022 | Representation, SEW
It’s been three years since Olympique Lyonnais acquired a majority stake in Seattle-based NWSL club Reign FC, forging an international sisterhood between women’s clubs unlike any model in professional sports. The partnership has brought some of the world’s best known...
by admin | Aug 16, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Sue Bird peeked upcourt as she caught the outlet pass. Her Seattle Storm teammate Natasha Howard had streaked ahead of her like a wide receiver, as she usually did whenever Bird was running the offense in transition. Howard realized that she was open beneath the...
by admin | Aug 15, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Lawyers for U.S. women’s basketball star Brittney Grinerfiled an appeal against her conviction in Russia on drugs charges and her nine-year sentence in an attempt to secure a fresh ruling in the case, her defense team said. “We are asking the court to review the whole...
by admin | Aug 15, 2022 | Representation, SEW
At 36 years old, Nina Nunes has decided her days as an active fighter are done. Nunes (11-7 MMA, 5-4 UFC) laid her gloves down in the center of the octagon Saturday following a decision win over Cynthia Calvillo at UFC on ESPN 41 in San Diego, Calif. Read...
by admin | Aug 15, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The WNBA regular season came to a close on Sunday, with all 12 teams in action and two playoff spots still up for grabs. The New York Liberty, Atlanta Dream, Minnesota Lynx, and Phoenix Mercury all entered the final day of the regular season with a chance to go to the...
by admin | Aug 15, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The Connecticut Sun closed the curtains on the Minnesota Lynx’s season on Sunday, winning at home 90-83 and handing a bittersweet defeat to future Hall-of-Famer Sylvia Fowles as she played the final WNBA game of her storied career. “It was what you hoped wasn’t going...
by admin | Aug 15, 2022 | Leadership, Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
The proposed $24 million settlement between U.S. women soccer players and the sport’s American governing body was given preliminary approval Thursday by a federal judge, who scheduled a Dec. 5 hearing for final approval. U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner granted...
by admin | Aug 15, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Serena Williams. Sue Bird. Allyson Felix. Sylvia Fowles. Some of the greatest female athletes in the world have reached the end of their careers this year, and are now pivoting to build their legacies beyond sport. For some, that means improving the games they long...
by admin | Jul 29, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday that he is open to a call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss a possible prisoner swap involving American basketball star Brittney Griner. Blinken said Wednesday that Washington had offered Russia a...
by admin | Jul 29, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Any time Katie Ledecky swims a personal best, it’s a notable accomplishment. Ledecky, the 10-time Olympic medalist, swam the fastest 400m individual medley of her career for her third victory in as many nights at the U.S. Championships in Irvine, California, on...
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