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Cleveland Browns officially name Catherine Raiche assistant GM

by admin | Jun 17, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

The Cleveland Browns officially announced the hiring of Catherine Raiche as their assistant general manager Thursday, keeping her as the NFL’s highest-ranking woman football executive. The Browns also announced the promotion of Glenn Cook to assistant general...

Female amputee athlete runs 104 marathons in 104 days

by admin | Jun 17, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Imagine running a marathon every day… for 104 days in a row. Earlier this year, amputee ultrarunner Jacky Hunt-Broersma did just that. Her impressive feat set an unofficial women’s world record. Read More

Coco Gauff reaches 1st grass-court quarterfinal in Berlin

by admin | Jun 17, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Coco Gauff reached her first grass-court quarterfinal by beating Chinese qualifier Wang Xinyu 6-0, 6-4 Thursday at the Berlin Open. The American 18-year-old, who reached her first Grand Slam final at the French Open on clay this month, cruised through the first set...

Wimbledon needs Serena Williams more than Serena Williams needs Wimbledon

by admin | Jun 17, 2022 | Representation, SEW

The greatest tennis player of all time is returning to the sport’s most prestigious tournament. But this time around, one side needs the other more than ever. And Serena Williams isn’t the thirsty one. Earlier this week, The All England Club announced that Williams...

WNBA legend Sue Bird retiring after this season

by admin | Jun 16, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

WNBA legend and the league’s all-time assists leader Sue Bird announced Thursday that she will retire at the end of the 2022 season. “I’ve decided this will be my final year,” Bird posted on social media. “I have loved every single...

NWSL’s 2022 rookies are the best the league has ever had, and there are a few reasons for it

by admin | Jun 16, 2022 | Representation, SEW

It was the 27th minute of Racing Louisville’s home game against league-leaders San Diego Wave FC last month, and Jaelin Howell and Savannah DeMelo were standing over the ball for a free kick about 25 yards from goal. They sized up their options for how to beat...

WNBA Star Didi Richards Got Mentally Stronger After a Serious Injury

by admin | Jun 16, 2022 | Representation, SEW

In the GQ Sports series Breaking Points, young tennis phenom Jannik Sinner talks to athletes about the mental side of sports. And in the latest episode, the Italian linked up with WNBA star Didi Richards, a guard for the New York Liberty. The two went deep over...

Las Vegas Aces clinch Western Conference spot in WNBA Commissioner’s Cup championship game

by admin | Jun 16, 2022 | Representation, SEW

The WNBA-leading Las Vegas Aces clinched the Western Conference spot in the Commissioner’s Cup championship game Wednesday with their 92-84 victory at Dallas. The Commissioner’s Cup, which began last year, will be played July 26 and consists of each of the...

Lusia Harris Is the Nearly-Forgotten ‘Queen of Basketball’ and Title IX Pioneer

by admin | Jun 16, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

Title IX radically altered the sports landscape, but not all at once and not without resistance. In the early years of the statute, the “forgotten heroes” challenged bias and championed equality—and the impact is still felt today. Read more about Title IX’s pioneers...

‘Dream On’ documentary chronicles how the 1996 U.S. women’s Olympic team helped launch the WNBA

by admin | Jun 16, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

A quarter-century after they helped lead the United States women’s basketball team to an Olympic gold rush that continues today, Dawn Staley and Tara VanDerveer sat on a stage and razzed each other about their chess games. In Manhattan to watch the world...
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