by admin | Nov 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
If it was a movie script, Candace Parker’s life this past year could easily be an Oscar-nominated production. After an illustrious 13-year run for the Los Angeles Sparks, a championship, five All-Star appearances and countless other accolades, Parker made an...
by admin | Nov 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Serena Williams is still haunted by her experience at Indian Wells in 2001 and the mental anguish she says she endured when returning to the California event in 2015 after a lengthy boycott. “Even when I went back 14 years later, it was very traumatizing,”...
by admin | Nov 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
It’s been a rough year for favorites in women’s soccer. The U.S. Women’s National Team limped their way to a bronze medal at this year’s Olympics, and now the NWSL’s 2021 title is set to be claimed by either the No. 3-seeded Washington Spirit or No. 4-seeded Chicago...
by admin | Nov 18, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
After a pandemic year that upended athletics as much as any industry, 2021 saw the gradual return of fans to the sports they love. Tokyo hosted the 2020 Olympics (without spectators) on a one-year delay, professional teams implemented Covid-19 vaccine requirements and...
by admin | Nov 18, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Two-time WNBA champion Renee Montgomery shook the sports world last year when the Atlanta Dream point guard opted out of her 12th season to turn her attention full time to social justice reform. Through the Renee Montgomery Foundation, she launched the Remember the...
by admin | Nov 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
It must take something special to impress Simone Biles, and that’s exactly what happened at the IInStyle Awards on Monday. Famous poet Amanda Gorman revealed that she wrote a poem titled “The Greatest” about the gymnastics legend. Then Gorman, who was to present Biles...
by admin | Nov 18, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
As more athletes use their platforms to raise awareness of social issues, the sports landscape is becoming more accepting of its athletes’ activism initiatives. At Adweek’s Brandweek Sports Marketing summit, sports icons Candace Parker and Allyson Felix spoke with...
by admin | Nov 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Renee Montgomery is looking forward to a time when more athletes will be able to take leadership roles after dedicating years to the sport they love. In February, Montgomery, 34, became the first former player to be both a co-owner and executive of a WNBA team. In...
by admin | Nov 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Garbine Muguruza started her trip to Mexico last week by drinking tequila. After winning the WTA Finals on Wednesday, she will end it the same way. The 28-year-old Spaniard beat Anett Kontaveit 6-3, 7-5 to win the WTA Finals title for the first time in her career and...
by admin | Nov 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
At 6’8″ tall, WNBA star Liz Cambage is easily one of Australia’s tallest athletes. So it’s no surprise that the Aussie basketballer towered over Paraguayan MMA fighter Valerie Loureda when the pair shared a hug after a recent fight. Valerie,...
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