by admin | Nov 8, 2021 | Representation, SEW
An unexpected yet familiar face approached Abby Wambach when the retired soccer star crossed the finish line of the 2021 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday. Shalane Flanagan, the 2017 NYC Marathon champion and 2008 Olympic 10,000m silver medalist, waited around at...
by admin | Nov 8, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Jocelyn Rivas, 24, completed the final leg in her quest to become the youngest runner to finish 100 marathons on Sunday when she crossed the finish line at the Los Angeles Marathon. Now she’ll await ratification from Guinness World Records. Wearing bib No. 100,...
by admin | Nov 8, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Lydia Ko romped to a dominant five-shot victory at the Saudi Ladies International on Sunday. The New Zealand golfer shot a final round bogey-free seven-under 65 to win on 23-under par ahead of Thailand’s 18-year-old Atthaya Thitikul. World No. 7 Ko began Sunday...
by admin | Nov 8, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Athletes Unlimited’s inaugural basketball season is taking shape. The brand-new women’s professional basketball league, which will serve as a complement to the WNBA by keeping stars stateside during the offseason, announced Monday that it’s set to...
by admin | Nov 8, 2021 | Representation, SEW
How talented is the player pool for the 2021-22 women’s college basketball season? For our panel of 12 voters, only three points — three! — separated the top two players in ESPN’s annual preseason ranking of the top 25 players in the country....
by admin | Nov 8, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Two-time World Cup winner Carli Lloyd walked off the pitch for the last time on Sunday, as the Chicago Red Stars beat her NJ/NY Gotham FC 1-0 in the National Women’s Soccer League playoffs. The double Olympic gold medallist donned the USWNT national team jersey...
by admin | Nov 8, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Three months ago, during the height of a fierce Ohioan summer, the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati opened with a brutal contest in the women’s draw. Ons Jabeur and Anett Kontaveit, two unseeded, high-class players drew each other in the first round and then...
by admin | Nov 8, 2021 | Representation, SEW
After her rookie contract expired, Courtney Vandersloot took all of five minutes to re-sign with the Sky. Former coach Pokey Chatman laughed when retelling that story, sharing that Vandersloot asked, “What’s the max number of years I can sign for?” The 2022 season...
by admin | Nov 8, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
It’s a struggle for many women who play professional soccer in the U.S. to make a living. The minimum starting salary for players on a professional club team who don’t also play for a U.S. or Canadian national team is $22,000; many of these players are forced to take...
by admin | Nov 8, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Mikaela Mayer took another step toward becoming the undisputed junior lightweight champion Friday night in Las Vegas, beating Maiva Hamadouche by unanimous decision to retain her WBO title and pick up Hamadouche’s IBF crown. Mayer won the fight 100-90, 99-91,...
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