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Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin unable to resume ski training due to ‘frustrating’ back trouble

by admin | Nov 8, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin is not able to ski and prepare the way she would like to because of a hurt back that she likened to “a very severe muscle spasm or kind of a strain” in an interview with The Associated Press on Friday....

Through adversity, Washington Spirit looks to make NWSL championship run

by admin | Nov 8, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Fighting all kinds of adversity, the Washington Spirit is on a roll and ready to make an improbable run through the National Women’s Soccer League playoffs. Washington (11-7-6) completed its regular season with a 1-0 victory over the Houston Dash, clinching the No. 3...

Billie Jean King wants to create a ‘culture of champions’

by admin | Nov 8, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Tennis champion Billie Jean King talks to Christiane Amanpour from Prague where tennis teams from across the world are fighting it out for the Billie Jean King Cup. Read More

Osaka ‘back’ on tennis court two months after tearful exit

by admin | Nov 8, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Naomi Osaka said Friday on social media she is “back” on the tennis court after making a tearful U.S. Open exit two months ago declaring she was taking a break. The four-time Grand Slam champion from Japan tweeted two photos with her holding a racquet on a court, one...

Boxing: Arundhati Choudhary requests trial after BFI awards Olympic medalist Lovlina Borgohain 2021 Worlds spot

by admin | Nov 5, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Reigning World Youth champion and current Senior National champion, Arundhati Choudhary, has written to the Boxing Federation of India requesting a trial to select India’s representative in the 70kg weight division for the World Championships to be held in...

Gymnast Jordan Chiles Says Media Reacted to Simone Biles’ Olympics Withdrawal “The Wrong Way”

by admin | Nov 5, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles still has trouble balancing her array of feelings surrounding the unexpected twists of the 2020 Tokyo Games. As seen in a preview clip exclusive to E! News, the 20-year-old member of the U.S. women’s national gymnastics team is a...

Skylar Diggins-Smith on the pay gap in women’s sports and the Mercury’s WNBA Finals run

by admin | Nov 5, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW

It’s been a banner year for Skylar Diggins-Smith: an Olympic gold medal, her third all-WNBA first-team selection, and the deepest postseason run of her career in year two with the Phoenix Mercury. And now, like all WNBA players, she’s getting back to work during her...

Crowd hurls vile chants at female goalie as high school hockey game turns ugly

by admin | Nov 5, 2021 | Representation, SEW

The corrosive nature of hockey culture has been exposed throughout the past year, and it’s no different at the high school level, unfortunately. During a Thursday game between Pittsburgh-area Armstrong High School and Mars Hockey Club, a number of Armstrong students...

JWS’ 2021 NWSL Awards: Our Picks for MVP, Best XI and More

by admin | Nov 5, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Through all the challenges of the 2021 NWSL season, the play on the field reached new heights in the league’s ninth year, ending in a playoff race that came down to the wirethis past weekend. While the competition was strong across the board, a handful of players (and...

WATCH: Emma Raducanu stars in Sports Direct’s £6m Christmas ad alongside Declan Rice, Jack Grealish

by admin | Nov 4, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW

Raducanu’s meteoric rise continues as she is among the who’s who of British sports featuring in Sports Direct’s 2021 Christmas campaign, which reportedly had a budget of £6 million. Having made the tennis world sit up and take note of her talent by winning 10...
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