by admin | Nov 1, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Pepper Persley is setting the world ablaze. While sports journalism is her niche, she has already managed to land interviews with illustrious figures such as First Lady Jill Biden, Michelle Obama and the Black Panther himself, the late Chadwick Boseman—all before...
by admin | Oct 29, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Kelley O’Hara knows that she comes off as a little intense sometimes—maybe even bossy as a defender—and she’s OK with that. She laughed when I mentioned that some of her teammates had previously brought it up. “Yes, I have been pegged as intense before. I have just...
by admin | Oct 29, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Jessica Gadirova says gymnasts of her generation feel able to “be more open” in the wake of Simone Biles’ public struggles at the Tokyo Olympics. Gadirova, who alongside her twin sister Jennifer was part of the team which won Britain’s first women’s gymnastics medal...
by admin | Oct 29, 2021 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW
Following the abuse allegations against former Florida women’s basketball coach Cam Newbauer, the Gators insist they are ready to move on with each other and interim coach Kelly Rae Finley. Finley, who spent the past four seasons as an assistant on...
by admin | Oct 29, 2021 | Representation, SEW
As the head football coach, Michael Locksley has control over his schedule, so some Thursdays this fall, his weekly radio show starts an hour earlier than usual. Locksley sits on a stage in Looney’s Pub discussing his team until around 6:50 p.m., and then he’s on his...
by admin | Oct 28, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Kayla Harrison can be biggest women’s star in MMA since Ronda Rousey Harrison, the charismatic, trash-talking, one-woman wrecking crew, who coincidentally happens to be Rousey’s former teammate with USA Judo, won her second $1 million PFL championship...
by admin | Oct 28, 2021 | Representation, SEW
With the 2021 WNBA season behind us, a very compelling offseason lies ahead for all 12 teams. Let’s take a look at the four teams that failed to qualify for this year’s playoffs and what they can do to succeed in ’22. Read More
by admin | Oct 28, 2021 | Representation, SEW
When Lisa Leslie was a 6-foot-tall sixth grader growing up in Compton, Calif., she had trouble understanding why everyone assumed she played basketball just because of her height. By the next year, Leslie decided she wanted to be more than just the tall girl in...
by admin | Oct 28, 2021 | Representation, SEW
One of the most tumultuous offseasons in terms of coaching changes and player movement is behind us. And the start of the 2021-22 women’s college basketball season is less than two weeks away. The coaching carousel and transfers have had a significant impact on...
by admin | Oct 28, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Alana Beard, a four-time WNBA All-Star, is set to lead a group of investors trying to bring a WNBA expansion team to Oakland. She is partnering with the African American Sports and Entertainment Group, who issued the news on Wednesday. “I’m grateful for this...
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