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WNBPA stands against Texas abortion ban in full-page New York Times ad ahead of Game 4

by admin | Oct 18, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

The WNBA Players Association (WNBPA) is speaking out against Texas’ six-week abortion ban in a full-page New York Times ad published Sunday, the same day as Game 4 of the WNBA Finals. “Reproductive rights are human rights. Family planning is...

WNBA Star Elena Delle Donne Reflects on the Joys of Living Her Truth 5 Years After Coming Out as Gay

by admin | Oct 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Elena Delle Donne is living her best life with her loving partner Amanda. Over five years after coming out publicly in August 2016, the WNBA star, 32, tells PEOPLE that she’s “honored” to joyfully share her love for her wife with the world. Delle...

Chicago Sky win first ever WNBA title after explosive fourth quarter performance

by admin | Oct 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Tears welled up in Candace Parker’s eyes as teammate Courtney Vandersloot sank the final two free throws of Game 4 of the WNBA Finals on Sunday. Parker could taste it. A WNBA title, a hometown championship that she set out to win when she signed with the Sky eight...

Kaillie Humphries left Canada to escape alleged abuse. It might cost her an Olympics.

by admin | Oct 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Kaillie Humphries, the world’s most successful female bobsled driver, lives an American life with her American husband in an American townhouse on an American cul-de-sac about a mile from the first American Legoland. A Team USA flag flutters beside her front door. She...

Dawn Staley Receives Historic Contract Extension: ‘Huge Statement For Women’

by admin | Oct 18, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees approved a historic seven-year, $22.4 million contract for women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley. Per the school’s press release, Staley is now the highest paid Black head coach in her sport and one of the...

Elena Delle Donne, One of WNBA’s 25 Game-Changing Players, Hopes to Increase Girls’ Participation in Sports

by admin | Oct 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW

WNBA star Elena Delle Donne is using her voice and leading by example to inspire the next generation on and off the court. Though she’s been absent from competing as of late, having been in three games total this past season, Delle Donne, 32, is “super...

A Howard student wants more Black girls and women to discover rugby, so she started a team

by admin | Oct 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Takunda Rusike has long been familiar with rugby. She learned about the sport through her cousins and uncles who played in Zimbabwe, including one uncle who represented the national team. It wasn’t until she was a junior in high school, though, that Rusike began to...

A big night for Aspen Ladd, Norma Dumont and women’s featherweight in the UFC

by admin | Oct 15, 2021 | Representation, SEW

The UFC has several monster events on its schedule to close out 2021. Before the year is done, we will have seen six more title fights, as well as some blockbuster matchups such as Justin Gaethje vs. Michael Chandler, Jorge Masvidal vs. Leon Edwards, Max Holloway vs....

WNBA commissioner outlines transformative plan to pivot league from ‘survive to thrive’

by admin | Oct 15, 2021 | Representation, SEW

DIANA TAURASI SPREAD her arms wide and turned toward the crowd. The WNBA superstar had just scored a playoff career-high 37 points while playing on a bum ankle. She was trending on social media. At 39 years old, Taurasi gifted the fans a vintage-style performance...

Art Institute Lions Sport Chicago Sky Jerseys for Playoffs Run

by admin | Oct 15, 2021 | Representation, SEW

The Art Institute of Chicago lions standing outside the historic Michigan Avenue building will don Chicago Sky jerseys to support the team’s WNBA Finals run. The jerseys were placed on the lions at 4 p.m. Thursday and will remain on the statutes through the...
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