by admin | Oct 8, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The Chicago Sky are back in the WNBA Finals for the first time since the 2014 season after delivering an upset series victory over the top-seeded Connecticut Sun on Wednesday night. In Game 4, Courtney Vandersloot scored 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting, grabbed four...
by admin | Oct 8, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Aly Raisman may have two Olympic games and six medals under her belt, but right now, the retired gymnast’s focus is on using her platform to spread kindness. Though it may sound cliché, since stepping away from the sport in 2020, the athlete has been busy putting in...
by admin | Oct 8, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Those close to LSU sophomore gymnast Olivia “Livvy” Dunne couldn’t wrap their head around why she took social media “so seriously” at age 10. By the time Dunne reached high school — where she was homeschooled by her mom and competed as an elite gymnast — Dunne had...
by admin | Oct 7, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Hours after Washington Spirit majority owner Steve Baldwin announced his plan to resign from his roles as the CEO and managing partner, effective immediately, players took their fight public as they posted statements on their social media pages calling for him to sell...
by admin | Oct 6, 2021 | Representation, SEW
New York Liberty forward Michaela Onyenwere has been named the 2021 Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year, the WNBA announced today. She becomes the first player to win the annual award with the Liberty. Onyenwere received 47 votes from a national panel of 49 sportswriters and...
by admin | Oct 5, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
In ELLE’s monthly series Office Hours, we ask people in powerful positions to take us through their first jobs, worst jobs, and everything in between. This month, we spoke with 27-year-old WNBA superstar Breanna Stewart, the Seattle Storm forward who helped Team...
by admin | Oct 5, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The Los Angeles Lakers hired former WNBA and USC standout Shay Murphy to their coaching staff as a coaching associate, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. She will join John Lucas III and David Fizdale along with returning coaching staff members Phil Handy, Mike...
by admin | Oct 4, 2021 | Representation, SEW
When will we stop treating women in sports as second-class citizens? That question needs pondering, once again, in light of the horrifying stories of male coaches accused of abusing and harassing players in the National Women’s Soccer League. Read More
by admin | Oct 4, 2021 | Representation, SEW
One of the most touching moments of the Tokyo Games this summer was entirely spontaneous. During the qualifying round of the women’s gymnastics, 46-year-old Oksana Chusovitina took to the podium in her eighth Olympics as she attempted to qualify for the vault finals...
by admin | Oct 4, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Los Angeles Sparks star Nneka Ogwumike has been named the recipient of the 2021 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award, the WNBA announced Sunday. This is an unprecedented third straight sportsmanship award for Ogwumike, who is the president of the Women’s National...
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