by admin | Sep 26, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Crissy Perham had never spoken publicly about her choice. In 31 years, Perham, a three-time Olympic medalist, told only a handful of people what it was like to be pregnant as a struggling college sophomore and decide to have an abortion. She kept quiet about the...
by admin | Sep 24, 2021 | Representation, SEW
New York basketball is relevant once again. After breakout seasons by their male counterparts, the Knicks and Nets, the Liberty have joined the party. Following their 91–80 victory over the Washington Mystics on Sept. 17, along with losses by the Mystics and Sparks on...
by admin | Sep 24, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Last year, the WNBA dedicated its entire season to social justice, but recently retired Minnesota Lynx player Seimone Augustus remembers a time when the league was afraid to be more political. In a recent interview with the New York Times, the four-time WNBA champion...
by admin | Sep 24, 2021 | Representation, SEW
“IT’S BULLS—, ABSOLUTE BULLS—,” an angry Lisa De Vanna says down the line. “I’ve been cut. That’s it. I’m done.” It is Sunday June 13, 2021. The night before, Australia’s second-most capped player, De...
by admin | Sep 24, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Seven-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky has joined the Florida swimming and diving program as a volunteer swimming coach. Ledecky announced on Wednesday that she will train for the 2024 Olympics in Gainesville with Florida head coach Anthony Nesty, who was an...
by admin | Sep 23, 2021 | Representation, SEW
As the last WNBA player to release her own signature shoe, Candace Parker knows a thing or two about the sneaker game. One of the most celebrated college players of all time, a bidding war between Nike and Adidas was sparked once Parker turned pro after her two...
by admin | Sep 23, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Melanie Newman and Jessica Mendoza aren’t done making history. The two sports announcers will be ESPN’s first all-woman broadcast team for a nationally televised Major League Baseball game on September 29. The game will mark the first time ESPN has had an...
by admin | Sep 23, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
The last several years have seen unprecedented growth in women’s sports, and now brands are getting in on the action as the WNBA playoffs begin Thursday night. Bleacher Report’s HighlightHer, a portfolio brand focused on female athletes and teams, is going to market...
by admin | Sep 23, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
The clock has expired on the WNBA regular season, and playoff matchups are locked in ahead of Thursday’s postseason tip-off. In its 25th year, the longest-running league in women’s pro sports launched a new in-season tournament, featured endless action, and dazzled...
by admin | Sep 23, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The first time Seimone Augustus realized what she was capable of wasn’t when, as a 14-year-old, she landed on the cover of Sports Illustrated for Women next to the question, “Is She the Next Michael Jordan?” When Augustus, a W.N.B.A. legend who retired this year after...
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