by admin | Sep 15, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The Met Gala is back with a bang – or should we say with some flips and twists. UCLA gymnast Nia Dennis kicked off fashion’s biggest night by turning the iconic steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art into her own personal floor mat. Dennis – who has...
by admin | Sep 14, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Maia Chaka has made history as the first Black woman to officiate an NFL game. She said ahead of Sunday’s game between the New York Jets and the Carolina Panthers that it would be a proud moment. “This historic moment to me is an honor and it’s a...
by admin | Sep 14, 2021 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW
Current and former Team USA gymnasts, including Simone Biles, are set to testify on Wednesday in the Senate’s hearing on the FBI’s investigation of former team trainer Larry Nassar, who was sentenced to prison in 2018 in connection with years of sexual abuse involving...
by admin | Sep 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Former USWNT head coach Jill Ellis has joined FIFA as a lead adviser on the future of women’s soccer, tasked to examine changes to the international match calendar. Ellis joins the board as FIFA intensifies their campaign to turn the World Cup into a biennial event...
by admin | Sep 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW
There’s nothing like a round number anniversary to inspire a sports league to put together a “Top [Insert Same Round Number] Players of All Time” list. And with the WNBA turning 25 this year, they have unveiled just such a ranking to celebrate the 25 best players in...
by admin | Sep 13, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Night after night, a bright lantern dangles from a dogwood tree outside of a Pennington, New Jersey, home so that a tall, athletic teenage girl can see what she is doing. With a basketball in hand and a hoop in sight, she polishes her skills on the chance her immense...
by admin | Sep 13, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Becky Hammon never played for the Las Vegas Aces. But the fact they are honoring her at halftime of Monday’s game by raising her No. 25 to the rafters in Las Vegas sends a good sign to her about the team and the WNBA as a whole. Hammon, who is entering her...
by admin | Sep 13, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Sam Stosur and Zhang Shuai prevail in three sets over Coco Gauff and Caty McNally to win the US Open women’s doubles title. Read More
by admin | Sep 13, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Tennis superstar Venus Williams candidly shared her own mental health struggles as she praised athletes Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles for speaking out about their own battles. Williams, who was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease in 2019, wrote in an op-ed for the New...
by admin | Sep 13, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
Emma Raducanu’s goal before her first-round qualifying match at the US Open three weeks ago was to win enough prize money to replace a pair of AirPods she had lost. After winning the entire tournament — and $2.5 million in prize money — the 18-year-old Brit can...
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