by admin | Sep 4, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Iga Swiatek’s US Open title defense ended with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 loss to Jelena Ostapenko in the fourth round Sunday night. The loss also means Swiatek’s stay at No. 1 in the WTA rankings will end next week, when current No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka will rise to...
by admin | Sep 4, 2023 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW
The thrill of making history isn’t supposed to sour. It is the moment, the magnificent, once-in-a-lifetime feat, that should be the cause of time standing still; cameras panning in slow motion to the overachievers lifting the prize won, ticker tape falling like magic...
by admin | Sep 4, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Over the second half of the WNBA season, ESPN’s M.A. Voepel and Alexa Philippou asked 34 players, almost 25 percent of the league, “What’s the biggest issue in the WNBA?” On Monday, they published the results, providing valuable insight into players’ perspectives of...
by admin | Sep 1, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Kelsey Plum missed her lone game of the 2023 regular season on July 5, a home contest against the Dallas Wings. The Aces fell behind early, and the Las Vegas broadcasting duo of Krista Blunk and Carolyn Peck commented on Plum’s absence. “Kelsey Plum brings some swag,”...
by admin | Aug 31, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Nebraska surpassed the recognized world-record attendance for a women’s sporting event Wednesday night, announcing a crowd of 92,003 at the “Volleyball Day in Nebraska” event that filled its football venue, Memorial Stadium. Here’s what you need to know: The crowd,...
by admin | Aug 31, 2023 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
The WNBA’s pledge to provide private planes for all postseason air travel has a few caveats, according to a memo sent to teams this week. The memo, obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday night, outlined certain scenarios under which teams would have to fly...
by admin | Aug 30, 2023 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW
The fallout from Luis Rubiales’ unacceptable actions between Spain winning the Women’s World Cup final on Aug. 20 and today will continue for a long time to come. So too will the accusations and counter-accusations. But the way in which Spain’s World...
by admin | Aug 30, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Los Angeles Sparks guard Lexie Brown will miss the remainder of the season with a non-COVID-19 illness, the team announced Tuesday. “While Lexie is progressing, after thorough consultation with her, the Sparks training staff, and team doctors, it has been...
by admin | Aug 29, 2023 | Representation, SEW
WHEN THEY SCORED tickets last spring to Volleyball Day in Nebraska, Jan Merrill and her daughter planned out a road trip. They would drive 2½ hours from Elgin, Nebraska, on winding roads through tiny towns to reach Lincoln, where they’d splurge on crab legs at a...
by admin | Aug 29, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Coco Gauff knew the perfect word to describe her victory on Day 1 of the US Open on Monday night. “Slow,” Gauff said during her on-court interview, before sort of suppressing a smile, pausing for effect and drawing laughter from a packed Arthur Ashe...
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