by admin | Oct 26, 2021 | Representation, SEW
After being honored as the NHL’s Seattle Kraken opened Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday night, Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird said Monday that the prospect of returning for her 19th WNBA season in the new arena is “very tempting.” Bird, who turned 41...
by admin | Oct 25, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The way professional and even amateur sports organizations view activism has changed. The activism we’re talking about here, for reference, is a broadly defined one — basically anytime anyone in a position to be heard says, “Hey, this isn’t right/fair/safe/OK.” After...
by admin | Oct 24, 2021 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
? This week our highlight goes to the Chicago Sky who won their first ever WNBA Championship. ? This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week to FIFA who know the abuse allegations now surrounding women’s soccer is just the tip of the...
by admin | Oct 21, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Earlier this month, the Chicago Sky won their first title in franchise history, defeating the Phoenix Mercury in four games in the 2021 WNBA Finals. Candace Parker, who signed with the Sky in free agency last winter, delivered her hometown team a championship in her...
by admin | Oct 21, 2021 | Leadership, Pay Equity, SEW
Staley recently became the highest paid Black coach in women’s basketball, and one of the highest paid coaches in the sport. She signed a seven year contract worth $22.4 million (£16.3 million) with the University of South Carolina Gamecocks, with a base salary of $1...
by admin | Oct 20, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The Chicago Sky celebrated their first WNBA championship Tuesday in traditional fashion: with a parade, city-hosted rally and the door Diana Taurasi allegedly broke in the Chicago visitor’s locker room on Sunday. The Sky secured their glory after beating the...
by admin | Oct 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Hundreds of fans flocked to Millennium Park to celebrate the Chicago Sky’s WNBA championship win Tuesday. Among the most proud was Candace Parker’s mom, Sara. Parker’s basketball dreams started in Naperville and her mother has always been right there...
by admin | Oct 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW
A month before the Sky won their first WNBA championship in the franchise’s 16th season, Courtney Vandersloot reflected on her time with the organization. Drafted by the Sky in 2011, Vandersloot thought about how special it would be to win a title. She wouldn’t let...
by admin | Oct 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Candace Parker made the biggest move last offseason choosing to return home to Chicago. The decision paid off as the WNBA star led the Sky to the franchise’s first championship. Chicago will have choices to make if it wants to become the first repeat champion since...
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...
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