by admin | Jun 22, 2021 | Representation, SEW
April 22, 2021, was a big day for women’s professional basketball: It marked the 25th anniversary of the WNBA. It’s mind-blowing that it’s only been 25 years. I remember attending Detroit Shock games with my family and friends when I was growing up in Michigan. As a...
by admin | Jun 21, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
Sports marketers are leaving money on the table by not investing more in pro women’s leagues, according to a new study by the Sports Innovation Lab, a Boston-based tech research firm. But a new business model that caters to communities of “Fluid Fans” for particular...
by admin | Jun 21, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Penny Toler grew up in Washington D.C., started college basketball in San Diego, transferred and became a star at Long Beach State, and then went overseas to have a professional basketball career. This was the late 1980s, and whatever dream she had then of competing...
by admin | Jun 21, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
LA Clippers assistant Chauncey Billups, San Antonio Spurs assistant Becky Hammon and Brooklyn Nets assistant Mike D’Antoni have emerged among the leading candidates and advanced to second interviews in the Portland Trail...
by admin | Jun 20, 2021 | Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
? This week our highlight goes to basketball star Tine Charles, who released a documentary project this week about her music industry father. ? This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week to Mali. The country was spotlighted this week due to...
by admin | Jun 17, 2021 | #MeToo, SEW
When Mali qualified for the women’s basketball tournament at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, some players received a house and prize money for their part in the remarkable achievement by a country that is extremely poor and largely unsupportive of women’s rights. Another...
by admin | Jun 17, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
Two of the original WNBA franchises will tip-off this weekend. The contest between the New York Liberty and the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday marks 24 years, almost to the day, since the teams kicked-off the inaugural season in Inglewood, California. To mark the...
by admin | Jun 17, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Welcome to the 2021 ESPYS presented by Capital One, where you, the fans, get to help decide the stars of the show (aka the award winners). The nominees for Best College Athlete, Women’s Sports represent four different sports: Paige Bueckers, who won the Wooden,...
by admin | Jun 16, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Allie Quigley scored a season-high 23 points, Courtney Vandersloot became the fourth player in WNBA history with 2,000 career assists and the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 105-89 on Tuesday night. Vandersloot joined Sue Bird, Ticha Penicheiro and Lindsay Whalen...
by admin | Jun 15, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The WNBA All-Star Game will be held on July 14 at Michelob Ultra Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, the league announced Monday. The game will match the All-Stars voted in who are members of the U.S. women’s national team (called Team USA) vs....
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