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Viewership Is Propelling Women’s Sports Betting Interest — and Vice Versa

by admin | Aug 11, 2023 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW

The star-studded LSU-Iowa NCAA championship game in April drew 9.9 million viewers to become by far the most-watched women’s college basketball game ever. This summer’s Women’s World Cup has seen record attendance. And the WNBA has continued its steady climb from...

Sparks forced to relocate Aug. 23 game vs. Mercury due to Zach Bryan concert at Crypto.com Arena

by admin | Aug 10, 2023 | Representation, SEW

The Los Angeles Sparks have been forced to relocate two home games in the next month due to scheduling conflicts at Crypto.com Arena, the team announced on Wednesday. Their games on Aug. 23 against the Phoenix Mercury and Sept. 3 against the Washington Mystics will...

Brittney Griner returns: ‘It’s OK’ to take time for yourself

by admin | Aug 7, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner returned to action Saturday after missing the team’s past three games to focus on her mental health. She had 22 points, six rebounds and four assists in the Mercury’s 97-91 loss to the Seattle Storm at Footprint...

Mercury’s Diana Taurasi first in WNBA to reach 10,000 points

by admin | Aug 4, 2023 | Representation, SEW

When Mercury star Diana Taurasi came off a screen near the right wing outside the 3-point line early in the third quarter Thursday night, she was sitting at 9,997 career points and starting to heat up. Her mind was thinking about one thing: Shoot the ball. Nothing was...

WNBA MVP: A’ja Wilson’s case for a third award in 2023

by admin | Aug 2, 2023 | Representation, SEW

As the WNBA heads into the final third of the 2023 season, a number of players have emerged as frontrunners for the league MVP award. Among the list of candidates once again is reigning WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson, who has helped lead a stacked Las Vegas Aces team to a 24-2...

Mercury’s Brittney Griner to miss 2-game trip, focus on mental health

by admin | Jul 31, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Brittney Griner will not travel with the Phoenix Mercury on their upcoming two-game trip to Chicago and Indiana, so that she can focus on her mental health, the team announced Saturday. Griner has appeared in 20 of 23 games for Phoenix in her first season since her...

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert on Reaching Record-Breaking Season: ‘It’s All Hands on Deck’

by admin | Jul 28, 2023 | Representation, SEW

In Cathy Engelbert’s fourth year as the WNBA’s first-ever commissioner, the league is on record pace for its’ most successful season yet. Viewership has grown 67 percent over last year, the league has added A-list investors like Condoleezza Rice and Tom...

Can Unrivaled stop WNBA players being forced to make their money abroad?

by admin | Jul 28, 2023 | Uncategorized

Candace Parker spent the prime of her career as most WNBA players do, rushing back and forth across the United States during the league’s season while representing her country in international competition and playing club basketball overseas during the offseason,...

Breanna Stewart dominates first half, finishes with 33 in Liberty win

by admin | Jul 28, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Breanna Stewart scored 25 of her 33 points in the first half, Jonquel Jones had 19 points and 13 rebounds and the New York Liberty beat the Atlanta Dream 95-84 on Thursday night. New York scored the opening 11 points and led 57-42 at halftime. Stewart became the first...

Texas A&M head Women’s basketball coach Joni Taylor leads USA team to gold medal

by admin | Jul 25, 2023 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

Texas A&M women’s basketball coach Joni Taylor was tasked with leading the USA U19 FIBA World Cup Team this season, and that decision has paid off in the form of a gold medal. Team USA beat host country Spain on Sunday 69-66 to claim gold. Taylor wins her...
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