by admin | Aug 9, 2024 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
The latest women’s college sports deal comes with a splash — of color. The University of Connecticut has struck a deal with beauty brand Madison Reed in a wide-ranging partnership that includes court-naming rights; name, image and likeness deals; and career...
by admin | Aug 7, 2024 | Representation, SEW
Abby Wambach’s prowess on the soccer pitch was on full display during her 14 years with the U.S. Women’s National Team. She scored 184 goals, including a game-tying header off a Megan Rapinoe pass in 2011 that’s considered one of the greatest goals in World Cup...
by admin | Aug 2, 2024 | Representation, SEW
The Team USA women have been so dominant in the Olympics over the past 30 years that even playing a close game causes a reaction. Belgium put a rare scare into the Americans Thursday, pulling to within four points in the second half before Team USA established control...
by admin | Aug 1, 2024 | Representation, SEW
After three games at the Paris Olympics, the only winless team in the women’s 3×3 basketball pool is the sport’s global superpower. Team USA fell to 0-3 in pool play on Thursday with a 17-15 loss to Australia, pushing the defending champions into last...
by admin | May 2, 2024 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
This weekend felt like the poignant close of a monumental chapter in women’s basketball. On Saturday, Maya Moore-Irons was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. On Sunday, Candace Parker announced she was retiring from the WNBA. Parker, who had signed a...
by admin | May 2, 2024 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
At 6-foot-4, she could handle the ball like a guard and could create her own transition opportunities, and the way she played impacted the next generation, as players modeled their game after her. Two-time MVP A’ja Wilson has credited Parker as one of her...
by admin | May 1, 2024 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Sue Bird helped the Seattle Storm to four WNBA titles. Now, she will continue guiding the franchise as one of its owners. Team owners, Force 10 Hoops, said Wednesday that Bird has joined the ownership group. No financial details were provided about the transaction....
by admin | May 1, 2024 | Representation, SEW
Retired U.S. women’s national team star Megan Rapinoe reflected on the rise in visibility the WNBA is poised to capitalize on as Caitlin Clark begins her rookie season, crediting her rise with the foundation laid by the women’s basketball stars who came...
by admin | Apr 30, 2024 | Representation, SEW
Angel Reese said she is “super excited” by the “really great direction” that the WNBA is heading in, after being drafted into the league by the Chicago Sky earlier this month. Reese was selected by the Sky with the No. 7 pick in the 2024 WNBA draft, pairing her up...
by admin | Apr 30, 2024 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
In the pantheon of basketball greats, Lisa Leslie’s supremacy is unmatched when donning the iconic American jersey. A relentless force for Team USA, Leslie’s Olympic and FIBA World Championships resume is indisputable. Because of her unparalleled...
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