by admin | Aug 30, 2022 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
Amanda Vandervort has been heavily entrenched in the world’s favorite sport for most of her life. She says that not only is soccer bigger as a result of the successes of women’s teams and star players—such as superstars Alex Morgan, Mia Hamm and Megan Rapinoe—but also...
by admin | Aug 28, 2022 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
👍 This week our highlight goes to the San Diego Wave who will break the NWSL attendance record. 👎 This week we give a thumbs down to colleges who are still giving fewer scholarships to female athletes.
by admin | Aug 26, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The NWSL Players Association has filed a grievance over the league’s denial of free agency to 22 players, the union said on Thursday. Earlier in the day, the NWSL announced that at 12:01 a.m. on Aug. 26, the free agency window will open for the first time. The...
by admin | Aug 25, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Olivia Moultrie was seven years old when she scrawled down a list of goals she wanted to achieve. The first was to a professional football player. The second was to win trophies and feature for the US at a World Cup. The third was to be the best player in the world....
by admin | Aug 24, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The San Diego Wave are poised to break the National Women’s Soccer League’s all-time attendance record next month. The Wave sold more than 27,000 tickets for their Sept. 17 match against Angel City FC in San Diego, forward Alex Morgan announced on Twitter on Tuesday...
by admin | Aug 19, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe was surely ecstatic earlier this summer to receive a call from President Joe Biden letting her know he was awarding her the Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor a president can bestow. But the famously politically-active Olympian...
by admin | Aug 18, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The Football Association (The FA) is delighted to announce a multi-year partnership with Nike to become official ball supplier of the Barclays Women’s Super League (BWSL), Barclays Women’s Championship (BWC) and The FA Women’s Continental Tyres League Cup from the...
by admin | Aug 17, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Casey Stoney described herself as “a no-bulls— manager” upon her arrival as the first head coach of San Diego Wave FC last year. That sounded about right for the longtime English international defender who quickly transitioned to coaching. Stoney was...
by admin | Jul 24, 2022 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
👍 This week our highlight goes to Allyson Felix who capped her historic track and field career with her 30th medal. 👎 This week we give a thumbs down to the government banning women’s healthcare which has largely impacted the expansion discussions of both the...
by admin | Jul 19, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
As American women seethe over the loss of their rights and full standing in society, the WNBA and the NWSL have an opportunity to make a strong statement on their behalf. Both leagues plan to add two expansion teams over the next three years, and at least a dozen...
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