by admin | Apr 18, 2024 | Representation, SEW
For years, women’s sports was an afterthought for TV, frequently relegated to ESPN2, Fox Sports 2 or ESPNNews, if they were able to secure TV rights at all. It was a self-reinforcing cycle of denial: Women’s sports didn’t rate, so the demand for the rights wasn’t...
by admin | Apr 17, 2024 | Representation, SEW
Caitlin Clark is having a significant impact on the WNBA even before her arrival. Clark, the transcendent Iowa star and presumptive first overall pick in Monday’s WNBA draft, is driving an uptick in interest and ticket prices to see the Indiana Fever, which...
by admin | Apr 15, 2024 | Representation, SEW
The WNBA, which has long positioned itself as an advocate on social justice issues, announced a partnership Tuesday with the first FDA-approved over-the-counter daily birth control pill. The drug, Opill, fits with the league’s stated focus on reproductive health-care...
by admin | Apr 10, 2024 | Representation, SEW
The WNBA is getting its own exclusive retro Air Jordan, and it’s one of the best-looking retro releases we’ve seen so far all year. The Air Jordan 4 “First Class” PE is a premium edition of the beloved silhouette, made for WNBA athletes who “continue to pave the way...
by admin | Apr 10, 2024 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
One day earlier this spring, I walk into a restaurant in lower Manhattan and find one of the most decorated basketball players in the history of the sport sitting comfortably by herself. We’re a few days out from the release of a documentary that tells the story of...
by admin | Apr 9, 2024 | Representation, SEW
SABRINA IONESCU COULDN’T wait for the start of the NBA season. Specifically, the WNBA All-Star circled the Boston Celtics’ season opener as appointment viewing, brimming with excitement about Jrue Holiday’s debut with his new franchise. Ionescu, the...
by admin | Apr 9, 2024 | Representation, SEW
Brittney Griner has re-signed with her longtime WNBA team, the Phoenix Mercury, ahead of this year’s Summer Olympic Games in Paris. “Phoenix is home,” Griner said in a Mercury press release Thursday. “The love and support my wife and I have received from the...
by admin | Apr 8, 2024 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
Women’s college basketball is growing more and more as a sport. The NCAA has seen a significant boom in talent in recent years, graduating the likes of Sabrina Ionescu, Aliyah Boston and Satou Sabally to the WNBA where they have since transformed into stars of...
by admin | Apr 8, 2024 | Representation, SEW
South Carolina star Kamilla Cardoso is declaring for the 2024 WNBA draft, she announced Monday on social media. Cardoso, a potential lottery pick, is currently projected by ESPN’s Michael Voepel to be selected fourth overall by the Los Angeles Sparks. Read...
by admin | Apr 3, 2024 | Representation, SEW
Gearing up for her second season in the WNBA, Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston says she’s “really excited” for the upcoming draft class to enter the league. “It’s always an exciting moment and I’m so glad for those that have...
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