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June 4, 2025
Running Mate Builds on Safety Mission for Women Runners
Running Mate, a runshare app built to make running safer for women, is expanding its mission with the launch of the Running Mate Collective — a new initiative that combines education, community and a first-of-its-kind Runner Safety Certification course with partners with Safely, Hettas, Brooksee, NightCap and Invisawear. Founded by...
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June 4, 2025
Culture Shift: Americans Are Ditching Fitness Influencers and Trusting Themselves
Americans have grown increasingly skeptical of the $100 billion fitness industry, according to a new study from Mythology and Vytal World, with 47 percent of active adults trusting their body’s signals over those of experts, influencers and tracking technology when making fitness decisions. Rejecting traditional fitness culture in favor of...
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June 4, 2025
Peyton Manning joins Denver NWSL franchise ownership
Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning has joined the ownership group of the Denver NWSL expansion franchise that will begin play next year. Manning is a five-time NFL MVP and a two-time Super Bowl champion who played his final four seasons with the Denver Broncos, retiring in 2016 shortly after leading the team to...
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June 4, 2025
Lisa Leslie partners with Just Women’s Sports to reimagine WNBA coverage
Teaming up with WNBA legend Lisa Leslie, Just Women’s Sports (JWS) announced on Wednesday that it’s launching Between the Lines with Lisa Leslie, a new video series, as well as JWS Playmakers. This creator-driven content studio spotlights authentic voices in women’s basketball. The first episode of Between the Lines will be released...
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June 4, 2025
Your Apple Watch Might Not Be as Accurate as You Think, New Study Finds
The meta-analysis findings show that the Apple Watch accurately measures your heart rate and step count. However, you shouldn't rely on the energy expenditure metric. CNET
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June 3, 2025
Game On: The Sports Bra Adds Four New Cities to Its Roster
PORTLAND, Ore. (June 3, 2025) — The Sports Bra, the world’s first sports bar dedicated to exclusively showing women’s sports, is on a winning streak, and it's adding four new cities to its roster. Today, The Sports Bra announced it will open franchises in Boston, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, and St. Louis, bringing...
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June 3, 2025
Researchers link higher daily coffee intake to healthy aging in women
Women consuming up to five caffeinated coffees daily in midlife are more likely to be healthy agers, according to a new preliminary study that followed 47,513 women for 30 years. nutrition insight
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June 2, 2025
The Richest Female Sports Team Owners 2025
Chaos in the public markets over the past year has taken a bite out of Miriam Adelson’s fortune, dropping her net worth 3%. But the 79-year-old widow of former Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson can always count on her sports team. Forbes
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June 2, 2025
The Richest Female Sports Team Owners 2025
Chaos in the public markets over the past year has taken a bite out of Miriam Adelson’s fortune, dropping her net worth 3%. But the 79-year-old widow of former Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson can always count on her sports team. Forbes
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June 2, 2025
How Startups Tap into the Women’s Sporting Goods Boom
Startup companies including Moolah Kicks and Round 21, as well as star athlete-owned Togethxr, are seeking to capitalize on this niche, which drove an estimated $4 billion in merchandise sales last year, according to a report from Deloitte. CO
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June 2, 2025
Women’s Sports is on the Rise: Meet the 5 Most Valuable Teams
The WNBA’s NY Liberty officially became the highest valued women’s sports team in history. Raising funds from a group of investors in a deal that values the franchise at $450 million, this marks the largest valuation ever for a professional women’s sports team. yahoo sports
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June 2, 2025
This Paratriathlete Became the First Blind Woman to Swim the English Channel
Barratt’s time in triathlon was relatively brief – she competed in the London Triathlon and later in the Paratriathlon World Championships in Vancouver – but it was transformative. triathlete
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June 2, 2025
Exercise Cuts Colon Cancer Recurrence and Boosts Survival, Study Finds
A structured exercise program helped colon cancer survivors live longer and lowered their odds for a relapse, a major international study shows. U.S. News
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June 1, 2025
4 ways women are physically stronger than men
Across a variety of sports, women are not just catching up after generations of exclusion from athletics - they’re setting the pace. In ultramarathons, women regularly outperform men, especially as distances stretch toward the extreme. yahoo sports
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June 1, 2025
WNBA Championship Ring Boom: ‘Way Bigger. Way More Diamonds’
Sandy Brondello won her first WNBA championship ring after leading the Phoenix Mercury to a title in 2014. In May, she stepped up to receive her second as the skipper of the Liberty—the last remaining original WNBA team without a title, which finally claimed one in 2024. FRONT OFFICE SPORTS
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May 31, 2025
CBS Sports acquires the rights to air Women’s Champions League matches
CBS Sports has acquired the U.S. broadcast rights for the UEFA Women’s Champions League through the 2029-30 season, the network announced Saturday. The Free Press
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May 30, 2025
WNBA leads online search growth in Global Sports Properties 2025 SportOnSocial Report
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has emerged as the top-performing sports property worldwide for online search growth, according to the Global Sports Properties 2025 – SportOnSocial report. Ministry Of Sport
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May 30, 2025
WNBA Players Prioritize Child Care, Family Benefits in CBA Fight
Breanna Stewart, two-time WNBA MVP, three-time league title winner and mother of two, has finally reached another milestone in the WNBA. Sportico
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May 29, 2025
Pinterest partners with 2024 WNBA Champion New York Liberty to inspire fans and celebrate women’s sports
For the first time, Pinterest is stepping into the sports arena as an official partner of 2024 WNBA Champion, New York Liberty. Together, the Liberty and Pinterest will inspire fans and celebrate women’s sports through exclusive content. Pinterest newsroom
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May 27, 2025
Feisty Media Celebrates Women’s Cycling with “More Women More Miles” Program Culminating at UNBOUND 2025
Emporia, Kansas (May 27, 2025) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ — Girls Gone Gravel, a Feisty Media brand, in partnership with Life Time, is proud to spotlight the More Women More Miles initiative — a powerful movement to get more women to the start line of gravel events, culminating at the world-renowned UNBOUND Gravel....
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May 23, 2025
Timing and consistency of activity linked to better fitness in older adults
Some people spring into action at dawn, while others prefer a slower start to their day. Whether you rise with a grin or a groan, scientists say your internal clock—known as the circadian rhythm—might influence that behavior and much more. Medical Xpress
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May 23, 2025
ITRA launches Women’s Trail Day to boost female participation
The International Trail Running Association (ITRA) has launched the first-ever Women’s Trail Day, a new international initiative encouraging women to get out on the trails and help close the gender gap in the sport. ENDURANCE.BIZ
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May 22, 2025
New York Liberty Reach Record Women’s Sports Franchise Valuation
The spotlight is firmly on the WNBA this year and the league has the sports world’s full attention. There was a seismic shift in interest last season with a new rookie class bringing eyes and interest to the league like they hadn’t seen in decades—and the New York Liberty just...
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May 22, 2025
Mother Wins 62-Mile Ultramarathon While Breastfeeding Her 6-Month-Old Baby and Starting 30 Minutes After Rivals
According to Australia Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Stephanie Case was breastfeeding her 6-month-old baby when she won a 62-mile ultramarathon last weekend. People
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May 21, 2025
Vitamin D supplements show signs of protection against biological aging
Results from the VITAL randomized controlled trial reveal that vitamin D supplementation helps maintain telomeres, protective caps at the ends of chromosomes that shorten during aging and are linked to the development of certain diseases. The new report supports a promising role in slowing a pathway for biological aging. SD