August 6, 2025

Whitecap Sports Group opens women’s sports unit

Tampa-based sports investment bank Whitecap Sports Group has launched a business unit tailored specifically for women’s sports. The new group will be led by Chelsee Washington, most recently an associate with the firm. Washington, who joined WSG in 2023, is a former NWSL player and has advised on team ownership deals...

August 6, 2025

NWSL renews deal with Just Women’s Sports platform

US top tier women’s league NWSL has renewed its digital media partnership with Just Women’s Sports (JWS), a multimedia platform dedicated exclusively to women’s sports, for a fourth year. Just Women’s Sports, which had 172 million social impressions across its NWSL content last season, has rights to NWSL game highlights,...

August 6, 2025

How Nike, the WNBA, and NWSL Pitched Women’s Sports in Portland

Last week, during The Epicenter Women’s Global Sports Summit, RAJ Sports general manager Karina LeBlanc put in the legwork to show brands, fans, media, and the world at large what Portland, Oregon, had to offer all levels of women’s sports. Led by siblings Alex Bhathal and Lisa Bhathal Merage, RAJ...

August 6, 2025

WNBA Players Fed Up With Dildo Throwing

The WNBA has a sex toy problem. So far, one culprit has been arrested, and the Sky tell FOS they’ve asked Chicago police for help in finding another. FOS

August 6, 2025

Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina faces hateful abuse after loss, blames ‘shameful’ bettors

Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina has spoken out about the deluge of hateful abuse she received online from frustrated gamblers after losing a match in Canada, including messages wishing her death and celebrating Russia killing her compatriots. CNN Sports

August 5, 2025

Appellation, Deepak Chopra to Open $180M Wellness Community

The wellness pioneer Deepak Chopra has announced plans to develop a new wellness hospitality and real estate concept called Ameyalli, in the Wasatch Back region of Utah. Slated to be completed in phases by 2026, Ameyalli will encompass a 50,000-square-foot wellness centre, geothermal hot springs, 24 private villas, cottages, family lodges...

August 5, 2025

WNBA Trade Deadline Hits Ahead of Looming CBA Chaos

The WNBA trade deadline is Thursday at 3 p.m. ET, and it’s particularly intriguing given the backdrop of the league’s CBA negotiations. About 80% of the league’s players will be free agents next offseason in preparation for a huge increase in the salary cap and player salaries (assuming a work stoppage...

August 5, 2025

Pro Volleyball Federation Joins Major League Volleyball in Blockbuster Women’s Sports Merger

Volleyball made headlines this week, with a merger seeing the two-season-old Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF) join with the incoming Major League Volleyball (MLV) for a joint 2026 launch. Though originally separate ventures, the eight-team PVF will now adopt MLV branding, setting up a unified league valued at over $325 million. Investors...

August 5, 2025

ESPN Unveils Expansive 2025 Women’s Collegiate Soccer Schedule Featuring More Than 1,980 Matches Across Platforms

ESPN platforms will present more than 1,980 women’s college soccer matches during the 2025 season this fall, including 64 regular-season matchups across ESPNU, SEC Network (SECN), and ACC Network (ACCN) –. In the season’s opening match, defending national champion and No. 1 North Carolina opens play at Tennessee on Thursday,...

August 3, 2025

French rider Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt wins women’s Tour de France at her first attempt

French rider Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt won the women's Tour de France at her first attempt on Sunday, launching an attack to clinch the final stage and increase her overnight lead. It gave Ferrand-Prévôt a resounding victory. She finished 3 minutes, 42 seconds ahead of 2023 champion Demi Vollering of the Netherlands...

August 1, 2025

Former World Champion Megan Romano Becomes First Female Athlete To Join Enhanced Games

Four-time world champion Megan Romano is the first female athlete and first American to join the Enhanced Games, the organization announced Friday. Romano, who represented the United States at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships and the 2012 Short Course World Championships, has not competed in the pool since the 2016 U.S. Olympic...

August 1, 2025

Laura Muir Joins MOVE Pre-Workout in Endurance Partnership Ahead of 2025 World Championships

Edinburgh, UK (August 1, 2025) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - MOVE Pre-Workout, the premium Scottish supplement brand known for its science-backed performance formulas, is proud to announce a new partnership with Laura Muir, one of Scotland’s most decorated athletes and a key figure in British endurance running. The collaboration sees Muir officially join...

July 30, 2025

Turtle Fur Names Erika Canfield as New CEO, Continuing Legacy of Purpose-Driven Leadership

MORRISVILLE, VT. (July 30, 2025) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - Turtle Fur, the Vermont-based leader in outdoor and lifestyle headwear and accessories, is proud to announce the appointment of Erika Canfield as Chief Executive Officer, effective August 1. A seasoned leader with over 20 years of experience building and growing globally recognized...

July 30, 2025

Bucks County Classic Pro Women’s race lengthened to 50km for 2025

July 30, 2025 /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - Thanks to the continued support of Pro Women’s Race Presenting Sponsor Penn Medicine Doylestown Health, racers participating in the 2025 Bucks County Classic will race 50 kilometers instead of 25 miles as in years past. Penn Medicine Doylestown Health is proud to serve as...

July 29, 2025

LPGA announces investment in Golf Foundation

The Golf Foundation has announced a new partnership with the LPGA Foundation, marking a significant moment for girls’ golf in the UK. Through a generous commitment of $150,000 over three years, the LPGA Foundation is investing in the Golf Foundation’s mission to introduce more girls to the game, support their development,...

July 29, 2025

Feisty Media launches new women’s sports podcast

July 29, 2025 /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - Feisty Media announces the launch of a brand new women’s sports podcast, The Feist — covering the untold stories of your favorite sports with a fresh, feisty take. From the Olympics to March Madness to the Tour de France Femmes, women’s sports are setting viewership...

July 29, 2025

RunBuddy Expands Globally: Now Available in Europe and Canada

Worcester, MA (July 29, 2025) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ — RunBuddy, the personal GPS-based safety app built for runners, cyclists, walkers, and solo outdoor athletes, is now officially available to users across Europe and Canada. Designed to bring peace of mind to those who train alone, RunBuddy uses real-time location sharing, smart...

July 28, 2025

Kari Traa Signs Olympic Freeski and Snowboard Athletes Megan Oldham and Zoe Kalapos Ahead of 2026 Winter Games

DENVER, Colo. (July 28, 2025) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – Kari Traa, the leading women’s sportswear brand founded by Olympic freestyle skier Kari Traa, proudly announces the signing of Canadian Olympic freeski champion Megan Oldham and U.S. Olympic snowboarder Zoe Kalapos as official brand athletes. Oldham, a Canadian X Games gold medalist...

July 25, 2025

We no longer need men for the Tour de France Femmes to exist’: race director Marion Rousse profile

In just four years, the Tour de France Femmes has gone from being an addendum to the men’s race to an established and exciting fixture in its own right. That’s down to a boom in women’s sport in general, but also to the determination of race director Marion Rousse. In...

July 25, 2025

Tour de France Femmes: 2025 edition is most mountainous yet

Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift race organisers ASO have added even more mountains to the 2025 edition of the race, which begins this Saturday in Brittany before travelling southwest through the Massif Central to the Alps. This year's Tour features a record 17,240m of climbing, with three days in...

July 25, 2025

Caitlin Clark just scored the highest-selling women’s sports trading card of all time

Caitlin Clark has just set another record. The latest, you ask? Oh, nothing, just setting the record for the highest sale of a women’s sports card of all time with her 2024 Panini Flawless WNBA Platinum Rookie Logowoman Patch Auto 1/1. This 1/1 sold in the Fanatics Collect July Premier Auction on...

July 25, 2025

Women’s sport: Why we need to talk about periods, breasts and injuries

Teams of scientists are researching the unique ways that elite sport affects the female body – how breasts alter the way you run, but the right sports bra could give you the edge; how the menstrual cycle could impact performance and what role period trackers could play; and why is...

July 24, 2025

Veronica Aimee Chik Is 9 Years Old, and She Just Made Climbing History

On July 8, nine-year-old Veronica Aimee Chik from Hong Kong became the youngest person ever to send 5.14b (8c) with her ascent of Fish Eye in Oliana, Spain. She dethroned the previous record holder, French climber Théo Blass, by one year. Outdoor  

July 24, 2025

WNBAs Sophie Cunningham defends Caitlin Clark in TikTok, gets fined

A WNBA player who recently reached the echelons of everyday fame says she was just fined $500 for criticizing referees in a TikTok video. In one viral incident, Sophie Cunningham grabbed Connecticut Sun player Jacy Sheldon and shoved her to the ground after Sheldon reportedly poked Clark in the eye...

July 24, 2025

These Are the Fittest Cities in America for 2025

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), in partnership with the Elevance Health Foundation, has released the 2025 American Fitness Index, a comprehensive report ranking the 100 largest U.S. cities using 35 evidence-based health and environmental indicators. This year’s findings reveal encouraging trends: aerobic activity is up nearly 9% nationwide, with...