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January 29, 2026
Fiesta Bowl to host national championship for women’s flag football
Organizers behind the Fiesta Bowl are getting involved in a different kind of college football. The Fiesta Sports Foundation announced Thursday it will host the first-of-its-kind national championship for Division I women’s flag football. The two-day showcase will be staged April 18 and 19 on the campus of Arizona State...
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January 29, 2026
LOVB taps ex-Nike executive as pro league’s first commissioner
LOVB hired ex-Nike and Jordan Brand executive Sandra Idehen as its first commissioner. She spent seven years at Nike before joining LOVB, most recently serving as global vice president of Jordan Basketball and Sport. In her new role, her responsibilities will include league operations, long-term strategy, brand development and the...
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January 29, 2026
Bay Club To Offer In-Facility Training Hubs for WNBA Players
As strike or lockout concerns grow, luxury fitness operator Bay Club is opening 29 West Coast locations to WNBA players through the union’s new global training hub initiative With the threat of a strike or lockout looming over the WNBA, numerous fitness hubs are swooping in to support players in...
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January 29, 2026
Women’s Health, Sports & Performance Institute Launches as First-of-Its-Kind Organization for Female Athletes
For decades, female athletes have been treated based on male physiology. Now, the Women's Health, Sports & Performance Institute (WHSP) is changing that. Launching today, WHSP is the first and only organization to unite leading-edge research, practical education, and world-class medical care under one roof to address the unique health...
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January 28, 2026
Tennis Stars Back Gauff Against Nonstop Filming at Australian Open
Coco Gauff wasn’t thrilled about the cameras that caught her smashing her racket after her Australian Open defeat. The two-time Grand Slam champion thought her outburst was private, but backstage cameras in Rod Laver Arena filmed her breaking a racket on a ramp. “Certain moments … I feel like they...
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January 28, 2026
Strava is deleting millions of users’ activities
Strava is back defending the honour of its users, but with a much warmer reception this time. That’s because the social fitness platform is deleting users activities. Millions of them. Anything that’s incorrectly tagged or improperly cropped. Gone. Straight to jail. Deleted and removed from leaderboards. The new policy, which Reddit commenters...
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January 23, 2026
Report: WNBA yet to respond to union’s December CBA proposal
The WNBA has yet to respond to the WNBA players union's collective bargaining proposal it provided nearly a month ago, Front Office Sports reported on Friday. That lack of movement may put the start of the WNBA season, scheduled for May, in jeopardy, according to multiple sources who spoke with...
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January 22, 2026
The Women’s Sports Foundation Welcomes New President and Board of Trustees Members
The Women's Sports Foundation (WSF®) announces the addition of new members and leaders of its Board of Trustees including the appointment of Swin Cash, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, as Board President, and new Board of Trustees members: Diana Flores, global flag football champion, two-time gold medalist, Captain of the Mexican Flag...
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January 21, 2026
Female sport coaches twice as likely as men to be bullied, study finds
Women who coach sports in the UK are experiencing bullying and harassment at far higher rates than men, according to a new study. The survey of 2,000 coaches conducted by the charity Women in Sport and Leeds Beckett University found 30% of women surveyed said they had experienced bullying in...
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January 21, 2026
Swedish study reveals when fitness and strength begin to fade
A 47-year Swedish study (SPAF-1958) from Karolinska Institutet tracked over 400 individuals born in 1958, revealing physical fitness and strength peak around age 35 before gradually declining, with aerobic capacity dropping notably after 45. Participants who increased activity later in life improved capacity by 5-10%, slowing but not halting the...
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January 21, 2026
WNBA reveals 2026 schedule — even as labor battle looms over start of season
The wait is over. The WNBA on Wednesday unveiled its highly anticipated 2026 regular-season schedule, which begins May 8. But this announcement doesn’t necessarily mean the WNBA and Women’s National Basketball Players’ Association are any closer to finalizing a new collective bargaining agreement. Those contentious negotiations remain ongoing. So why...
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January 21, 2026
Why Certain Songs Lead to Better Workouts, According to Science
An analysis reveals that optimal tempo, emotional uplift and rhythmic consistency are the key components of effective fitness music Most people have a go-to workout playlist to help keep motivation and energy high, especially when things get tough. But it turns out that there’s a science to the best music for workout...
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January 20, 2026
Deep Blue announces 4th annual Business of Women’s Sports Summit
Deep Blue Sports + Entertainment, the women’s sports marketing strategy firm born out of the agency Giant Spoon, is bringing back its Business of Women’s Sports Summit for the fourth year in a row. This year’s event is set for April 14, with Geico as its presenting sponsor, Deep Blue founder and...
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January 19, 2026
Washington Sets New American Women’s Hockey Attendance Record
Washington, DC is now the new record holder for the largest professional women's hockey crowd in history in the United States. Washington drew 17,288 fans to Capital One Arena for their PWHL Takeover Tour game between the New York Sirens and Montreal Victoire. It was the first time the PWHL...
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January 18, 2026
L.A. Takes The Top Spot As America’s Best City For Women’s Sports
Los Angeles is the best city for sports regardless of gender, and this new study proves it. According to a new nationwide ranking from Covers.com, L.A. officially landed in the No. 1 spot as the best city in the United States for women’s sports. The study measured attendance, media visibility, youth participation, college...
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January 16, 2026
WNBA Exploring Buying Back 16% Stake Sold in 2022
Five years ago, the WNBA’s business was in a desperate place. Fresh off a pandemic season, the effects of which reverberated well into 2021, the league needed money. Commissioner Cathy Engelbert led a capital raise that the league trumpeted as “the largest-ever” for a women’s sports property, eventually selling a...
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January 15, 2026
Wait… Is Your Cold Plunge Actually Doing More Harm Than Good? Top Pros Debunk The Science
Spoiler, readers: I love a cold plunge. Because when it comes to dipping my toe into the world of wellness, I’m no stranger - even when that toe is about to meet ice-cold water. This January is no different, despite the dark mornings and cold temperatures. But as I got...
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January 15, 2026
Alex Morgan Leads Investor Group for Women’s Indoor Golf League
WTGL, the newly announced women’s indoor team golf league, will launch with a strong list of high-profile female investors across sports and entertainment. Former U.S. women’s national soccer team star Alex Morgan’s Trybe Ventures will be the lead capital partner for WTGL, which is set to debut in the winter of...
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January 14, 2026
Unrivaled Faces Stiff Challenges As Ratings Plunge to Start Year 2
In its inaugural season, Unrivaled was a spectacle, drawing a sold-out crowd of 870 eager eyes hungry for basketball to watch during the WNBA offseason. The new format was intriguing, and the salaries and player accommodations that rivaled the WNBA’s were cause for fan celebration. In Year 2, the sparkle...
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January 14, 2026
Women Shut Out Again From List of Top 100 Highest-Paid Athletes
Female athletes are earning more than ever as dollars flow into professional leagues in basketball, soccer, softball, hockey and volleyball. A record 15 female pros earned more than $10 million last year via salaries, prize money and endorsements, up from only six in 2023. Yet for the third straight year, no women...
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January 13, 2026
TOGETHXR Partners With Unrivaled In A Power Play For Women’s Sports
Two women-athlete owned forces in sports, Unrivaled and TOGETHXR, have joined forces to launch their new merchandise collection, “TOGETHXR We’re Unrivaled.” The collab celebrates their shared mission to elevate women in sports, expand visibility, and shift perceptions, while giving fans a great way to support the movement. "TOGETHXR We're Unrivaled" will be available...
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January 13, 2026
Sarah Porter Pulled From 2026 Winter Spine Race Event Following Death Threats
On January 11, 2026, the Winter Spine Race organization made an announcement on social media about one of the participants in the 108-mile Winter Spine Challenger South race: “Sarah Porter, who has been fundraising for charity … has now been withdrawn from the race due to safety concerns.” Porter, from the U.K., was pulled...
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January 12, 2026
WNBA, players’ union agree to moratorium, halting initial stages of free agency
The WNBA and its players’ union agreed to a moratorium for league business Monday. The moratorium, which was confirmed by the league, was necessary because the sides failed to reach a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement or an extension of the current one by Friday night’s deadline. The...
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January 12, 2026
J.Crew Debuts Collection with U.S. Ski & Snowboard After Three-Year Partnership Deal
J.Crew has launched its first collection with U.S. Ski & Snowboard, kicking off a three year partnershipthat positions the iconic American brand as the official lifestyle apparel partner for the national governing body’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes and their fans. The collaboration fuses alpine performance and après-ski polish through a...
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January 12, 2026
WNBA free agency: How are continued CBA negotiations affecting offseason schedule?
The WNBA and the Women's National Basketball Players Association have entered a period of "status quo" after the 2020 collective bargaining agreement expired on Friday without a new deal or another extension. Though a work stoppage is now a possibility, both sides have signaled a desire to continue negotiations. "The...
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