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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
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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...
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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...
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July 24, 2025
Venus Williams Becomes Oldest Player to Win WTA Singles Match In Decades
Venus Williams turned back the clock and stunned 23-year-old Peyton Stearns in straight sets (6–3, 6–4) Tuesday night. The 45-year-old Williams advanced to the DC Open’s round of 16 after not having played a professional match in over a year. FRONT OFFICE SPORTS
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July 23, 2025
Seahawks legend Bobby Wagner joins Storm ownership group
Seattle sports legend Bobby Wagner may not play in the city anymore, but he will still have a strong presence there. The Seattle Storm announced that Wagner has joined the team's ownership group. Wagner spent the first 10 seasons of his NFL career with the Seahawks, and he earned first-team All-Pro honors six times in...
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July 23, 2025
A 13-Year-Old Phenom Will Surf on the WSL Longboard Tour
Thirteen-year-old Ginger Caimi isn’t old enough to have a phone, but she’s old enough to compete for the World Surf League (WSL) Longboard title. THE Inertia
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July 22, 2025
Hot Tubs Beat Saunas for Circulation & Immune Health, Study Finds
Hot tubs may be more than just a luxury. A new study from the University of Oregon’s Bowerman Sports Science Center found that soaking in hot water outperforms both traditional dry saunas and far-infrared saunas in raising core body temperature and triggering positive physiological effects. Researchers say that temperature boost...
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July 22, 2025
Kim Kardashian’s Skims deepens women’s sports ties with volleyball league deal
Skims is deepening its ties in women's sports with a new partnership in League One Volleyball. The popular undergarments brand started by star Kim Kardashian and Swedish entrepreneur Jens Grede will become the official loungewear, intimates and sleepwear partner of the emerging volleyball league. They did not disclose the size...
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July 21, 2025
Sephora steps up to the plate as exclusive beauty partner of AUSL
Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) and Sephora are teaming up to redefine what beauty looks like in women’s sports. Today, the leading prestige beauty retailer was announced as the Exclusive Beauty Partner of AUSL and the presenting sponsor of the upcoming AUSL Championship series – marking a bold new alliance...
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July 21, 2025
Zwift releases Women’s Cycling Report ahead of Tour de France Femmes
At the end of the week, 154 women will line up in Vannes for the fourth edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. For four years, Zwift has been tethered to the race in name and backing. On Monday, the virtual cycling company released their Women's Cycling Report...
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July 21, 2025
Female ultra runner finishes 100-mile race from England to Scotland so far ahead of next competitor she’s home in bed by the time he crosses finish line
A female Scottish ultra runner has finished a 100-mile race so far ahead of the next competitor that she was home before he arrived at the finish line. ADVENTURE
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July 19, 2025
WNBA fashion, growth on display at The Collective’s All-Star party with USA TODAY Studio IX
WNBA All-Star weekend has been a vibe. Fans have converged on the hoops capital of the United States and immersed themselves in the W and it's growing popularity. To have a lot of the W players and the fans filling the stadium, every restaurant and every hotel, it’s awesome. Many...
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July 19, 2025
TOGETHXR and Dear Media Team Up to Launch ‘Unsupervised’ with Sydney Colson and Theresa Plaisance
TOGETHXR is joining forces with Dear Media to enhance women's sports coverage with a new podcast series called "Unsupervised," hosted by NBA players Sydney Colson and Theresa Plaisance. The first episode will be available on July 24, marking a significant commitment to showcasing women's narratives in sports culture. The podcast...
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July 17, 2025
Arsenal sign Canadian Olivia Smith in world-record deal
Canada forward Olivia Smith became the most expensive player in women’s soccer history at a reported one million pounds (US$1.34 million) when Arsenal signed her from Liverpool on Thursday. The new benchmark in women’s soccer would surpass the 900,000 pounds ($1.1 million) Chelsea paid when signing Naomi Girma from the San Diego...
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July 17, 2025
Women’s health app Flo launches perimenopause features
Women's health app Flo will soon bring features specifically for perimenopause to its 76 million monthly active users. Previously, Flo focused on reproductive health, and called itself a period and ovulation tracker, and a pregnancy app. Now, Flo is branching out to help people track symptoms of perimenopause, the transitional period...
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July 17, 2025
Portland hosts groundbreaking summit to redefine women’s sports
Portland’s love for women’s sports isn’t just a slogan -- it’s a movement. And this summer, that movement takes center stage with the inaugural Epicenter: Women’s Global Sports Summit, a groundbreaking event set for Friday, July 25, at Nike World Headquarters. The summit is the centerpiece of Epicenter Week, a...
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July 17, 2025
England Soccer Star Launches a Women’s Sports Agency
For women’s soccer fans, all eyes are on Switzerland this summer, as women’s national teams from 16 countries face off at the European Championships. The English women’s national team is the defending champion and boasts a star-studded roster including Manchester United’s Ella Toone. Now, she has teamed up with her...
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July 17, 2025
Fitness Brands Must Rethink How They Market to Female Consumers, Experts Say
C-suite executives challenged outdated assumptions about women in fitness, suggesting a new approach to understanding female consumers that combines data and dialogue At the ATN Innovation Summit 2025, C-Suite executives discussed how to rectify such issues and move the industry forward. The conversation, which featured barre3 co-founder and CEO Sadie Lincoln, CorePower Yoga chief marketing...
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July 17, 2025
More bikes stolen from French team Cofidis after Tour de France theft
Less than two weeks after their bikes were stolen at the Tour de France, Cofidis have fallen victim to another theft, this time at the Baloise Ladies Tour. Cycling WEEKLY
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July 17, 2025
Unrivaled Founder Says Growing League Has ‘No Conflict’ With WNBA
Downtown Indianapolis is fully decorated for the WNBA All-Star Weekend. But in an unassuming warehouse less than a mile from Gainbridge Fieldhouse sits a makeshift headquarters for Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 women’s professional basketball league that played its inaugural season in January. FRONT OFFICE SPORTS