October 3, 2024

WNBA Names Rookie Of The Year

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was named as the 2024 Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year on Thursday (October 3). Clark averaged 19.2 points, 8.4 assists and 5.7 rebounds during her rookie season, setting WNBA records for assists in a single-season (337) and game (19), as well as rookie records for points (769),...

October 3, 2024

Is baking soda your next great fuelling tool?

It might sound like a kitchen hack gone wrong, but many endurance athletes swear by baking soda, this household staple for improving performance (and the hydrogel company Maurten created an expensive product around it). Here’s what you need to know to help you decide whether this idea is half-baked, or...

October 2, 2024

The Sports Bra launches Roku app showcasing women’s soccer club

Portland-based women’s sports bar, The Sports Bra, launched a new Roku app, aiming to elevate women in sports. The app was created in a “groundbreaking” partnership between The Sports Bra and United City FC Women, a women’s amateur soccer club in Los Angeles, which is prepping for an international tour...

October 2, 2024

Aescape Brings Automated Massage to Four Seasons Resort Orlando, Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore

Aescape, the company pioneering automated AI massage for personalized recovery, announced its launch at both Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort, and Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore. The on-demand, fully customizable robot massage will be available to Four Seasons Resort Orlando guests and the public alike beginning October...

October 1, 2024

Stanford Athletics Launches First-of-Its-Kind Collaboration With Tampon Brand Sequel

In a Just Women's Sports exclusive release, women's health and wellness startup Sequel announced an agreement with Stanford Athletics to provide Stanford athletes with free Sequel Spiral Tampons through the 2024/25 academic year. This is the first time a college athletic program has entered an official collaboration with a tampon brand in NCAA history. JWS

October 1, 2024

Cognitive benefits from high-intensity interval training may last for years

Engaging in regular exercise is linked to multiple health benefits, including maintaining cognitive abilities and perhaps reducing the risk of dementia. Results from a study published online July 8, 2024, by Aging and Disease suggest high-intensity interval training (HIIT) may be better for brain health than other, less vigorous routines. HIIT...

October 1, 2024

Twin Cities Marathon offering lactation area for nursing runners

Maintaining a high level of fitness will be easier for new moms because the Pumpspotting bus just rolled into town. The bus just rolled in from Chicago as part of the Pumpspotting organization that travels the country to uplift moms. Barb is packed with resources, accessories, a changing table and a place...

October 1, 2024

Zip Unveils New Ad Campaign with WNBA Superstar Kelsey Plum

Zip (ASX: ZIP), a digital financial services company offering innovative, people-centered products, today announced a new advertising campaign featuring two-time WNBA champion, Olympian, and superstar Kelsey Plum. The "Pay How You Want" campaign showcases Zip's payment options that let customers manage their spending without relying on traditional credit solutions and make...

September 30, 2024

No Witnesses or Video of Muriel Furrer’s Fatal Zürich Worlds Crash

Authorities are continuing to investigate the tragic death of Swiss junior cyclist Muriel Furrer, who died from injuries following a crash during the UCI Road World Championships in Zurich. Furrer, 18, suffered a severe traumatic brain injury after falling during the women’s junior road race on Thursday, September 26. According to initial findings from the...

September 28, 2024

Billie Jean King receives Congressional Gold Medal

Tennis legend Billie Jean King has been awarded the US Congressional Gold Medal for her trailblazing contributions to gender equality on and off the court, the first individual female athlete to receive the prestigious award. The bipartisan legislation to honour the tennis Hall of Famer and activist was signed by President Joe...

September 27, 2024

WNBA Union Calls for Writer’s Credentials to Be Stripped

Connecticut Sun forward DiJonai Carrington poked Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark in the eye in a play during Game 1 of the teams’ first-round series that Clark said was obviously unintentional. On Tuesday, Brennan posted a short clip of her interview with Carrington, in which she asked the 26-year-old whether she...

September 27, 2024

Athlos NYC Didn’t Feel Like a Track Meet—and That’s What Made It a Success

Founded by Alexis Ohanian and shaped by the sport’s top athletes, the inaugural event Althos NYC showcased a unique format and blueprint for growing women’s track. SI

September 27, 2024

Chicago Sky fire head coach Teresa Weatherspoon after just one season

The Chicago Sky have fired head coach Teresa Weatherspoon after just one season, the team announced on Friday. Weatherspoon, who was hired less than a year ago, went 13-27 in her first year in charge, as the Sky missed the playoffs for the first time since 2018. "After careful consideration, we have...

September 26, 2024

‘Weekend warrior’ workouts may be as effective as daily exercise, study shows

If exercise takes a back seat in the working week, take heart. Cramming the recommended amount of physical activity into the weekend still has significant health benefits, research suggests. A study of nearly 90,000 people enrolled in the UK Biobank project found that “weekend warriors” who fit a week’s worth...

September 26, 2024

Lululemon ends partnership with ultrarunner Camille Herron

Canadian athleisure brand Lululemon has ended its partnership with American ultrarunner Camille Herron after she and her husband, Conor Holt, were implicated in a Wikipedia editing scandal. On Monday, we reported on the couple’s history of making pro-Herron edits to her Wikipedia page while editing the pages of other ultrarunners (including Courtney Dauwalter and Kilian Jornet) to remove or...

September 26, 2024

Join Women-Led Wednesday Initiative to Drive Change and Uplift Women In Business

Sun Valley, ID (Sep 26, 2024) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - Women-Led Wednesday, the annual purpose-driven holiday that urges the public to shop women-led businesses, returns for the seventh year, calling on consumers to be mindful of their purchasing power leading up to popular eCommerce holidays like Black Friday and Cyber Monday....

September 25, 2024

IMWC 2024: Wetsuits of the Top 10 Pro Women

Each year in the past, we have looked at the top 10 fastest splits in the professional field for each leg. In order to be counted in these tables, athletes need to finish the race. For this year’s top 10, there were two athletes subbed out of the individual splits...

September 25, 2024

Fuel Goods and Human Powered Health Partner to Revolutionize Sports Nutrition with Personalized, Direct-to-Athlete Solutions

September 25, 2024 - Asheville, NC/SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – Fuel Goods, the inclusive leader in making sports nutrition accessible and approachable for all people, and Human Powered Health (HPH), the premier human performance testing company, proudly announce a strategic partnership aimed at empowering individuals to be proactive about their health and performance....

September 24, 2024

Women-only track meet to debut Thursday in New York City

The Athlos NYC 2024 track meet formerly known as the 776 Invitational is all set to be held on Thursday (September 26) at New York's Icahn Stadium. The track meet will be a female competition powered by Serena Williams' husband and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. The Athlos NYC 2024 track...

September 24, 2024

Luxury Streetwear Brand Ryoko Rain® is an Official Collaboration Partner for Athlos NYC Track Event

NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2024 -- Ryoko Rain, the luxury sportswear brand synonymous with butterfly designs and distinct patterned mesh shorts, has partnered with Athlos NYC to launch an exclusive apparel collaboration collection for the upcoming all-women’s track meet taking place at Icahn Stadium in New York on September 26, 2024 at 7pm...

September 24, 2024

Women who played sports are more likely to be business leaders

Title IX, which was enacted as part of the Education Amendments of 1972, prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools and subsequently requires that institutions provide equal athletic opportunities for both men and women. Some of the most influential women in business today played sports in their childhoods. A 2023 Deloitte survey found...

September 24, 2024

The Best Investment Opportunity In The Coming Decade? Women’s Sports

The growth of women's sports is not just inevitable—it's imminent. The question is no longer if women's sports will become a major economic force, but when. And for astute investors, the time to act is now. The next decade will see women's sports evolve from an underappreciated niche to a...

September 24, 2024

Aspen Sponsors Women’s Match Racing Regatta

The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club and World Match Racing Tour today announced re-insurer Aspen as title sponsor of the new Aspen Bermuda Women’s Match Racing Regatta to take place alongside the 71st Bermuda Gold Cup from 29 October to 3 November in Hamilton Harbour. A spokesperson said, “It is the...

September 24, 2024

Women in Sports summit bring in women leaders across sports

The national spotlight is on up-and-coming young professionals in Ohio. The Forbes Under 30 event has taken over Cincinnati this week celebrating young professionals who are change-makers in their field. This year, they’re showcasing a new event to highlight women in sports. Whether it’s the Caitlin Clark effect or the...

September 23, 2024

U.S. ultrarunner Camille Herron involved in Wikipedia controversy

Acclaimed American ultrarunner Camille Herron, who has more than 12 ultrarunning world records to her name, along with her coach and husband, Conor Holt, have found themselves at the centre of a Wikipedia controversy. It stems from several edits to the Wikipedia pages of ultrarunners Kilian Jornet and Courtney Dauwalter, which degraded their accomplishments, while...