Press Release Archive for dates of Wednesday, February 9, 2022 thru Tuesday, February 22, 2022
- JERICHO, Vt. /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – USA Cycling athlete Lea Davison has formally announced her retirement on Tuesday, February 22nd. Davison began racing locally in Vermont in 2000, which eventually led her to two Olympic...
- March is obviously a huge month for college sports, with the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments set to begin. Well in advance of the start date, ESPN and Disney announced today that they’ve completely...
- U.S. women soccer players reached a landmark agreement with the sport’s American governing body to end a six-year legal battle over equal pay, a deal in which they are promised $24 million plus bonuses...
- Female athletes on Team USA took home 17 medals, the most by any nation at the winter Games, with 13 from women’s events and four more in mixed-gender competitions. The Olympic Games tend to inspire...
- The 2022 edition of the Women’s Tour of Flanders will offer the same prize money purse as the men’s race, Flanders Classics CEO Tomas van den Spiegel has announced. Speaking in an interview with...
- PITTSBURGH, PA (February 21, 2022) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – P3R has revealed this year’s women-themed Ready.Set.MOVE. box that celebrates International Women’s Day. Back by popular demand, the limited-edition box is curated with fitness items and goodies...
- On Feb. 19, U.S. ultrarunning legend Camille Herron broke her previous women’s 100-mile world record time of 12:42:40 at the Jackpot Ultras in Nevada, which hosted the 2022 USATF 100-mile Championships. Herron got redemption...
- Sportsmanship is as much a hallmark of the Olympics as winning a medal, endearing athletes to fans (hello, Brittany Bowe!) and searing heartwarming scenes that personify the Olympic ideals of excellence, friendship and respect into...
- The Three Stripes have immortalized their commitment to grow and support women’s sport by unveiling a series of statues representing several trailblazers in the worlds of football, basketball, dance and rugby. Versus
- The Sports Bra will play women’s sports on the TVs, pour beers and spirits made by women, and welcome girls to celebrate potential role models. In 2020, Nguyen watched protest and social activism bloom...
- Victoria, BC— February 17, 2022 /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – Feisty Media is hosting the second annual Women’s Performance Summit focused on providing active women the information they need to get the best from their bodies....
- /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – MarathonFoto, the world’s largest publisher of amateur endurance sports photos, announces that Kristen Wilcox will join the team as the Director of Client Relations. Wilcox will help ensure that client goals...
- Anger and confusion overflowed at the Olympic mixed-team ski jumping final in China after five female competitors were disqualified from the event by officials who said their jumpsuits didn’t comply with the rules. The...
- The soccer icon is turning that mantra into action with her latest project. Wambach, who sits on Gatorade’s Women’s Advisory Board, is teaming up with the company to launch a new campaign dedicated to...
- Angel City FC, the expansion team set to debut in the National Women’s Soccer League this year, has added a few more celebrities to its star-studded ownership group — including the 3-year-old daughter of...
- COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – USA Triathlon, along with Cal Poly Humboldt’s Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Campus Recreation Cooper Jones, today announced that Cal Poly Humboldt in Arcata, Calif., will become the...
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BERKELEY, CA – FEBRUARY 16TH, 2022 /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – &Mother, a social change nonprofit focused on gender equity and working motherhood, is excited to announce that Culturelle® Probiotics is continuing as a National Partner...
- The International Olympic Committee is facing questions whether it caused Team USA athlete Julie Marino to injure herself due to IOC-mandated changes to her Prada-sponsored snowboard. The 24-year-old Marino has been one of the...
- NEWBURY PARK, Calif. (Feb. 15, 2022) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – Liv, the company dedicated to getting more women on bikes, today revealed its expanded Embolden series. Perfect for those new to trail riding, the Embolden...
- Williams will receive the Fashion Icon Breakthrough Award for her achievements both on and off the court, from investing in companies that embrace diversity to launching her own clothing line, S by Serena, and...
- Initially I was drawn to before-and-after photos of thru-hikers, but after I finished my first long trail, I saw these posts for what they were: unhealthy Before my first thru-hike, I didn’t own a scale...
- COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – USA Triathlon, along with Lake Superior State University Director of Athletics Dr. Dave Diles, today announced that Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, will become...
- Presently, zero women drivers are competing in the NASCAR Cup Series, a number which has persisted over the past several years since the retirement of former Daytona 500 polesitter and racing icon Danica Patrick....
- Speed skater Erin Jackson finished first in the 500m final on Sunday, becoming the first American to win gold since Bonnie Blair in 1994. Jackson is also the first Black woman to win a...
- New research from Iowa State University has found a long bout of moderately intense exercise following COVID-19 or influenza vaccination can amplify the body’s immune response. The study showed 90 minutes of exercise immediately...
- Across two pandemic Olympics set in Asian countries, Asian American women fronting the Games have encountered a whiplashing duality — prized on the global stage for their medal-winning talent, buffeted by the escalating crisis...
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Westport, CT (February 11, 2022) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – Kane Footwear is thrilled to announce a partnership with USA Hockey forward Hilary Knight. Kane seeks to enhance athlete performance by providing a comfortable, supportive recovery footwear...
- /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – Kate Sanborn, an Olympic Trials qualifier and 2:33 marathoner, has signed an agency contract with Elite Runner Management (ERM), the Michigan based sports agency headed by Chris Mengel. It was also...
- /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – Since 1991, Arizona’s legendary Cactus Cup has been a must-do early season event for professional and amateur athletes. This female-owned mountain bike festival features world-class competition in a fun, inclusive environment...
- Victoria, B.C. – February 10, 2022 /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – Girls Gone Gravel and Feisty Media are proud to announce BMC Switzerland as presenting sponsor of the Gone Graveling Women’s Festival. The inaugural women’s gravel...
- Adidas promoted its sports bra collection on Twitter and Instagram on Wednesday by posting an image composed of dozens of bare breasts in all of their natural glory. It’s part of Adidas’ promotion for...
- A legal issue involving an anti-doping test taken by Russia’s 15-year-old sensation Kamila Valieva is the reason the medal ceremony for the team figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games has been...
- Female-founded outdoor clothing startup SheFly Apparel has won an Outdoor Retailer Innovation award for their Go There™ Pant. Led by co-founders Georgia Grace Edwards and Charlotte Massey, SheFly Apparel is a women’s apparel brand...
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