Press Release Archive for dates of Thursday, August 12, 2021 thru Wednesday, August 25, 2021
- ESPN used to rely on two talented female sportscasters, Rachel Nichols and Maria Taylor, for some of its top basketball coverage. Going forward, the network isn’t going to have either. Variety reports that ESPN has decided to cancel “The...
- Afghanistan women’s national soccer team players are among a group of more than 75 people evacuated on a flight from Kabul. KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Players from Afghanistan women’s national soccer team had an...
- Estes Park, CO /WOMEN’S SPORTSWIRE/ Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference is incredibly disappointed in the passing of recent legislation that discriminates against Arkansas’s LGBTQ community. Senate Bill 354 was...
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Seattle, WA/WOMEN’S SPORTSWIRE/ The 2021 Women Run the Vote Virtual Relay, co-sponsored by Oiselle and Run 4 All Women will take place from September 20 – 26, 2021. The second annual event will support...
- Life on the court has been a grind for Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams over the last six months. Injuries, shocking losses and skipped tournaments have limited the pair to only nine on-court WTA match wins combined since...
- Gymnastics icon Simone Biles has been named as the world’s most marketable athlete for 2021. The 19-time world champion and owner of four Olympic gold medals edges out four-time Grand Slam tennis champion Naomi...
- Davidson, who earned a scholarship to play on the men’s team at Wilmington University, an NCAA Division II school in Delaware, before transferring to the men’s team at Christopher Newport, an NCAA Division III...
- Buzzer, the new mobile platform for personalization and discovery of live sports, today announced a new agreement with the WNBA to distribute live game content, making the WNBA the first women’s professional sports league...
- CHICAGO, Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Gatorade Endurance released results from a survey* designed to identify and understand the barriers minority athletes (specifically People of Color, Black, LGBTQ+ and Disabled) face when considering participation in endurance sports, and...
- When her contract with Nike was up for renegotiation, American Olympian Colleen Quigley chose to leave the athletic apparel giant for a different type of deal with Lululemon. Quigley — a 2016 U.S. Olympic 3000m...
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LONDON, ENGLAND /WOMEN’S SPORTSWIRE/ The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that Jocelyn McCauley will be joining Team US at The Collins Cup, replacing Heather Jackson, who is unable to attend for personal family reasons....
- STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (August 18, 2021) – Honey Stinger is excited to announce its partnership with professional soccer player Catarina Macario. Born in Brazil, Macario’s passion for the game started at an early age,...
- Setting a new benchmark for women’s golf, the prize money payout at this week’s AIG Women’s Open will total $5.8 million, that largest of any LPGA major and an increase of $1.3 million from...
- Study participants who were shown the version of a commercial that included music in the background had higher emotional arousal and attention level that those who were shown a version that only included narration....
- Serena Williams is pairing up with Nike to try to bring more people of color into the world of fashion design. On Tuesday, the 39-year-old tennis legend joined Nike in unveiling a collection of women’s athleisure...
- The safety and rights of Afghan women—including those who play sports—have come into sharp focus as the Taliban rapidly gains control of Afghanistan’s government. Many women players and coaches in Afghanistan “are on the run,” said Khalida...
- Denver, Colorado, USA — August 17th, 2021 (SPORTSWIRE WOMEN). The producers of the Outspoken: Women in Triathlon Summit are back for a third year with the wildly popular Outspoken Women in Triathlon awards. The...
- You can draw a line from the one-dollar contract that Billie Jean King and eight other players signed, in 1970, with the publisher and promoter Gladys Heldman, to form a separate women’s tennis tour,...
- Last month, twin basketball players Haley and Hanna Cavinder from Frenso State made history as two of the first college athletes to sign deals off their name, image and likeness (NIL), thanks to a...
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. – August 13, 2021 – HEX, award winning fashion accessory brand, today released the complete series, Women In Focus, each episode highlighting female creatives and photographers as they share their stories,...
- The Tokyo Olympics were a milestone moment for the women of Team USA. They made up nearly 54% of the team and won 58.4% of the medals, including 23 golds. They also set a record on television...
- A new study challenges assumptions about energy expenditure by people, including the idea that metabolism slows at middle age. NYT
- NEWBURY PARK, Calif. (Aug. 12, 2021) – Liv, the company dedicated to getting more women on bikes, today introduced the Liv Relay MIPS and Liv Path MIPS helmets featuring clean, stylish designs that prioritize...
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