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September 8, 2021

The National Women’s Hockey League is history. Welcome, Premier Hockey Federation.

North America’s first women’s professional hockey league to pay players a salary is adopting the new name on Tuesday as part of a rebranding to reflect sweeping changes made to its management structure, coupled with an influx of private ownership entering its seventh season. “The league has come a long...

September 6, 2021

Stephens receives more than 2,000 messages of racist and sexist abuse following US Open defeat

American tennis player Sloane Stephens says she has received over 2,000 messages of racist and sexist abuse after her third-round defeat to Germany's Angelique Kerber in the US Open. The 28-year-old, who won the 2017 title, posted examples of the messages on her social media, which included violent threats. insidethegames

September 2, 2021

USA Gymnastics reaches proposed $425 million agreement with committee representing Nassar abuse survivors

The settlement are for survivors of abuse by disgraced former team doctor Larry Nassar, around 500 gymnasts, who were abused under the guise of medical treatment. Nassar is serving a life sentence in prison as a convicted serial sex offender. Inside the Games

August 26, 2021

New Data From The Fan Project Shows Women’s Sports Have Most Innovative, Committed Fans

Hockey Hall of Famer Anglea Ruggerio and her company partnered with the top women's pro leagues and their consumers to study how fans were engaging with the game. The NWSL and WNBA were the only professional sports leagues in North America to experience increased TV ratings during 2020 amid the...

August 26, 2021

Athletes who have fought for equal pay in women’s sports

Read more about these 13 athletes/groups that have fought for equal pay. How many can you guess? Insider

August 26, 2021

Michelob ULTRA Commits $100 Million to Support Gender Equality in Sports

Michelob ULTRA pledges gender balance in its ad creative, lifestyle media inventory, talent endorsements, sponsorships, and influencer roster by 2025. The commitment is made alongside the launch of a new campaign which encourages people to join in helping increase the visibility of female athletes, by asking fans to 'Save It,...

August 24, 2021

Women soccer players leave Afghanistan on evacuation flight

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 “important victory” on Tuesday when they were among a group of more than 75 people evacuated...

August 24, 2021

US Trail Running Conference position statement on Arkansas Anti-LGTBTQ Legislation

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 signed into law on March 25, 2021. The bill is an anti-transgender bill that bans transgender...

August 24, 2021

Registration Now Open for Second Annual Women Run The Vote Relay

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 indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice organizations.  Registration is now open for teams of 20 people. This...

August 20, 2021

Hailey Davidson begins quest to become first transgender woman to earn LPGA card at Q-School

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 school in Virginia, begins her journey toward trying to become the first transgender player to earn...

August 18, 2021

Gatorade Endurance Survey Finds ‘Safety Concerns’ As Primary Barrier For Minority Entry Into Endurance Sports

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 how to overcome these barriers. Among the key findings, safety concerns – i.e., getting injured, hate...

August 17, 2021

Afghan Female Athletes Lament Taliban Takeover: ‘The Show is Over’

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 Popal, founder and former captain of the Afghan women’s soccer team and director of Girl Power...

August 15, 2021

Billie Jean King Wants Athletes to Follow the Money

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, and the three million dollars that Naomi Osaka took home for winning the 2020 U.S. Open—the same amount...

August 5, 2021

Human Potential Running Series Becomes First Major Race Series To Fully Accommodate Inclusivity Of All Genders

Arvada, CO – In 2017 The Human Potential Running Series became the first major running series in the world with a black and white policy that spoke directly to transgender athletes. Their policy stated that “Transgender athletes will be listed as the gender they registered for the race, which is...