BUSINESS NEWS
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June 10, 2025
Track Star Sha’Carri Richardson Partners With Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian To Build Multicity Athlos Track Empire
Olympic gold medalist and global track sensation Sha'Carri Richardson joined startup Athlos as an owner-advisor, stepping into a leadership role with the women-focused athletics startup as it plans a massive expansion into a team-based, multi-meet league beginning in 2026. yahoo!
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June 9, 2025
WNBA Launches Nationwide Game Changing Campaign For Women’s Sports
The WNBA continues to grow after a record-breaking 2024 season behind Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and their respective draft class. heavy.
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June 7, 2025
Women’s sports are thriving in Saudia Arabia, thanks to the government’s Vision 2030 plan
Women’s sports are growing in popularity globally, and athletes from the Middle East are increasingly making their mark on the world stage. FORTUNE
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June 5, 2025
Seattle Storm Stakes Sold at $325 Million Valuation
Owners of the Seattle Storm recently sold small pieces of the WNBA team at a $325 million valuation. The transaction represented roughly 1.5% of the team's equity. SPORTICO
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June 4, 2025
Peyton Manning joins Denver NWSL franchise ownership
Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning has joined the ownership group of the Denver NWSL expansion franchise that will begin play next year. Manning is a five-time NFL MVP and a two-time Super Bowl champion who played his final four seasons with the Denver Broncos, retiring in 2016 shortly after leading the team to...
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June 2, 2025
The Richest Female Sports Team Owners 2025
Chaos in the public markets over the past year has taken a bite out of Miriam Adelson’s fortune, dropping her net worth 3%. But the 79-year-old widow of former Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson can always count on her sports team. Forbes
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June 2, 2025
The Richest Female Sports Team Owners 2025
Chaos in the public markets over the past year has taken a bite out of Miriam Adelson’s fortune, dropping her net worth 3%. But the 79-year-old widow of former Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson can always count on her sports team. Forbes
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June 2, 2025
How Startups Tap into the Women’s Sporting Goods Boom
Startup companies including Moolah Kicks and Round 21, as well as star athlete-owned Togethxr, are seeking to capitalize on this niche, which drove an estimated $4 billion in merchandise sales last year, according to a report from Deloitte. CO
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June 2, 2025
Women’s Sports is on the Rise: Meet the 5 Most Valuable Teams
The WNBA’s NY Liberty officially became the highest valued women’s sports team in history. Raising funds from a group of investors in a deal that values the franchise at $450 million, this marks the largest valuation ever for a professional women’s sports team. yahoo sports
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June 1, 2025
WNBA Championship Ring Boom: ‘Way Bigger. Way More Diamonds’
Sandy Brondello won her first WNBA championship ring after leading the Phoenix Mercury to a title in 2014. In May, she stepped up to receive her second as the skipper of the Liberty—the last remaining original WNBA team without a title, which finally claimed one in 2024. FRONT OFFICE SPORTS
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May 30, 2025
WNBA Players Prioritize Child Care, Family Benefits in CBA Fight
Breanna Stewart, two-time WNBA MVP, three-time league title winner and mother of two, has finally reached another milestone in the WNBA. Sportico
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May 22, 2025
New York Liberty Reach Record Women’s Sports Franchise Valuation
The spotlight is firmly on the WNBA this year and the league has the sports world’s full attention. There was a seismic shift in interest last season with a new rookie class bringing eyes and interest to the league like they hadn’t seen in decades—and the New York Liberty just...
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May 19, 2025
Why the World’s Most Successful Women’s Sports Team Dropped ‘Women’ From Its Name
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin is no more. Instead, the most successful club in women’s soccer will now be called “OL Lyonnes.” The decision to remove Féminin from the name, which also comes with a new crest, was an intentional commitment to giving the team a separate identity from the men’s team,...
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May 16, 2025
U.S. Professional Softball Players Are Flocking to Japan to Get Paid
The U.S. and Japan are currently No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in the women’s softball world ranking, which was last updated in July. But in the business of softball, there may be nowhere more lucrative to play than Japan’s Diamond League. That’s why former Oklahoma softball star Kelly Maxwell...
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May 16, 2025
Julie Foudy Out at ESPN After Two Decades
Julie Foudy is out at ESPN after 20 years. Foudy and ESPN failed to reach an agreement on a contract renewal, sources told Front Office Sports. The former captain of the U.S. Women’s National Team joined ESPN in 2005. Over the last two decades, she’s been a mainstay of ESPN’s soccer...
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May 15, 2025
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian buys minority stake in Chelsea women’s team
Entrepreneur and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has continued his investment into women’s sport by purchasing a minority stake in English soccer club Chelsea FC Women. The 42-year-old, who will now sit on the board, announced the deal on Thursday, saying he was “proud” to help this “iconic club” to become the most popular Women’s...
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May 15, 2025
The WNBA will soon be the most valuable league in women’s sport
The schedulers of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) have picked a game with muscle. The Lynx have won four titles, a joint record. The Economist
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May 14, 2025
WNBA Toronto Franchise Builds ‘Canada’s Team’ Amid Tariff Tension
Canada’s first WNBA team has a long to-do list before it tips off its inaugural season. The Toronto Tempo are looking to build their fan base and sign more corporate partners, among other goals. Sportico
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May 14, 2025
She Helped Build Angel City FC — Now She’s Taking Over the WNBA with the Golden State Valkyries
From building Angel City FC to launching the Golden State Valkyries, Jess Smith has been at the forefront of revolutionizing women’s sports. Now as President of the WNBA’s newest franchise, she joins Redefined to share how she’s bringing the Valkyries to life in their inaugural season. FRONT OFFICE SPORTS
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May 14, 2025
Alex Morgan becomes minority stakeholder in her former club
Alex Morgan, one of the most iconic athletes in women’s football, has taken a new step after retirement by becoming a minority stakeholder in San Diego Wave FC, the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) team where she ended her professional career as a player. Olympics
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May 13, 2025
Pro Padel League partners with Unrivaled women’s basketball, announces Season 2 schedule
The Pro Padel League (PPL), which is based in North America and uses a U.S.-style franchise model, is partnering with Unrivaled — the 3-on-3 professional women’s basketball league founded by WNBA’s Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier — to kick off the PPL’s 2025 season in Miami. The Athletic
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May 12, 2025
WNBA Franchises Are the Next Big Sports Investment
The momentum of women’s sports as an asset class is real, and WNBA teams in particular may be the next big moneymaker, according to Kai Cunningham, a former Goldman Sachs banker who created his own venture capital firm to work with athletes before turning 30. FRONT OFFICE SPORTS
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May 6, 2025
Fremantle and the Women’s Pro Baseball League Announce Strategic Partnership Across Media, Digital and Business Verticals
Fremantle and the Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) announces that they have entered into a strategic partnership that will see the companies collaborating across numerous sectors of business. SPORTS VIDEO GROUP
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May 6, 2025
Former LPGA golfer Michelle Wie West invests in women’s sports company Togethxr
On Tuesday, Wie West announced she has signed on as the latest athlete investor in Togethxr, the company behind the popular “Everyone Watches Women’s Sports” slogan. CNBC
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May 6, 2025
Mikaela Shiffrin joins ownership group for NWSL expansion team in Denver
The two-time Olympic gold medalist and all-time leader in World Cup wins in Alpine skiing is now part of the ownership group for the NWSL's expansion team in Denver. USA TODAY