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November 19, 2024

Caitlin Clark announced as featured speaker at Women’s Sports Awards in Kansas City

Basketball star Caitlin Clark will make a visit to Kansas City in February to celebrate the accomplishments of women and girls in sports. Amid a women's sports boost in Kansas City, the Women's Intersport Network for Kansas City, or WIN for KC, announced Tuesday that Clark will be honored as the...

November 17, 2024

7,000 runners conquer Every Woman’s Marathon

The streets of Savannah, Ga., came alive on Saturday as more than 7,000 runners from all 50 states and 12 countries took on the Every Woman’s Marathon, a race designed to highlight and support women in running. Running Magazine

November 15, 2024

Women’s Health & Longevity Summit Speakers Announced

The Women's Health and Longevity Summit, Luminescence, is set for February 1, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. The one-day event will include insight from experts and fitness and wellness luminaries Dr. Casey Means, Marianne Williamson, Jillian Michaels, Dr. Sara Gottfried, Kimberly Snyder, JJ Virgin, Dr. Mindy Pelz, Kayla Barnes, and Dr. Robin...

November 13, 2024

WNBA’s Valkyries Hit 20K Season Ticket Deposits Ahead of Debut

The Golden State Valkyries have surpassed 20,000 season ticket deposits, according to a press release. The new total builds upon their initial record in late July, when the WNBA expansion franchise took in more than 15,000 deposits, the most for a women’s sports team in the U.S. before its first season. Sportico

November 13, 2024

Every Woman’s Marathon: Why Women’s-Only Races Are Still Crucial to Progress in Female Equality

Women’s-only races emphasize empowerment, safety, and community in a world where female runners still face unique challenges. run

November 11, 2024

The Caitlin Clark Show Is Hitting the LPGA Tour in a Big Way

Caitlin Clark joked she would spend her WNBA offseason trying to become a professional golfer after the former Iowa women’s basketball star won Rookie of the Year, made the All-WNBA First Team, and helped set numerous attendance and viewership records across the league. Front Office Sports

November 8, 2024

Coco Gauff’s WTA Finals title ends her season with a $4.8 million check and a big turnaround

Coco Gauff took to social media to post a message after wrapping up 2024 by winning the WTA Finals and the $4.8 million check that came with it. “I beat the bad season allegations,” Gauff wrote. After defeating the women ranked Nos. 1 and 2 — Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek — earlier...

November 7, 2024

Shop Women-Led Wednesday To Support Women In Business This Spending Season

Sun Valley, ID (Nov. 7, 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....

November 6, 2024

ESPN Events to Host First-Ever Women’s College Basketball Matchup in Peraton Armed Forces Classic – Louisville and UConn to Play at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, Nov. 4, 2025

ESPN Events will host the first-ever women’s college basketball matchup in the Peraton Armed Forces Classic to tip off the 2025-26 season when perennial powers Louisville and UConn play at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. The game will be televised on ESPN. Ramstein – site...

October 29, 2024

Women’s Pro Baseball League Launching in America in 2026

/SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ The Women's Pro Baseball League (WPBL) is launching in the summer of 2026 with six teams and is the only professional women's baseball league in America. The League is Co-Founded by baseball pioneer, Justine Siegal, the first woman to coach a professional men's baseball team and to pitch...

October 29, 2024

Tough Women’s 2025 Tour De France Route Reflects Rising Level

A tough nine-stage route for the fourth edition of the women's Tour de France was revealed on Tuesday, with organisers saying the route reflects growing standards in the women's event. "The level in women's cycling is rising and that's why we have nine stages instead of eight. And nine hard...

October 23, 2024

Spartan 100M and Sprint World Championships Return to Hvar, Croatia 2025

Hvar, Croatia, 23rd October 2024 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The stunning island of Hvar is set to once again become the heart of the obstacle course racing world, as it prepares to host the hugely successful Spartan World Championship Weekend from October 9th to 12th, 2025. Whether you’re looking to break...

October 22, 2024

espnW Announces Agenda and Speakers for the 15th Annual espnW: Women + Sports Summit, presented by Toyota

/SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ The Summit returns to the Ojai Valley Inn and will take place in-person and virtually October 28-30. This year’s lineup includes 7-time Olympic Gold medalist, advocate and entrepreneur, Allyson Felix, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism Dean and Owner of the Angel City Football Club, Willow Bay, WNBA Champion,...

October 21, 2024

2024 Swimrun CÔTE D’AZUR and Sumarpo: A Partnership Focus on Pure Adventure

/SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - Sumarpo is excited to join forces with SWIMRUN CÔTE D'AZUR for the 2024 season, teaming up to bring even more joy to one of the original swimruns on the Côte d'Azur. The partnership is all about celebrating the pure happiness that comes from tackling a swimrun, combining...

October 19, 2024

Inside Red Bull Rampage where women risk their lives to make history in death-defying sport of free riding

For the first time in its history, women competed in Red Bull Rampage. Yet why they or their male counterparts w m or watching from home, the riders appear possessed by an inhuman level of courage - and frankly, insanity. The rules are simple: Get from point A to point...

October 18, 2024

Kenyan parliament demands U.S. journalist apologize for marathon world record question

Kenyan distance runner Ruth Chepngetich stunned the distance running world at the 2024 Chicago Marathon, not only breaking the previous women’s world record but also becoming the first woman to run sub-2:10—something many thought was impossible. Running Magazine

October 14, 2024

Ruth Chepngetich Shatters Women’s World Marathon Record In Chicago

Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich smashed the women’s world marathon record in Chicago on Sunday, taking almost two minutes off the previous best to win the race in two hours, nine minutes and 56 seconds. Forbes

October 10, 2024

Robin Goomes wins the first Red Bull Rampage women’s competition

Seven of the world’s top women’s riders dropped into the Red Bull Rampage course in Virgin, Utah for the first time and pushed the level of progression to new heights. For the first time, seven of the best female freeriders heard that starting cue this year. Red Bull

October 8, 2024

Tracee Metcalfe Becomes First U.S. Woman to Climb the World’s Highest Peaks

On Friday, Tracee Metcalfe, 50, became the first U.S. woman to scale all of the world's 8,000m peaks. Metcalfe’s final summit on the list of 14 8,000m peaks was Tibet’s Shisha Pangma, the lowest of the 14 at 8,027 m (26,335 feet). Gear Junkie

October 7, 2024

Caitlin Clark will compete in LPGA’s The Annika pro-am this November

On Monday, it was announced that Clark will be participating in the LPGA's upcoming pro-am event, 'The Annika,' this November. The Annika's pro-am event is scheduled for Wednesday, November 13. The official tournament will start the following day. Clark will also participate in the Women’s Leadership Summit on Tuesday, November 12...

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 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...

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 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 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...