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January 21, 2026

WNBA reveals 2026 schedule — even as labor battle looms over start of season

The wait is over. The WNBA on Wednesday unveiled its highly anticipated 2026 regular-season schedule, which begins May 8. But this announcement doesn’t necessarily mean the WNBA and Women’s National Basketball Players’ Association are any closer to finalizing a new collective bargaining agreement. Those contentious negotiations remain ongoing. So why...

January 20, 2026

Deep Blue announces 4th annual Business of Women’s Sports Summit

Deep Blue Sports + Entertainment, the women’s sports marketing strategy firm born out of the agency Giant Spoon, is bringing back its Business of Women’s Sports Summit for the fourth year in a row. This year’s event is set for April 14, with Geico as its presenting sponsor, Deep Blue founder and...

January 19, 2026

Washington Sets New American Women’s Hockey Attendance Record

Washington, DC is now the new record holder for the largest professional women's hockey crowd in history in the United States. Washington drew 17,288 fans to Capital One Arena for their PWHL Takeover Tour game between the New York Sirens and Montreal Victoire. It was the first time the PWHL...

January 13, 2026

TOGETHXR Partners With Unrivaled In A Power Play For Women’s Sports

Two women-athlete owned forces in sports, Unrivaled and TOGETHXR, have joined forces to launch their new merchandise collection, “TOGETHXR We’re Unrivaled.” The collab celebrates their shared mission to elevate women in sports, expand visibility, and shift perceptions, while giving fans a great way to support the movement. "TOGETHXR We're Unrivaled" will be available...

January 13, 2026

Sarah Porter Pulled From 2026 Winter Spine Race Event Following Death Threats

On January 11, 2026, the Winter Spine Race organization made an announcement on social media about one of the participants in the 108-mile Winter Spine Challenger South race: “Sarah Porter, who has been fundraising for charity … has now been withdrawn from the race due to safety concerns.” Porter, from the U.K., was pulled...

January 7, 2026

Woman ‘Skysurfs’ Above Mount Everest to Break World Record

Most Everest-related records are achieved at its peak, but the latest record-breaking feat took place high above the Himalayan mountain. That’s where Belarusian athlete Olga Naumova recently smashed the record for highest skysurfing jump. Naumova is a 15-year veteran of the sport, with over 17,000 skydives logged. Even with that...

January 6, 2026

WTGL indoor golf to launch next winter, feature LPGA Tour stars

LPGA Tour golfers will have their own version of TGL in 2026-27, the tour and TMRW Sports announced Tuesday. The WTGL will launch sometime next winter and will include LPGA Tour stars competing on teams at SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, where TGL has staged its matches the...

December 23, 2025

Lindsey Vonn qualifies for 2026 Olympics, completing a remarkable comeback from retirement

One of the most remarkable comebacks in Olympic history is now a reality. Eight years after her last Olympic berth, skier Lindsey Vonn will once again represent the United States in February for the Milano/Cortina Games. Vonn, who retired in 2019, had pursued a range of endeavors outside skiing. But as she...

December 22, 2025

Philadelphia sports legend signs with Women’s Pro Baseball League

After making headlines in Williamsport more than a decade ago, Mo’ne Davis is making them again. The Philadelphia sports icon will play in the inaugural season of the Women’s Pro Baseball League after signing with Los Angeles on Monday, the league announced. The team drafted her 10th overall in November as...

December 17, 2025

This woman ran 300 miles through the Atacama desert–at 22 weeks pregnant

The U.S.'s Allie Gibbons signed up for The Speed Project Atacama before she knew she was pregnant—and decided to keep going. Allie Gibbons didn’t plan to run 300 miles while pregnant—she had already committed to the race before she found out she was expecting. “I was registered to run Atacama...

December 16, 2025

Australian woman beats all the men at Antarctic Ice Marathon

Sunday marked the 20th edition of the Antarctic Ice Marathon, and it was notable for more than just its long history: for the first time ever, a woman claimed the outright race title. Australia’s Catherine Drysdale dominated freezing conditions (-8 C, “feels like” -18 C) and a very snowy course in Union Glacier,...

December 12, 2025

Belgian Waffle Ride and Distance To Empty Partner to Expand Women’s Participation Across the BWR Series

Encinitas, CA (December 12, 2025) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ — The Belgian Waffle Ride (BWR), North America’s most irreverent and demanding unroad cycling series, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Distance To Empty (DTE), the women-led cycling program founded by professional cyclist and advocate Starla Teddergreen. Together, BWR and DTE are launching an ambitious,...

December 10, 2025

New Professional Softball League to Launch in 2026

While the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) has made waves over the last year, creating a new opportunity for the world’s best professional softball players to compete, a new league is looking to do the same. On Wednesday, the Professional Softball League (PSL) officially launched, combining seven previously independent softball teams...

November 28, 2025

14 US stadiums proposed among 20 possible sites for 2031 Women’s World Cup

The United States Soccer Federation proposed 14 American sites among 20 possible venues to host games for the 2031 Women's World Cup, including seven U.S. stadiums to be used for next year's men's tournament. FIFA released the bid books Friday for the 2031 and 2035 women's tournaments. There is only one...

November 20, 2025

Whitmore top pick in historic Women’s Pro Baseball League draft

When the first name was called at the inaugural Women’s Pro Baseball League draft on Thursday night, there was little surprise: When it comes to the world of women’s baseball, Kelsie Whitmore stands out as a giant. “Kelsie worked her whole life for this moment,” said WPBL co-founder Justine Siegal,...

November 20, 2025

RADL GRVL presented by Quad Lock Announces GRVL® Femmes Wahoo Team Challenge for Australia’s Premier Gravel Event

Adelaide, Australia, (November 20, 2025) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - RADL GRVL presented by Quad Lock, one of the premier gravel cycling events in Australia that takes place during the 2026 Santos Tour Down Under, January 20-24, 2026, today announced the GRVL® Femmes Wahoo Team Challenge. The event is designed to create...

November 18, 2025

Women’s Pro Baseball League to play inaugural 2026 season at Robin Roberts Stadium in Illinois

The inaugural season of the Women’s Pro Baseball League will take place at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, Illinois, league co-founder Keith Stein told Annie Constabile of Front Office Sports. The 5,200-seat stadium, named after the baseball Hall of Famer, is currently home to the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes of the Prospect League. yahoo!...

November 12, 2025

LA Olympics schedules top women’s event before men’s for first time ever

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will be the first in history to schedule the women’s 100-meter track final on the opening day of competitions and push the men's event to the second day. FOX NEWS

November 12, 2025

Kailas FUGA Women Dominate on China’s Toughest Trails

Guangzhou, China – 12 November 2025 /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - Kailas FUGA, one of the leading trail running brands, celebrated podium wins by its elite women and FUGA Mountain Club (FMC) with leading performances in the 105k at 2025 Tsaigu Trail and 100k Kailas FUGA Ultra-Tour Mount Siguniang (UTMS) in China. HAU...

November 10, 2025

Dubai Sets A New Benchmark In Women’s Sports Tourism With The Launch Of The Pioneering Women’s Triathlon World Cup – Dubai 2025, Celebrating Empowerment And Global Athletic Excellence

Dubai is set to make history in the world of sports and tourism by hosting the inaugural Women’s Triathlon World Cup – Dubai 2025, the first-ever global event dedicated entirely to female athletes. This groundbreaking competition, taking place on December 7, 2025, not only highlights Dubai’s commitment to empowering women...

November 10, 2025

Wiley X Support A Girl & A Gun’s “Back The Women In Blue” Event

Frisco, TX (November 10, 2025) / SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - Wiley X, a global leader in protective eyewear, was proud to support female law enforcement officers through its sponsorship of the Back The Women In Blue event, hosted by the A Girl & A Gun Women’s Shooting League. This exclusive training...

November 10, 2025

Kat Matthews of Great Britain is Crowned 2025 IRONMAN Pro Series Winner for the Second Straight Year Following Race Finale at the 2025 Precision Fuel & Hydration IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Marbella, Spain

Yearlong consistent racing leads Matthews to 2025 IRONMAN Pro Series win, earning the $200,000 USD Bonus Payout  Solveig Løvseth (NOR) and Lisa Perterer (AUT) complete the second edition of IRONMAN Pro Series female podium earning big pay days  MARBELLA, Spain (November 10, 2025) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – Kat Matthews of Great...

November 9, 2025

Redemption: Great Britain’s Lucy Charles-Barclay Claims Victory at the 2025 Precision Fuel & Hydration IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship Triathlon in Marbella, Spain

- Taylor Knibb (USA) and Tanja Neubert (DEU) earn second and third spots on the podium in a thrilling race at the 2025 Precision & Fuel IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship triathlon - Kat Matthews (GBR) retires from the race during the run leg but holds on to claim the 2025...

November 9, 2025

Irish runner sets new women’s 100-mile world record at Tunnel Hill 100

The Tunnel Hill 100 in Vienna, Ill., has earned a reputation for producing world-record performances, and 2025 may go down as its most historic year yet. On Sunday, Ireland’s Caitriona Jennings and Anne Flower of the U.S. set new women’s world records (to be ratified) at the 100- and 50-mile...

November 5, 2025

LPGA partners with Golf Saudi: New commissioner unveils Vegas event with $4 million purse

LPGA commissioner Craig Kessler wasted no time delivering something his predecessor wouldn’t — a deal with Golf Saudi. The LPGA has announced that the tour will return to Shadow Creek in Las Vegas in 2026 for the new Aramco Championship, a co-sanctioned event with the Ladies European Tour that features a...