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                      October 30, 2025SEC Soccer Tournament in Pensacola Nov. 2 – 9PENSACOLA, Fla. /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - The best of Southeastern Conference women’s soccer will return to the Gulf Coast this fall when the 2025 SEC Soccer Tournament kicks off Nov. 2 – 9 at Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex in Pensacola. The single-elimination tournament will feature the league’s top 12 teams vying for... 
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                    October 30, 2025Women’s sport reaches record audiences as England’s Euros final against Spain is most watched TV momentThe Women's Sport Trust (WST) has released a report showing how female UK broadcast audiences reached an all-time high, making up 44 per cent of the UEFA Women's Euros audience and 43 per cent of the Women's Rugby World Cup (RWC) audience - the highest on record for both competitions.... 
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                    October 23, 2025Sarah Perry Sets Women’s Backyard Ultra World RecordThis year’s edition of the race that started the backyard ultramarathon craze, the 2025 Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra, saw Sarah Perry of the U.K. set a new women’s record of 95 “yards,” totaling 395.8 miles (637.0 kilometers). I.RUN.FAR 
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                    October 23, 2025The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift is headed for Mont VentouxOn Thursday, in a ballroom packed with cyclists in their offseason fits, journalists, and a ton of other people, the ASO unveiled the highly anticipated route for the 2026 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, and an extension of the title sponsorship agreement for the next four years. escape 
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                    October 21, 2025Jimmy Butler Is Now A Minority Investor In The San Diego Wave Fútbol Club, Aims To Set New Standard In Women’s SportsJimmy Butler’s business portfolio is warming up. The Golden State Warriors player joined an investor group and is officially a minority investor in the National Women’s Soccer League’s San Diego Wave Fútbol Club (Wave FC), which was valued at $120 million in October 2024 after it was acquired by the... 
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                    October 21, 2025United States announces bid to cohost 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup with Mexico, Costa Rica, JamaicaThe U.S. will submit a joint bid with Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica to host the 2031 Women's World Cup, marking the first time the competition will have four host nations in time for its expansion to 48 teams. U.S. Soccer confirmed its interest in hosting the tournament by FIFA's... 
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                    October 15, 2025After Athlos success, Alexis Ohanian ventures into another women’s sports building on LA’s rich heritageSerena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian, through his investment firm 776, is set to become the major investor for the seventh professional volleyball team in the League One Volleyball (LOVB) league, based in Los Angeles, launching in 2027. This marks the third major sports investment for Ohanian in Los Angeles, alongside... 
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                      October 15, 2025Natalie Grabow, 80, of Mountain Lakes, New Jersey Makes History Becoming the Oldest Women to Finish the IRONMAN World ChampionshipKONA, Hawai`i (October 15, 2025) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – Natalie Grabow, 80, of Mountain Lakes, New Jersey captured the 2025 IRONMAN® World Championship women’s 80-84 age-group title in Kona, Hawai`i on Saturday, October 11, the first to ever do so. She finished the IRONMAN World Championship with a time of 16:45:26... 
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                    October 13, 2025She Became the First Woman to Complete This 3,600-Mile Thru-Hike—and Brought Thousands Along for the JourneyJessica “Stitches” Guo began her 30th birthday alone, in the woods, walking north towards the Canadian border. It was the same way she had spent the last few months of her 20s, during which she hiked from the Mexican border through New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana along the Continental... 
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                    October 12, 2025World’s fastest woman defeats 100 men for US$100,000Internet personality and streamer MrBeast put the speed of the world’s fastest woman, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, to the test in his latest YouTube challenge. The YouTuber offered a US$100,000 prize to any man who could beat the reigning world 100m and 200m champion across the width of two soccer fields. Spoiler alert: Jefferson-Wooden threw... 
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                    October 12, 2025After Joy of Women’s-Only Ironman World Championship, Grief Sets InThe Ironman World Championship has made a lot of progress in the last three years of women’s-only racing. Now it must avoid a setback. There was something about this year’s Ironman World Championship week in Kona that felt sad. The final edition of the women’s-only championship event was empowering and inspiring and... 
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                    October 12, 202513 Female Athletes Take Titles in Their Age Group at the 2025 IRONMAN World Championship in Kona, Hawai`iKONA, Hawai`i / TAMPA, Fla. (Oct. 12, 2025) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - The best female triathletes in the world from 13 age groups claimed their respective titles at the 2025 IRONMAN® World Championship triathlon in Kona, Hawai`i on Saturday, October 11. More than 1,600 registered athletes from 78 countries, regions and territories... 
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                    October 12, 2025ESPN Adds More Women’s Sports With UEFA UWCL Rights AgreementESPN just made a major power play for women’s soccer that will bring more games to the network and direct-to-consumer streaming service. The network has signed a five-year, exclusive multimedia rights agreement for the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) covering the 2025/26 through 2029/30 seasons. ESPN will carry all 75 matches... 
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                    October 11, 2025‘My Showgirl Era’ – British triathlon star becomes an OnlyFans athlete on eve of IRONMAN World Champs“I’ve never really been one to do things the way they have always been done,” said top British triathlete Steph Clutterbuck when she made the eye-catching announcement that she has become an OnlyFans athlete. OnlyFans is a subscription site, which has been associated with adult material, although it is not exclusively a... 
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                      October 11, 2025Norway Strikes Again: Solveig Løvseth (NOR) is Victorious on Debut at the 2025 IRONMAN World Championship in Kona, Hawai`iKONA, Hawai`i (Oct. 11, 2025) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - In a spectacular race for the ages in stunning Kailua-Kona, Solveig Løvseth of Norway was crowned the 2025 IRONMAN World Champion, crossing the line in a time of 8:28:27. Great Britain’s Kat Matthews secured her third second place finish at an IRONMAN... 
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                    October 10, 2025Dear Ironman, Here’s What We Can Learn from the Women’s-Only ChampionshipThe article explores how lessons from the women’s Ironman World Championship in Nice could improve the men’s race in Kona. It highlights the women’s event’s community feel, inclusivity, and logistical successes as models for the broader Ironman brand. Triathlete spoke with athletes and industry leaders on the Big Island ahead... 
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                    October 10, 2025Track Start-Up Athlos Makes ‘Millions’ but No Profit YetThe track and field start-up Athlos “has not been a profitable endeavor yet,” founder Alexis Ohanian said at a press conference in New York City on Thursday. Asked by Front Office Sports about Athlos’s revenue and ownership structure, Ohanian declined to say how much revenue it was pulling in, only disclosing that... 
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                      October 10, 2025How To Watch: Women’s 2025 IRONMAN World Championship in Kona, Hawai`i- Live race day coverage of the professional women’s race will air around the world on Saturday, October 11, beginning with body marking at 4:30 a.m. HST - Broadcast can be viewed globally on proseries.ironman.com, DAZN and YouTube (except for the U.S., Canada, LATAM, and the Caribbean) - Additional broadcasters... 
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                    October 9, 2025Women’s track-and-field startup Athlos eyes sustainable and durable growthJapanese startup Athlos is launching a women’s-only athletics league aimed at creating more professional opportunities and visibility for female track and field athletes. The initiative seeks to challenge gender disparities in sports and inspire broader participation among women in athletics. Japantimes 
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                    October 8, 2025Athlos NYC track meet hits grand slam with new payment sponsorHeading into its second year, the women-only track meet Athlos has secured a major sponsor to ensure athletes get paid—fast. On Thursday, co-founder Alexis Ohanian announced that Cash App will be the official payments sponsor, promising what he calls “a faster future.” Last year’s payouts took three business days, which Ohanian says wasn’t good... 
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                      October 7, 2025Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i Welcomes the World’s Best Female Triathletes to the 2025 IRONMAN World ChampionshipKAILUA-KONA, Hawai`i (October 7, 2025) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – More than 1,600 registered female triathletes from around the world will gather in Kailua-Kona Hawai`i for the 2025 IRONMAN® World Championship® triathlon. Age-group and professional athletes from 78 regions, countries, and territories will tackle the legendary course as they race for world... 
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                    October 2, 2025Women’s basketball headed to Philly in 2026 with new Unrivaled leagueAfter a breakout first year, the women's basketball league, Unrivaled, is taking games on the road. The first stop? Right here in Philadelphia. "This will be the first time since 1998 since professional women's basketball is back in Philadelphia," said Mayor Cherelle Parker, referencing the Philadelphia Rage, the women's team that... 
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                      October 2, 2025Cherie Gruenfeld Selected as 2025 Inductee into IRONMAN Hall of FameKONA, Hawai`i / TAMPA, Fla. (October 2, 2025) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – IRONMAN is pleased to announce that an icon of the sport and one of the most highly decorated IRONMAN® age-group athletes, Cherie Gruenfeld, will be inducted into the IRONMAN Hall of Fame this year. An induction ceremony is planned... 
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                    September 30, 2025Local NCAA Moving 2028 Women’s Final Four to Lucas Oil StadiumThe 2028 Women’s Basketball Final Four will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The NCAA’s Division I women’s basketball committee says moving the Final Four from Gainbridge Fieldhouse to Lucas Oil is being done to accommodate the growing fan interest. 93.1FMWIBC 
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                      September 23, 2025Historic Kona Showdown Awaits as 2025 IRONMAN World Championship Women’s Professional Start List RevealedKONA, Hawai`i / TAMPA, Fla. (Sept. 23, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Triathlon’s most anticipated race of the year is set to arrive in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i on Saturday, October 11 as nearly 60 of the world’s best professional female triathletes prepare to swim, bike, and run for the coveted 2025 IRONMAN World... 

 
    
 
      
              
      
              
      
             
