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April 15, 2026

WNBA draft second-most watched ever with 1.5M viewers

With uncertainty over the identity of the top overall pick and new NCAA champion UCLA producing ​a record number of selections, the WNBA draft ‌drew its second-highest viewership total ever on Monday. According to ESPN, 1.5 million watched the event, a 20% increase ​from last year's draft. The audience reached...

April 15, 2026

USWNT and Japan set record for largest crowd in Seattle women’s sports history

For the first time since July 27, 2017 the U.S. returned to Seattle at Lumen Field (formerly CenturyLink Field) for the first time in nearly nine years. In the USWNT match versus Japan, they set a standalone record for the largest crowd for a women’s sporting event in Seattle history. In the...

April 10, 2026

Running Industry Alliance (RIA) Announces Evolution of 
Women’s MultiSport Action Group (WMAG)

April 10, 2026 /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - Running Industry Alliance (RIA) is proud to announce the evolution of the Women’s MultiSport Action Group (WMAG) - a dynamic, member‑led platform created to champion women across all areas of the running and triathlon business sector. First launched at The Running Conference presented by...

April 10, 2026

Suunto Partners With Tracksmith Stamata Women’s Marathon Team

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (April 10, 2026) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – Suunto, a global leader in performance sports wearables, is proud to share a new partnership with Tracksmith Stamata in 2026. Tracksmith Stamata is a women’s marathon team led by 8-time Olympic Trials qualifier Stephanie Bruce, working towards their dreams of qualifying...

April 9, 2026

The Uninvited Invitational Takes Over Woodward Park City This Weekend

Woodward Park City, UT April 10-12, 2026 A Global Gathering of The Most Progressive Street Style Snowboarders From Around the Globe Japan’s Hinano Sakamoto claimed the top spot at The Uninvited Japan Open in February, returning to the 2026 Invitational with momentum on her side. Photo: Emma Dubrovsky Woodward Park...

April 5, 2026

PWHL game at Madison Square Garden sets U.S. pro women’s hockey attendance record

The PWHL has another professional women's hockey attendance record in the U.S., with the game between the New York Sirens and Seattle Torrent at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night drawing a crowd of 18,006. The previous high water mark was 17,335 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Feb....

April 2, 2026

How has Women’s March Madness changed alongside ‘crazy’ growth? We asked 5 players

In a USA Today piece timed to the 2026 Women’s Final Four, five NCAA Tournament players reflect on how “Women’s March Madness” has changed as the sport grows in visibility, revenue, and fan intensity. Players describe the tournament atmosphere as louder, more packed, and more media‑heavy than just a few...

March 26, 2026

Women’s flag football has basketball players trading sneakers for cleats ahead of 2028 LA Games

A year ago, point guard O'Mariah Gordon was leading Florida State into the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Not only is the 5-foot-5 grad student now at another school, but playing an entirely different sport. Shooting jumpers has been replaced by covering receivers and catching passes at Warner University...

March 26, 2026

Olympic committee moves to require genetic testing for all female competitors ahead of Los Angeles Games

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced it will require a 'one-time' genetic screening for all female athletes wishing to compete in the Olympic Games, beginning with the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The IOC has adopted a policy similar to that imposed by the UCI, which limits eligibility to compete...

March 25, 2026

First-ever International Women’s Sports Film Festival coming to Portland

The first‑ever International Women’s Sports Film Festival (IWSFF) will debut in Portland, Oregon, from May 1–3, 2026, at the Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts.​ The IWSFF is the first global film festival dedicated entirely to stories about women and nonbinary athletes, featuring documentaries, narrative films, and shorts from around...

March 25, 2026

2026 WNBA Expansion Draft is set on April 3rd

One of the first steps towards building the expansion teams is set. Originally slated for April 6th, the WNBA has scheduled the expansion draft for Friday, April 3rd. The 14th and 15th teams of the league, the Portland Fire and the Toronto Tempo, will have an opportunity to select one player...

March 25, 2026

Parental deferral policies in ultra-trail: some races need to catch up

Last weekend, Italy’s Andreas Reiterer finished second at Chianti Ultra Trail by UTMB, but had to turn down a Golden Ticket (automatic entry) to Western States 100 (WSER) because his partner is due to give birth around race day, and WSER’s policy does not allow partners to defer their entry. Missing a race because...

March 18, 2026

Every Woman’s Marathon to Bring $15M to New Orleans

New Orleans city leaders, tourism officials, and race organizers officially welcomed Team Milk’s Every Woman’s Marathon  to the city on March 17, announcing at a press conference that the women-centered race will take place in New Orleans on February 28, 2027. Now entering its third year as a traveling event, the marathon...

March 12, 2026

Nike Brings Back After Dark Tour Amid Women’s Running Boom

Nike has revived its After Dark Tour for the second year, hosting women-only nighttime 10K and half marathon races in seven cities worldwide to unite female runners and showcase performance gear. The event follows the 2025 tour's success, which drew over 50,000 participants across five continents, with one-third being first-time...

March 11, 2026

Softball Legend Natasha Watley ‘Heartbroken’ 2028 Olympics Won’t Be in L.A.

You would think the return of softball to the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles would be a moment of celebration for two-time Olympic medalist and L.A. native Natasha Watley, one of the most decorated players in U.S. softball history. Instead, it turned to heartbreak. The LA28 Olympics mark the...

March 10, 2026

Marshall sued over plans to drop women’s swimming and diving

More than a dozen members of the Marshall University women's swimming and diving team have filed a lawsuit over plans by the school to drop the sport. The lawsuit, filed Monday in U.S. District Court in southern West Virginia, accuses Marshall of discriminating against current and potentially future female student-athletes...

March 1, 2026

US Half Marathon Championship ends in chaos as lead runners guided in wrong direction

USA Track & Field has denied an appeal after its Half Marathon Championship in Atlanta ended in chaos. With less than two miles to go in the women’s race, Jess McClain had a significant lead over Ednah Kurgat and Emma Hurley when the guide vehicle took the trio off course....

March 1, 2026

Women’s sports reach record NCAA participation as leadership roles keep rising

Women's participation in NCAA sports has reached a record high. So has women's influence in leadership across college athletics. During the 2024-25 academic year — the latest NCAA Sports Sponsorship and Participation data available — 242,341 student-athletes competed across NCAA women's championship and emerging sports, marking a 14% increase over the past...

February 27, 2026

Flavor Flav to host Las Vegas event for winning US women’s Olympic ice hockey team

The rapper Flavor Flav will host a Las Vegas event in July to honour the US women’s ice hockey team’s gold medal at the Milano Cortina Olympics and celebrate other female Olympian and Paralympian achievement. The Hall of Fame rapper announced on X on Thursday that he will host a She Got...

February 26, 2026

Top 6 women’s sports moments of 2026 Winter Olympics

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina marked a defining chapter in the evolution of women’s sport. Across icy rinks, alpine slopes, halfpipes, and Nordic trails, female athletes delivered performances that were not only technically brilliant but culturally significant. This year’s Games reflected decades of progress toward gender equity in winter...

February 26, 2026

Team Milk Brings Every Woman’s Marathon To New Orleans For Year Three

WASHINGTON, D.C.(February 26, 2026) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ — Team Milk’s Every Woman’s Marathon, the only U.S. marathon designed by women, for women, will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana on February 28, 2027, bringing the event’s signature celebration of community, achievement and empowerment to the Crescent City. A USATF-certified course, the...

February 24, 2026

WNBA targets March 10 as deadline for new CBA—or 2026 season will be delayed

On Monday, the WNBA informed the WNBPA and teams that a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) must be agreed to by March 10 to avoid a delayed start to the 2026 WNBA season, according to ESPN’s Alexa Philippou. Philippou writes, “It is thought to be the first deadline of sorts the...

February 24, 2026

Whoopi Goldberg’s All Women’s Sports Network Debuts Live Boxing

All Women’s Sports Network (AWSN) announces the debut of women’s professional boxing on its fast-growing television platform in partnership with Hall of Fame legend Manny Pacquiao’s promotion, live on Sat., Feb. 28, beginning at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y. The two-hour “Queen of the...

February 23, 2026

Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from amputation

Lindsey Vonn narrowly avoided having her leg amputated after her devastating crash in the women's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics, the American skier shared in a social media post Monday. Vonn has undergone five surgeries since suffering a complex left tibia fracture after clipping a gate and sailing off...

February 23, 2026

Kari Traa Named Title Sponsor of TWELVE, a New Women-Led Ski Film Celebrating Friendship, Commitment, and Chasing Snow Year-Round

BOULDER, Colo. (February 23, 2025) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – Kari Traa, the women-founded Norwegian performance apparel brand built for women, by women, is proud to announce its role as title sponsor of TWELVE, an upcoming ski film that follows two best friends on a year long commitment to ski together every...