EVENT NEWS

January 24, 2023

Pregnant Runner Calls Out Boston Marathon’s Lack Of Maternity Policy

After a runner’s Instagram post about the Boston Marathon’s lack of a clear policy around pregnancy deferrals, the Boston Athletics Association is finally taking action. Women's Running  

January 24, 2023

Heidi Muller Leads a Buy Out of the Adventure Racing World Series

23/01/2023 /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - The Adventure Racing World Series is under new ownership after the company was purchased from Geocentric Outdoors (Australia) by a consortium of investors lead by current CEO, Heidi Muller. Muller has been CEO for the past year, and in full operational charge of the global adventure...

January 23, 2023

WNBA Set to Test Its Popularity, Weigh Expansion in Canada

Canada has the chance to prove why it should get a WNBA team. Toronto is hosting a preseason game between the Minnesota Lynx and Chicago Sky in May at Scotiabank Arena that will air on Sportsnet and TSN. FOS

January 20, 2023

Lindsey Vonn Became the First Woman to Ski the Kitzbühel Streif. She Did It at Night.

American skiing great Lindsey Vonn won everything there is to win in alpine skiing before retirement in 2019 (Olympic gold, 82 World Cups, and multiple World Championships), but one last dream goal eluded her in her illustrious career: the notorious Streif downhill in Kitzbühel, Austria. The treacherous downhill course—immortalized by...

January 13, 2023

After a successful first year, the Gone Graveling Festival presented by BMC is returning to Bentonville, AR for a one-of-a-kind experience for women gravel cyclists

Victoria, B.C. January 13, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Girls Gone Gravel and Feisty Media are thrilled to announce that The Gone Graveling Festival presented by BMC will be returning to Bentonville, AR for a second year. The event, which celebrates all things gravel cycling, will take place on the weekend of May...

January 11, 2023

4th Annual International Women’s Day Bike Ride Spreads the Message of Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion

LOMBARD, Illinois /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - On March 8-12, 2023, nonprofit Inspyrd Movement™ will be hosting their 4th annual International Women’s Day – Together We Ride™ global cycling event. As in years past, participants are encouraged to ride their bikes anywhere, any distance, outdoors or inside, in a group or solo...

January 9, 2023

How Races are Supporting Lactating Runners

Lactating runners often rely on the advice from friends or other runners who have been through this before. But this fall, several races took steps to expand and promote lactation support services, making their events more inclusive for this modest but present population. Women's Running

January 9, 2023

Global Medalists, National Record Holders, Olympians and Paralympians Among 127th Boston Marathon Women’s Field

The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) proudly announced today the women’s professional field for the 127th Boston Marathon, featuring decorated Open, Wheelchair and Para Athletics Division athletes from 18 countries. Among the field are global medalists, national record holders, Olympians and Paralympians, as well as five Boston Marathon champions. BAA

January 4, 2023

Everything you need to know about the 2023 Women’s WorldTour calendar

With 30 events and 86 race days across three continents, the Women's WorldTour is bigger than ever. VeloNews

December 31, 2022

Top Moments in Women’s Sports: 2022

As time goes on, women’s sports are only continuing to prove their value. Female athletes are setting the bar high while inspiring the next generation. Here are Her Campus' top five moments in women’s sports in 2022. Her Campus

December 21, 2022

Women in the Tube: A New Era

With the 2022 Vans Pipeline Masters’ significantly expanded and a remarkably diverse women’s division emphatically justifying its format with Carissa Moore’s amazing first-round Backdoor barrel, it seems like the appropriate time to consider the relatively recent paradigm shift in women’s tube riding. A dramatic advancement. And while finally receiving overdue...

December 12, 2022

Life Time responds to Sea Otter petition, changes start times for women’s cross-country race

Life Time, the parent company of the Sea Otter Classic, has said they are changing the start format of the Fuego 40km cross-country mountain bike race in 2023. In 2023, all women's age group categories will start ahead of the men. VeloNews

December 9, 2022

Record-breaking Women’s Super League attendances up 200% on last year – director

A new WSL record attendance was set in September when 47,367 spectators turned out to watch Arsenal beat north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 at the Emirates Stadium. This followed a record-breaking women's Euros campaign which saw 87,192 fans pack into Wembley Stadium to see England win the tournament. ESPN

December 7, 2022

Study: UK women’s sports viewership up sevenfold since 2012

The organisation has found that this year’s average viewing time per person for women’s sport is at seven hours and 50 minutes, up to the end of October. This marks a significant increase compared to a decade ago, when an average time of an hour and 22 minutes was spent...

December 6, 2022

Bleeding Fingers, Hailstorms, and 2,000 Vertical Feet: How Three Women Set a Big-Wall Climbing Record

Sasha DiGiulian, Brette Harrington, and Matilda Söderlund traveled to Spain to send one of the hardest such routes. Rayu marks 16 pitches of biting limestone and a 5.14b crux. For DiGiulian, it also signaled a return to the height of her athletic career. Outside Online

December 6, 2022

PGA, LPGA To Restart Mixed Event After 24-Year Hiatus

A mixed-team golf event will be a fixture on the PGA Tour schedule for the first time in almost 25 years. The PGA and LPGA announced that the QBE Shootout will be converted into a mixed-team event starting in 2023 — a return to the format after the last JCPenney...

December 5, 2022

Christine Sinclair, Diana Matheson reveal pro Canadian women’s soccer league set for kickoff in 2025

Professional women's soccer is coming to Canada. Christine Sinclair and former national teammate Diana Matheson announced plans to launch a domestic professional women's league in 2025, featuring eight teams throughout Canada. The still-unnamed league would begin in April 2025 with an inaugural champion crowned sometime in the fall. Each team will...

December 5, 2022

Grand Rapids first market announced for new professional women’s volleyball league

A new professional U.S. women’s volleyball league that’s set to launch in 2024 has tapped Grand Rapids as its first market, team owners and league executives announced. DP Fox Sports & Entertainment, which co-owns the Grand Rapids Griffins and previously owned an Arena Football League team, joined Pro Volleyball Federation...

December 2, 2022

PUMA announces title sponsorship of the Toronto Women’s Run Series

TORONTO, CANADA – December 2, 2022 /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - The Toronto Women’s Run Series, the country’s largest women’s running series today announced global sports brand PUMA as the title sponsor of the race series. The multiyear deal will take effect January 1, 2023 and will position PUMA as the title...

December 1, 2022

ESPN Is Bringing RedZone-Style Coverage to NCAA Women’s Volleyball

On Wednesday, ESPN announced a new feature of its coverage for the Division I women’s volleyball tournament: a RedZone-like whiparound show, which will complement ESPN’s broadcasting of every tournament match on one of its networks. FOS

November 30, 2022

Committed To Hosting Dedicated IRONMAN World Championship Race Days for Women and Men, IRONMAN Announces Plan for Dual Hosts for VinFast IRONMAN World Championship

TAMPA, Fla. (Nov. 30, 2022) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - Following the first-ever two-day IRONMAN World Championship and a continued commitment to providing women and men their own dedicated day of racing, IRONMAN announced today that the 2023 VinFast IRONMAN® World Championship triathlon will move forward with two different host venues. To...

November 27, 2022

Indiana coach Teri Moren slams conditions of Las Vegas women’s basketball tournament: ‘This was a major miss’

Las Vegas is a city known for its glitz and glamour. Neither, though, were found during what was supposed to be a showcase of some of the nation's top women's basketball teams this holiday weekend. The Women's Las Vegas Invitational, which featured teams such as Louisville and Auburn, went viral...

November 22, 2022

How Races Are Supporting Breastfeeding Runners

From pumping tents at start villages to lactation stations along the course, here’s how major races are making changes to better support new moms. Runners World (paywall)

November 18, 2022

New women’s pro volleyball league embarks on ‘converting the unconverted’

Pro Volleyball Federation, the new professional women’s indoor volleyball league in the U.S., endeavors to give elite players and coaches the opportunity to profit from their abilities, cultivate dedicated fanbases throughout the country and thrive in the world beyond the court. With a start date of February 2024, teams will...

November 18, 2022

LPGA Prize Money to Exceed $100M in 2023, Setting Record for Women’s Tour

The LPGA is planning to award $101.4 million in total prize money in 2023, marking an all-time single-season high for the tour. According to the Associated Press (h/t ESPN), the figure is 18 percent higher than the planned total for 2022 and more than double the total from 10 years...