EVENT NEWS

July 3, 2025

World Tour Team Ceratizit Highlights Final Teams for Women’s Inaugural Maryland Cycling Classic

BALTIMORE, (July 3, 2025) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - The Maryland Cycling Classic, America’s biggest and highest-ranked professional women’s road race, announced the final six women’s teams for the inaugural race that will take place Sept. 6. The 2025 Maryland Cycling Classic will be held in Baltimore and for the first time...

July 2, 2025

Women’s Pro Baseball League to hold tryouts at Nationals Park

The Women's Professional Baseball League will hold tryouts next month at the Washington Nationals' home ballpark as it moves closer to its launch. ESPN

June 30, 2025

WNBA announces expansion teams in 3 cities by 2030

The WNBA has formally announced plans to expand into three new cities by 2030, which will eventually increase the size of the league to 18 teams. In addition to previously announced expansion clubs coming next year in Portland, Oregon and Toronto, the WNBA revealed June 30 that it will establish...

June 30, 2025

WNBA announces expansion teams in 3 cities by 2030

The WNBA has formally announced plans to expand into three new cities by 2030, which will eventually increase the size of the league to 18 teams. USA TODAY

June 27, 2025

Olympic Runner Faith Kipyegon Misses 4-Minute Mile Record by Mere Seconds

Faith Kipyegon nearly ran a mile in less than four minutes — coming oh-so-close to breaking the threshold which no female athlete has ever achieved on Thursday, June 26. People

June 25, 2025

Toronto Waterfront Marathon’s bold initiative to get more women racing

At the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon, race director Charlotte Brookes has noticed a concerning trend: fewer women are signing up, even as total race participation climbs. CANADIAN Running Magazine

June 24, 2025

Langkawi International Ultra Run: Hong Kong’s Wong is fastest woman and beats the men too

It was meant to be her husband’s big day, but instead it was Wong Mei-yan who stole the show at the Langkawi International Ultra Run, becoming the fastest overall finisher in the 100km Round Island Ultra-Road. myNEWS

June 20, 2025

Women’s tackle football has 2 leagues whose championship games are on ESPN2

Women have been playing tackle football for decades, usually under the radar. Two leagues, operating independently, are helping the sport get more attention. The Women’s Football Alliance will be back on ESPN2 for its championship game on July 26 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, where MVP...

June 18, 2025

KPMG Women’s PGA ups purse by $1.6 million, matching largest on LPGA

The KPMG Women’s PGA is now on equal terms with the U.S. Women’s Open when it comes to prize money. KPMG announced Tuesday its total purse is now $12 million, up from $10.4 million a year ago. The winner will earn $1.8 million. KPMG took over as title sponsor in...

June 16, 2025

Lume Six Launches Support Women: Athletes Grant Program

Santa Cruz, CA (June 16th, 2025) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - Lume Six, the woman-owned and operated brand known for developing high-performance sports bras for mountain athletes, is proud to announce its first annual Support Women: Athletes financial grant program. Designed to help women athletes pursue their 2025 goals with confidence and...

May 27, 2025

Feisty Media Celebrates Women’s Cycling with “More Women More Miles” Program Culminating at UNBOUND 2025

Emporia, Kansas (May 27, 2025) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ — Girls Gone Gravel, a Feisty Media brand, in partnership with Life Time, is proud to spotlight the More Women More Miles initiative — a powerful movement to get more women to the start line of gravel events, culminating at the world-renowned UNBOUND Gravel....

May 23, 2025

ITRA launches Women’s Trail Day to boost female participation

The International Trail Running Association (ITRA) has launched the first-ever Women’s Trail Day, a new international initiative encouraging women to get out on the trails and help close the gender gap in the sport. ENDURANCE.BIZ

May 21, 2025

WNBA’s Dream Unveil Court Design Calling for Respect for Women’s Sports in Photos

The Atlanta Dream unveiled a new court design for their home opener at State Farm Arena on Thursday. The monochrome black court includes the phrase "Pay some respect to women's sports" at half court. The design is the result of a partnership with Cash App and Playa Society, a woman-owned...

May 21, 2025

Ironman weighs slot allocation reform after gender equity report from Women in Tri UK

Ironman is considering evidence provided by Women in Tri UK regarding the corporation’s proportional representation world championship slot allocation system. triathlon MAGAZINE

May 20, 2025

Caitlin Clark, Fever Draw Record 2.7M Viewers vs. Sky

It’s a new WNBA season, but the results remain the same: Caitlin Clark continues to set ratings records. The season opener between the Clark-led Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky drew 2.7 million viewers Saturday on ABC, the most-watched game on ESPN platforms (regular season or playoffs), the network announced. The...

May 18, 2025

How the Olympics are levelling the playing field

Across the globe, the Olympic Movement is breaking barriers with sport as a vehicle for gender equality. Last month, the Olympic Values Education Programme launched a series of inclusive projects in Saudi Arabia, which brought together male and female participants and trainers. ITG

May 18, 2025

BBC gears up for stellar summer of women’s sport: Euro 2025, Rugby World Cup, Wimbledon, World Athletics Championship

Women's sport is set to take centre stage this summer with a stellar line-up of major events. The Women's Euros, Women's Rugby World Cup and World Athletics Championships will be live across the BBC alongside Wimbledon, The Hundred cricket tournament and the tennis at Queen's, where women will compete for...

May 16, 2025

NWSL says ‘we regret’ completing game after Angel City’s Savy King collapsed

The NWSL acknowledged that last week's game between Angel City FC and the Utah Royals should have been suspended after Savy King required emergency medical treatment on the field. USA TODAY

May 13, 2025

How the 2024 WNBA draft changed women’s sports forever

In this episode of FC Explains, hosted by Josh Christensen, we break down why the 2024 WNBA Draft is being hailed as the moment that changed everything for women’s sports. FAST COMPANY

May 9, 2025

FIFA Women’s World Cup expanded to 48 teams from 2031

The Women's World Cup will be expanded from 32 to 48 teams, like the men's competition, starting with the 2031 edition, FIFA announced on Friday. yahoo sports

May 5, 2025

Mount to Coast Athlete Megan Eckert sets new women’s 6-Day world record with 603 miles (970 KM) at GOMU World Championship

May 5, 2025 /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - Eckert’s extraordinary performance surpasses the previous record of 560.33 miles (901.764 km), set in 2024 by Camille Herron . Her achievement is now pending official ratification*. Demonstrating exceptional consistency and resilience, Eckert endures 144 continuous hours of effort, a true test of both physical...

May 4, 2025

48-year-old wins women’s title at 2025 Toronto Marathon

New Tecumseth, Ont.’s Ana Laura Fray delivered one of the most impressive performances of all. On Sunday, the 48-year-old made a powerful statement at the Toronto Marathon, blazing to an overall women’s victory in 2:50:40 and proving that age is no barrier to excellence. Running Mag

April 30, 2025

Oregon Soar takes flight as the state’s newest and only women’s professional ultimate frisbee team

A group of women are hitting the field this weekend as part of Oregon's newest and only women’s professional ultimate frisbee team. The next Oregon Soar home game is this Sunday at the University of Oregon Portland stadium. Included in the line-up is brand-new ultimate frisbee team, Oregon Soar. It’s the...

April 30, 2025

Movemint Partners with For All Mothers+ to Launch the MomForward Movement Series and Introduce New Event Tags to Indicate Family-Friendly Features

BERKELEY, CA [4/30/2025] /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - Movemint, a modern technology platform for endurance events, is proud to announce its partnership with For All Mothers+, an impact nonprofit breaking barriers for mothers through the lens of sport. As part of this collaboration, Movemint is powering the MomForward Movement Series, a month-long...

April 30, 2025

Unbridled Women Go a Little Wild in Parklands

Louisville, KY (April 29, 2025) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - The Unbridled Women Adventure Race is returning to the Parklands of Floyds Fork on Saturday, June 14, 2025. The 6-hour event will be staged out of the Woodland Pavilion in Broad Run Park. Participants will race in teams of 2 or 3,...