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August 14, 2025
“The current system is not set up to protect female health” – Talks of drastic measures following Ferrand-Prevot’s Tour de France Femmes weight loss
Two weeks after Pauline Ferrand-Prévot’s landmark win at the 2025 Tour de France Femmes, discussion around her apparent significant weight loss has ignited a wider debate in professional cycling. Now, The Cyclists’ Alliance (TCA), the union representing women’s riders, has stepped in, urging the UCI to introduce mandatory annual screening for RED-S...
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August 14, 2025
First Participants Announced for Inaugural SI Women’s Games
The inaugural SI Women's Games will feature more than 120 athletes competing in six sports over six days at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, Calif., from Tuesday, Oct. 28, to Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. SI
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August 11, 2025
Women’s Rugby World Cup to adopt flashing mouthguards to signal head impact
Mouthguards that light up to indicate a player has suffered a significant head impact will be used at the Women's Rugby World Cup, officials announced Monday. Mouthguards will flash red if the impact is severe enough to potentially cause a concussion. The referee will then stop play and the player...
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August 8, 2025
WNBA CBA Meetings Resume Amid Investor Clamor for Sun Sale
Representatives from the WNBA and Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) reconvened this week in New York to continue collective bargaining negotiations after the last in-person meeting took place three weeks ago during the league’s All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis. Teams of lawyers and advisors on both sides are combing over terms, such as length...
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August 6, 2025
WNBA Players Fed Up With Dildo Throwing
The WNBA has a sex toy problem. So far, one culprit has been arrested, and the Sky tell FOS they’ve asked Chicago police for help in finding another. FOS
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August 6, 2025
Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina faces hateful abuse after loss, blames ‘shameful’ bettors
Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina has spoken out about the deluge of hateful abuse she received online from frustrated gamblers after losing a match in Canada, including messages wishing her death and celebrating Russia killing her compatriots. CNN Sports
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August 3, 2025
French rider Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt wins women’s Tour de France at her first attempt
French rider Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt won the women's Tour de France at her first attempt on Sunday, launching an attack to clinch the final stage and increase her overnight lead. It gave Ferrand-Prévôt a resounding victory. She finished 3 minutes, 42 seconds ahead of 2023 champion Demi Vollering of the Netherlands...
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August 1, 2025
Former World Champion Megan Romano Becomes First Female Athlete To Join Enhanced Games
Four-time world champion Megan Romano is the first female athlete and first American to join the Enhanced Games, the organization announced Friday. Romano, who represented the United States at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships and the 2012 Short Course World Championships, has not competed in the pool since the 2016 U.S. Olympic...
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July 25, 2025
We no longer need men for the Tour de France Femmes to exist’: race director Marion Rousse profile
In just four years, the Tour de France Femmes has gone from being an addendum to the men’s race to an established and exciting fixture in its own right. That’s down to a boom in women’s sport in general, but also to the determination of race director Marion Rousse. In...
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July 25, 2025
Tour de France Femmes: 2025 edition is most mountainous yet
Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift race organisers ASO have added even more mountains to the 2025 edition of the race, which begins this Saturday in Brittany before travelling southwest through the Massif Central to the Alps. This year's Tour features a record 17,240m of climbing, with three days in...
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July 24, 2025
Venus Williams Becomes Oldest Player to Win WTA Singles Match In Decades
Venus Williams turned back the clock and stunned 23-year-old Peyton Stearns in straight sets (6–3, 6–4) Tuesday night. The 45-year-old Williams advanced to the DC Open’s round of 16 after not having played a professional match in over a year. FRONT OFFICE SPORTS
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July 19, 2025
WNBA fashion, growth on display at The Collective’s All-Star party with USA TODAY Studio IX
WNBA All-Star weekend has been a vibe. Fans have converged on the hoops capital of the United States and immersed themselves in the W and it's growing popularity. To have a lot of the W players and the fans filling the stadium, every restaurant and every hotel, it’s awesome. Many...
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July 17, 2025
Portland hosts groundbreaking summit to redefine women’s sports
Portland’s love for women’s sports isn’t just a slogan -- it’s a movement. And this summer, that movement takes center stage with the inaugural Epicenter: Women’s Global Sports Summit, a groundbreaking event set for Friday, July 25, at Nike World Headquarters. The summit is the centerpiece of Epicenter Week, a...
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July 17, 2025
More bikes stolen from French team Cofidis after Tour de France theft
Less than two weeks after their bikes were stolen at the Tour de France, Cofidis have fallen victim to another theft, this time at the Baloise Ladies Tour. Cycling WEEKLY
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July 16, 2025
WNBA All-Star Tickets Hit Record Price Despite Caitlin Clark’s Injury
The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game has hit record-high ticket prices despite the uncertain status of Caitlin Clark, the league’s biggest draw—and the host city’s best player. According to TickPick, the average purchase price for Saturday’s WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis is $262, which is the highest in the ticketing platform’s...
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July 15, 2025
‘Good Morning America’ Will Air From WNBA All-Star in First
Over the last five years, the WNBA All-Star game has served as a marker of the league’s rise in cultural relevance. The weekend, which was at one point an uninspired marker of the midway point in the season, has evolved into a can’t-miss event, complete with hard-to-get-in parties, top-tier sponsor...
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July 12, 2025
Katie Taylor’s Sweep Produces Largest Women’s Boxing Gate Ever
In front of a sold-out crowd of 19,721 at Madison Square Garden, Katie Taylor completed her three-peat over Amanda Serrano with a majority-decision victory (95-95, 97-93, 97-94) early Saturday morning. With the win, Taylor retained her undisputed super lightweight title in front of thousands of Irish fans who crossed the pond...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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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...