EVENT NEWS

February 11, 2026

In Solidarity Project Announces Women, Nature and Joy Summit

Grass Valley, CA (February 11, 2026) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - Under the leadership of Teresa Baker, In Solidarity Project is hosting the Women, Nature and Joy Summit, a three-day gathering designed to bring together women working, creating, and leading across the outdoor industry. The Summit will take place August 7–9, 2026,...

February 10, 2026

Ashley Farquharson wins Olympic bronze in luge, makes history for Team USA

 Ashley Farquharson became the second American woman and first in 12 years to win an Olympic medal in luge Tuesday, Feb. 10. She finished third in the women’s single event at the Cortina Sliding Center with a time of 3:31.582. This bronze performance tied the best finish in program history, as the United States’...

February 8, 2026

Winter Olympics 2026 AM roundup: Lindsey Vonn crashes, Breezy Johnson wins gold

There was both very good and very bad Sunday morning in Italy. Here is what’s gone down so far on Day 3 of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games: The first medal for the United States comes courtesy of Breezy Johnson, who became just the second American woman to win gold...

February 5, 2026

Winter Olympics 2026: Finland vs. Canada postponed after norovirus outbreak quarantines 14 members of Finnish women’s hockey team

The Finnish women's hockey team won't open Olympic play against Team Canada on Thursday as originally scheduled. A norovirus outbreak throughout the Finnish team has led to over a dozen players being quarantined ahead of the contest, per multiple reports. Symptoms of the illness showed up Wednesday, as the Finnish...

February 4, 2026

Finland women’s hockey team cancels practice after illness affects players day before Olympic opener

Finland’s national women’s hockey team canceled practice Wednesday due to a stomach illness affecting at least four players, a team spokesman confirmed to The Associated Press. “We’re reviewing a difficult situation,” Henna Malmberg said a day before Finland is scheduled to open the Milan Cortina Games against defending Olympic champion...

February 4, 2026

Denver Summit reach 40,000 tickets sold for inaugural home match, eye women’s sports record

NWSL club Denver Summit FC, which debuts next month in San Jose, has “passed” the 40,000 mark in ticket sales for its home debut at Empower Field on March 28, according to Sean Keeler of the DENVER POST. Controlling owner Rob Cohen said their first goal “was to break the record...

February 4, 2026

National Women in Sports Day 2026: Advocates Push Congress for Equal Access Policies

Advocates for National Women in Sports Day took their fight for equity to Washington, DC today, engaging policymakers to address persistent gaps in athletic opportunities for girls and women across the country. The Women's Sports Foundation, national steward of National Women in Sports Day, is meeting with legislators to reinforce how policy shapes...

February 4, 2026

The 2026 Olympics Take the Gold in Women’s Representation

The Olympic Games haven’t started yet, but there has already been one big win for  gender representation. The 2026 Winter Olympics, which kick off Friday in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo in Italy, will be more balanced than any other Games in history. In all, 47% of the athletes taking part are women. And,...

February 3, 2026

Lindsey Vonn plans to compete in the Winter Olympics despite a ruptured ACL

Three-time Olympic medalist Lindsey Vonn ruptured her ACL in a recent World Cup crash but will still try to compete at the Milan Cortina Winter Games, refusing to let this chance "slip through my fingers," she said Tuesday. Training sessions for the women's downhill are set for Thursday, Friday and Saturday...

February 1, 2026

Unrivaled sets professional women’s basketball attendance record in 3-on-3 league’s Philadelphia debut

Natasha Cloud rooted for the 76ers as a kid growing up in suburban Philadelphia and — like so many hoopsters back in the day — idolized Allen Iverson. So when the former WNBA champion and current New York Liberty standout hit the same court where Iverson once dazzled, Cloud couldn't...

January 29, 2026

Fiesta Bowl to host national championship for women’s flag football

Organizers behind the Fiesta Bowl are getting involved in a different kind of college football. The Fiesta Sports Foundation announced Thursday it will host the first-of-its-kind national championship for Division I women’s flag football. The two-day showcase will be staged April 18 and 19 on the campus of Arizona State...

January 28, 2026

Tennis Stars Back Gauff Against Nonstop Filming at Australian Open

Coco Gauff wasn’t thrilled about the cameras that caught her smashing her racket after her Australian Open defeat. The two-time Grand Slam champion thought her outburst was private, but backstage cameras in Rod Laver Arena filmed her breaking a racket on a ramp. “Certain moments … I feel like they...

January 21, 2026

WNBA reveals 2026 schedule — even as labor battle looms over start of season

The wait is over. The WNBA on Wednesday unveiled its highly anticipated 2026 regular-season schedule, which begins May 8. But this announcement doesn’t necessarily mean the WNBA and Women’s National Basketball Players’ Association are any closer to finalizing a new collective bargaining agreement. Those contentious negotiations remain ongoing. So why...

January 20, 2026

Deep Blue announces 4th annual Business of Women’s Sports Summit

Deep Blue Sports + Entertainment, the women’s sports marketing strategy firm born out of the agency Giant Spoon, is bringing back its Business of Women’s Sports Summit for the fourth year in a row. This year’s event is set for April 14, with Geico as its presenting sponsor, Deep Blue founder and...

January 19, 2026

Washington Sets New American Women’s Hockey Attendance Record

Washington, DC is now the new record holder for the largest professional women's hockey crowd in history in the United States. Washington drew 17,288 fans to Capital One Arena for their PWHL Takeover Tour game between the New York Sirens and Montreal Victoire. It was the first time the PWHL...

January 13, 2026

TOGETHXR Partners With Unrivaled In A Power Play For Women’s Sports

Two women-athlete owned forces in sports, Unrivaled and TOGETHXR, have joined forces to launch their new merchandise collection, “TOGETHXR We’re Unrivaled.” The collab celebrates their shared mission to elevate women in sports, expand visibility, and shift perceptions, while giving fans a great way to support the movement. "TOGETHXR We're Unrivaled" will be available...

January 13, 2026

Sarah Porter Pulled From 2026 Winter Spine Race Event Following Death Threats

On January 11, 2026, the Winter Spine Race organization made an announcement on social media about one of the participants in the 108-mile Winter Spine Challenger South race: “Sarah Porter, who has been fundraising for charity … has now been withdrawn from the race due to safety concerns.” Porter, from the U.K., was pulled...

January 7, 2026

Woman ‘Skysurfs’ Above Mount Everest to Break World Record

Most Everest-related records are achieved at its peak, but the latest record-breaking feat took place high above the Himalayan mountain. That’s where Belarusian athlete Olga Naumova recently smashed the record for highest skysurfing jump. Naumova is a 15-year veteran of the sport, with over 17,000 skydives logged. Even with that...

January 6, 2026

WTGL indoor golf to launch next winter, feature LPGA Tour stars

LPGA Tour golfers will have their own version of TGL in 2026-27, the tour and TMRW Sports announced Tuesday. The WTGL will launch sometime next winter and will include LPGA Tour stars competing on teams at SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, where TGL has staged its matches the...

December 23, 2025

Lindsey Vonn qualifies for 2026 Olympics, completing a remarkable comeback from retirement

One of the most remarkable comebacks in Olympic history is now a reality. Eight years after her last Olympic berth, skier Lindsey Vonn will once again represent the United States in February for the Milano/Cortina Games. Vonn, who retired in 2019, had pursued a range of endeavors outside skiing. But as she...

December 22, 2025

Philadelphia sports legend signs with Women’s Pro Baseball League

After making headlines in Williamsport more than a decade ago, Mo’ne Davis is making them again. The Philadelphia sports icon will play in the inaugural season of the Women’s Pro Baseball League after signing with Los Angeles on Monday, the league announced. The team drafted her 10th overall in November as...

December 17, 2025

This woman ran 300 miles through the Atacama desert–at 22 weeks pregnant

The U.S.'s Allie Gibbons signed up for The Speed Project Atacama before she knew she was pregnant—and decided to keep going. Allie Gibbons didn’t plan to run 300 miles while pregnant—she had already committed to the race before she found out she was expecting. “I was registered to run Atacama...

December 16, 2025

Australian woman beats all the men at Antarctic Ice Marathon

Sunday marked the 20th edition of the Antarctic Ice Marathon, and it was notable for more than just its long history: for the first time ever, a woman claimed the outright race title. Australia’s Catherine Drysdale dominated freezing conditions (-8 C, “feels like” -18 C) and a very snowy course in Union Glacier,...

December 12, 2025

Belgian Waffle Ride and Distance To Empty Partner to Expand Women’s Participation Across the BWR Series

Encinitas, CA (December 12, 2025) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ — The Belgian Waffle Ride (BWR), North America’s most irreverent and demanding unroad cycling series, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Distance To Empty (DTE), the women-led cycling program founded by professional cyclist and advocate Starla Teddergreen. Together, BWR and DTE are launching an ambitious,...

December 10, 2025

New Professional Softball League to Launch in 2026

While the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) has made waves over the last year, creating a new opportunity for the world’s best professional softball players to compete, a new league is looking to do the same. On Wednesday, the Professional Softball League (PSL) officially launched, combining seven previously independent softball teams...