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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...

November 17, 2022

Pro Volleyball Federation to launch inaugural U.S. women’s season in 2024

The Pro Volleyball Federation announced its presence Thursday and said it will begin play in February 2024, calling itself “real pro volleyball and the premier women’s professional volleyball league in North America.” The organizers, while making their announcement, revealed that Columbus, Ohio, and Dallas-Fort Worth will be two of what...

November 17, 2022

Women-Led Wednesday Reports a Record 650 Brands Banding Together to Inspire Conscious Shopping this Holiday Season

Sun Valley, ID /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - Women-Led Wednesday announces the fifth installment of its annual shopping holiday created to encourage conscious consumerism in support of women-led brands, and this year, is excited to welcome more than 650 companies to its directory leading up to the holiday on Nov. 23, 2022. Brands...

November 15, 2022

Women’s Volleyball Continues to Draw Major Media Interest

ESPN has enjoyed multiple years of increased ratings for its women’s college volleyball coverage — and as a result has expressed interest in renewing its deal in the future. In the meantime, however, ESPN is investing in a professional version of the game. FOS

November 14, 2022

Tour of Britain and Women’s Tour organizer signs four-year deal with Welsh government

The Welsh government has partnered up with the Tour of Britain and Women’s Tour organizer, SweetSpot, to host key stages of the two races. The 2024 Women’s Tour will set off from Wales for the first time in the race’s history. The deal will conclude in 2026 with the Women’s Tour...

November 11, 2022

NCAA National Titles up for Grabs this Weekend at the 2022 Women’s Collegiate Triathlon National Championships

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - The 2022 Women’s Collegiate Triathlon National Championships are set to take place this Saturday, Nov. 12 as Tempe, Arizona, once again hosts the country’s top women’s varsity collegiate triathletes all vying for individual and team national titles. The event, organized by Kinetic Multisports and...

November 10, 2022

WNBA to allow coaches challenge next season

The WNBA will allow coaches to challenge one play a game next season, and the league is also heightening the penalty for transition take fouls. The league announced the changes on Thursday. The league’s competition committee recommended the rules changes and the WNBA Board of Governors approved them. Both rules,...

November 6, 2022

This Is What It’s Like Surfing While Pregnant

Surfing is a difficult sport under any circumstances. But surfing while pregnant is an entirely different beast. While many women, respectively, decide to opt out of surfing during their pregnancy, there is another group that won’t let anything stand between them and riding waves. We caught up with eight ordinary...

October 31, 2022

American Taylor Knibb Dominates at the 2022 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship Presented by Utah Sports Commission

ST. GEORGE, Utah /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - In a day that was all about the sport’s top women, Taylor Knibb of the USA overpowered the competition at the 2022 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN® 70.3® World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission. At just 24 years old, Knibb used a 23:54 swim, a 2:14...

October 31, 2022

Afghan Woman Zenab Rezaie Makes History as She Completes the 2022 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship Presented by Utah Sports Commission

For race day images and footage of Zeinab, visit: HERE ST. GEORGE, Utah (Oct. 31, 2022) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ At just 27, Zeinab Rezaie has made history in becoming the first Afghan woman to race and finish the IRONMAN® 70.3® World Championship. Zeinab was the final finisher of the 2022 Intermountain...

October 27, 2022

Second Women’s Tour De France Takes On Tourmalet Climb

The second edition of the women's Tour de France will start from Clermont-Ferrand on July 23 next year, race director Marion Rousse announced on Thursday. The centrepiece of the 2023 route is the Col du Tourmalet in the Pyrenees and the route climbs to over 2,100 metres while the eight...

October 25, 2022

Stevy Merrill Sets SuperHalf™ Course and Distance Standard at Inaugural Monarch Triathlon

KINGMAN, Ariz. – Stevy Merrill was the champion of the first-ever SheStrong Inc Monarch Triathlon SuperHalf™, a women’s multisport event that debuted a brand new triathlon distance this past weekend. She set the course and distance standard with a time of 4:32:22. The Kingman local and healthcare worker conquered the...

October 17, 2022

espnW Announces Full Agenda and Speakers for the Annual espnW: Women + Sports Summit, presented by Toyota

Taking place November 1-3 at Ojai Valley Inn, Ojai, CA, the Summit brings together leaders across sports, business, and entertainment for a curated program of keynotes, breakout sessions, panels, and presentations, all focused on advancing women in sports. Programming from this year’s Summit will also be live streamed across select...