EVENT NEWS
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June 2, 2022
Women’s Tour gets live TV for first time, Challenge by La Vuelta reveals new five-day route
The women’s peloton got a big boost this week with two major races announcing significant developments for 2022. The organizers of the Women’s Tour in the UK confirmed that it would have live television for the first time in its history, while the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta confirmed its...
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May 25, 2022
Fugitive wanted in killing of elite cyclist traveled to New York City, authorities say
Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, the woman suspected of fatally shooting elite cyclist Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson in Texas, is believed to have traveled to New York City after the killing, authorities said Wednesday. Armstrong, 34, is accused in the May 11 shooting of Wilson -- who had previously dated Armstrong's boyfriend...
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May 23, 2022
Semenya says she offered to show track officials her body
Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya said she offered to show her vagina to athletics officials when she was just 18 years old to prove she was a female. In an interview with HBO Real Sports, she also accused track and field’s world governing body of making her take medication if...
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May 20, 2022
Austin police issue arrest warrant in Moriah Wilson murder case
Austin city police issued a warrant Thursday for first-degree murder in the case of gravel racer Moriah “Mo” Wilson. The warrant named Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, 34, in the warrant for first-degree murder felony charges. Wilson, 25, was found shot dead in an Austin apartment on May 11. Armstrong is listed as...
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May 17, 2022
Amundi Evian Championship announces $2 million purse increase
The Amundi Evian Championship has announced their own support of the the U.S. Women’s Open by increasing their purse from $4.5 million to $6.5 million in 2022. Golf Digest
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May 5, 2022
NHL’s Female Viewership Up 61% This Season
Their faith in the sports’ appeal is borne out by intriguing new TV data from the National Hockey League. The NHL’s female cable TV viewership across ESPN and TNT in the U.S. rose a whopping 61% during the 2021-2022 regular season, according to league spokeswoman Jennifer Neziol. On ESPN alone,...
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April 29, 2022
Australian Open to make golf history with equal billing and prize money for men and women
Golf history will be made when players tee off on the opening hole of this year’s Australian Open with the men’s and women’s events to be played at the same time and at the same venue. They will be the first recognised national Opens to feature the women’s and men’s tournaments...
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April 26, 2022
UCI President: The women’s peloton at the highest level is not yet big enough
There is an imbalance between the number of riders or teams and the current competition calendar, and soon, the UCI will have to say 'no' to major organizers when they sign up for the WorldTour for women. Cycling News
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April 25, 2022
Women in distance running: is the gender gap closing?
or generations, men have been faster than women in races of all distances, but over the last couple of decades, we’ve begun to see a shift. More and more women’s names are showing up at the tops of leader boards in ultra-endurance events, and the number of female participants in...
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April 24, 2022
Names You Should Know: The Greatest Historical Rivalries in Women’s Cycling
From Six-Day stars to record-breaking world champions, the stories of these women and their rivalries deserve to be told. Cycling Tips
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April 24, 2022
Soccer legend Mia Hamm’s greatest win might be the debut of Angel City FC
For years Hamm waged a tireless, lonely crusade for the return of women’s professional soccer to Southern California, a hotbed for the sport. That work eventually paid off when entrepreneur Julie Uhrman, venture capitalist Kara Nortman and actress Natalie Portman — backed by a celebrity-driven investor group that has grown to...
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April 21, 2022
Para Surfing World Champ Liv Stone Was Once Inspired to Surf; Now She Inspires Others
In only her second attempt at catching a wave and on the first ride of her life, Liv Stone immediately knew that surfing would become just that – the ride of her life. Stone, 19, grew up in a small town in the Amish country of Pennsylvania. Born with a congenital limb...
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April 20, 2022
Video: Thrilling Boston Marathon women’s race determined in final seconds
When Kenyan runner Peres Jepchirchir pulled away from Ababel Yeshaneh with one mile remaining in the 2022 Boston Marathon, it appeared as if the winner of the women’s race had just announced herself. Jepchirchir, who won both Olympic gold and the New York Marathon title last year, is known for her kick and entered...
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April 18, 2022
Allyson Felix, the most decorated track athlete of all time, will retire after 2022 season
The finish line is in sight for Allyson Felix. After more than 20 years of sprinting her way to success, the most decorated American athlete in Olympic track and field history has announced that she plans to hang up her running shoes after the 2022 season. Today
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April 16, 2022
Boston Marathon marks 50th anniversary of welcoming women
Fifty years after eight women lined up alongside the men — the first official female entrants, but not the first ones to run the race — more than 12,000 women are entered in the Boston Marathon on Monday, when it returns to its traditional Patriots Day spot in the schedule...
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April 14, 2022
espnW Announces Lineup for Women + Sports Summit on May 4
The one-day event will gather a distinctive group of leaders and change-makers at the intersection of sports, business, and entertainment for a day of conversation and reflection about the women + sports space.
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April 13, 2022
British runner sets Guinness World Record for most consecutive marathons
A runner from the UK has broken the Guinness World Record for running the most consecutive marathons. Kate Jayden of Derbyshire completed her 101st marathon in as many days on Sunday, beating American runner Alyssa Clark’s record of 95 marathons in 95 days, which she set in November 2021. Canadian Running
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April 6, 2022
Camille Herron Will Run Her 100,000th Mile This Week
Sometime in the next few days, 40-year-old ultrarunner Camille Herron will become the youngest woman on record to log 100,000 miles in her running career. While there are no official records for such achievements, several sites, including 100K Lifetime Miles, keep honor-system accounts. And it’s hard to doubt her accuracy. Outside Online
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April 5, 2022
Victoria Evans breaks world record for fastest female solo row across the Atlantic Ocean after ‘intense’ trip
With nothing but her small boat for company, British lawyer Victoria Evans battled high winds, big waves and sleep deprivation to record the fastest female solo row across the Atlantic Ocean. After setting off from Tenerife, Spain, on February 11, the 35-year-old covered 4,740 kilometers in 40 days and 19 hours before finally...
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April 5, 2022
Women’s March Madness Viewership Skyrockets
Sunday night’s national championship between UConn and South Carolina drew 4.85 million viewers, peaking at 5.91 million, ESPN announced. That’s 18% more than last year, and 30% more than 2019 — making it the most-watched women’s championship since 2004. Even competing directly with the Grammys couldn’t hold ratings back. The...
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April 5, 2022
NCAA Final Most Bet-On Women’s Game in History
The NCAA tournament championship game between UConn and South Carolina was the most watched women’s final since 2004 — and many of those viewers likely had some skin in the game. The Gamecocks’ 64-49 victory over the Huskies was reportedly the most bet-on women’s game in BetMGM history. Though the total amount of money...
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March 23, 2022
NCAA men’s, women’s tournaments see double-digit TV gains
The women's tournament on ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, ESPNU and ESPNews is up 15% overall through the first two rounds. The second round averaged 474,000 viewers, a 25% jump from last year. The game Monday night between Central Florida and Connecticut on ESPN averaged 1.13 million, making it the most-viewed, early-round...
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March 22, 2022
NCAA women’s tournament breaks attendance record on opening weekend that showcased growth
The 2022 NCAA women's basketball tournament broke a nearly two-decade-old attendance record, with more fans attending first- and second-round games this past weekend than ever before, the NCAA said. The games, hosted by the tournament's top 16 seeds, brought in 216,890 spectators across 32 sessions, topping the previous high of 214,290....
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March 21, 2022
Woman Returns To Run Boston Marathon 50 Years After Running In The First Official Women’s Field
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first official women’s field in the Boston Marathon. Eight women started and eight women finished. One of those women is coming back this year to run again. CBS Boston
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March 19, 2022
Climb Like a Woman: A Bouldering Festival in the Himalayan Foothills Empowers Indian Women
The Indian climbing community is predominantly male. These women aim to change that. Outside
