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December 22, 2021
NCAA Volleyball Championship Draws Record 1.2 million Viewers
NCAA Volleyball continues to grow, with nearly 1.2 million viewers tuning in to watch Wisconsin defeat Nebraska in the championship match on ESPN2. The final tally makes it the most-viewed women’s college volleyball match ever on ESPN’s networks. Just Women's Sports
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December 21, 2021
Man on a mission: Success of inaugural women’s developmental golf event inspires purchase, rebranding of NWGA Tour
When Berman organized the inaugural PXG Women’s Match Play Championship in November with the simple mission of shining a light on women’s developmental golf, he had no idea it would lead to buying an entire tour. But that’s exactly what happened as Berman closed on purchasing the Florida-based NWGA, a...
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December 18, 2021
Barcelona Women physio treats opposing players due to shocking lack of medical staff
During a Primera Iberdrola match between Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano, the Barça physio was pictured treating opposing players, as Rayo do not provide medical staff for its women’s team. Barcelona triumphed 4-0 against Rayo, with Jana Fernández, Melanie Serrano, Jennifer Hermoso and Aitana Bonmatí all on the scoresheet for the...
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December 17, 2021
Angel City FC announce 13,200 season tickets sold for 2022
Whoever doesn’t think women’s sports moves the needle, might want to take a look at what Angel City FC are doing. Earlier today the club held their first media availability ahead of the 2022 season, to discuss last night’s expansion draft, the upcoming season, and everything in-between. However, at the...
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December 14, 2021
For girls following Sarah Fuller’s football path, ‘now that door’s just wide open’
Sarah Fuller, college soccer player for the University of North Texas, has been tagged so many times on her social media account with videos showing girls kicking footballs across the country, that it has been impossible to keep track. She now uses her social media popularity to help and inspire...
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December 13, 2021
Kristen Hayden becomes first Black woman to win national diving title
Kristen Hayden became the first Black woman to win a U.S. national senior title when she paired with Quinn Henninger for a victory in mixed synchronized 3-meter Monday at the USA Diving winter national championships. Hayden, a recent transfer to Indiana University, and freshman Henninger took the lead on their...
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December 9, 2021
The most stunning photos across women’s sports from the last month — NWSL championship, NYC Marathon, and more
Insider spoke with 10 of Getty Images' sports photographers about how they captured some of the most stunning shots in women's sports during November. The photos below showcase women's soccer's best playing on the club and international stages, marathoners basking in the glory of completing one of the world's best-known...
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December 8, 2021
Utah’s Women’s Epic Race Empowers More Women to Get Outside
Women’s Epic, the first trail race in Utah created specifically for all levels of adventure-seeking women, is excited to announce they are doubling in size after just one race season, giving more women the opportunity to get outside and hit the trails. Outside
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December 8, 2021
The 2021 Girls Can Summit: empowering girls through sport
The 2021 Girls Can Summit took place this Saturday in Windsor, Ont., where 60 girls from grade 4 to grade 10 had the opportunity to learn track and field skills from Olympians and elite female athletes. Border City Track Club coach and event organizer, Kurt Downes, says the day was a...
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December 7, 2021
UPenn Transgender Athlete Dominates Women’s Swimming, Sparks Outrage After Destroying Records
A transgender swimmer who previously competed as a man at the University of Pennsylvania has sparked new outrage about fairness in women's sports after destroying women's swim records at the school and the Ivy League. CBN News
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November 24, 2021
Nokere Koerse triples women’s prize money to match men
The one-day semi-classic Nokere Koerse announced it will triple the prize money for its women’s race in 2022, bringing it in line with the men’s event. That means the women’s winner will receive €18,800, more than three times what has previously been handed out. Velo News
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November 17, 2021
IOC Abandons Testosterone Rules for Transgender Athletes
On Tuesday the International Olympic Committee published a groundbreaking document titled “Framework on Fairness, Inclusion, and Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Sex Variations.” The ten-point guide advises individual Olympic sports on how best to create new rules governing such athletes. Under the new guidelines, the IOC forbids governing...
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November 15, 2021
Flobikes will broadcast first Tour de France Femmes in Canada
FloBikes, a part of FloSports, announced it has secured the exclusive Canadian broadcaster rights for Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift for 2022 and 2023. Coverage of the eight-day women’s professional stage race starts on July 24, 2022. Canadian Cycling Mag
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November 14, 2021
Saudi Arabia launches first women’s soccer league
Saudi soccer officials on Saturday said they will launch the first edition of a women’s league later this month. Women’s sports have long frowned upon in conservative Saudi Arabia. But the Nov. 22 launch is part of a program set up by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation in 2017 to support...
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October 29, 2021
For women’s sports coverage, the landscape is shifting
In a new global research report, The Coverage Gap: A Step Towards Leveling Visibility and Viewership Disparity in Women’s Sports. The survey’s bottom line: There is still a massive disparity in the amount of coverage women’s sports receive in broadcasted games and media, but the landscape is shifting and there are...
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October 28, 2021
WNBA Star Alana Beard Leads Effort For Oakland Team
A WNBA expansion team could be coming to Oakland through an investor group led by retired player Alana Beard. The WNBA champion is partnering with the African American Sports and Entertainment Group, an organization reportedly seeking a 50% stake in the Oakland Coliseum Complex. Oakland’s Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan has been supportive of the...
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October 28, 2021
Beijing Winter Olympics: The top storylines in women’s sports
Over 45 percent of the athletes at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will be women, a record for the Winter Olympic Games. With the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics set to begin in 100 days, – the Opening Ceremony is scheduled for Friday, February 4, 2022 – here are a few of the...
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October 22, 2021
WNBA finals TV ratings up 42% on 2019 season
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) scored its most viewed finals since 2017 via domestic broadcast partner Disney, with an average 548,000 viewers tuning in across the four games on ESPN and ABC. SP
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October 19, 2021
Are you ready for some volleyball? A new women’s pro league hopes the answer is yes
U.S. women's volleyball is second to none, sitting atop the world rankings. The game is thriving from the youth level up to the Olympics. But every year, the top U.S. women head to international leagues after college. That's because the rest of the world has something the U.S. does not: dozens...
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October 14, 2021
Tour de France 2022: women’s race reborn as eight-stage route unveiled
The women’s Tour de France was reborn as the 2022 race route was unveiled in the Palais des Congrès in Paris by the newly appointed race director Marion Rousse. The eight-stage race, which begins on July 24 next year, signifies a long-awaited quantum leap in the profile of women’s racing. The...
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October 7, 2021
Women’s Tour wants live TV in 2022, but it’s not going to compromise elsewhere
Race organizer, SweetSpot announced earlier this year that it would have — for the first time — live coverage of the race. However, it went back on that promise last week, saying that it would only have a highlights package in 2021. VeloNews
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October 4, 2021
WBSC cancels Women’s Baseball World Cup in Mexico over COVID-19 issues
The Women’s Baseball World Cup and boys' Under-15 Baseball World Cup were both due to be played in the country later this year, but have now been axed. COVID-19 and travel restrictions related to the pandemic have been blamed for the cancellations, although the WBSC insisted in a statement that...
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October 2, 2021
Unstoppable Lizzie Deignan solos to history at Paris-Roubaix Femmes
Lizzie Deignan (Trek-Segafredo) stormed into the history books Saturday with a picture-perfect race to win the inaugural Paris-Roubaix Femmes. The British star attacked on the first cobbles, and never looked back. The 2015 world champion dropped the hammer with more than 80km to go, stayed upright, and avoided traffic to finish...
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October 1, 2021
Nagoya Women’s Marathon now offers the most prize money of any race
he Nagoya Women’s Marathon announced it would be increasing the prize money for its race scheduled to take place on Mar. 13, 2022. This year’s winner will take home USD $250,000, which makes the Nagoya Women’s Marathon the highest-prize paying race in the world. Canadian Running
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September 22, 2021
Asma Jan, Kanza Malik making history for Pakistani women at world championships
Asma Jan and Kanza Malik made history at the world championships. The two riders became the first women from Pakistan to compete at an international cycling event when they took on the women’s individual time trial Monday. They are part of a four-rider team, along with two men, that is competing in...
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