EVENT NEWS

January 28, 2022

Major events, commercial attention and growing audiences: What does 2022 hold for women’s sport?

SportsPro looks ahead to a bumper 12 months for women’s sport and outlines why this year could be another significant milestone in its ongoing upward trajectory. SportsPro

January 27, 2022

Wild Rye Selected by Ladies AllRide as Official Apparel Partner for 2022 and Beyond

KETCHUM, Idaho (January 27, 2022) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - Wild Rye, the apparel brand choice for women-identifying outdoor lovers, is excited to share that it has partnered with Ladies AllRide, the mountain bike skills camp series that brings women together to grow, learn and share the joys of mountain biking, as...

January 24, 2022

Tucson Bicycle Classic Promotes Equality through Equal Distances, Prize Money and Women’s New Racer Program

January 24, 2022, Tucson, AZ /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - The Tucson Bicycle Classic is pleased to announce for the first time ever, the race will feature equal race distances for both women’s and men’s race categories, and will continue to offer equal prize purses for men and women. “I’ve been speaking...

January 15, 2022

The Two Women’s Cycling Unions Are at Odds Over the Prize Money Management System

One organization representing the women’s peloton has taken aim at another organization representing the women’s peloton this week. Cycling Tips

January 14, 2022

Barcelona: 70,000 tickets sold for women’s EL Clasico match at Nou Camp

Barcelona have sold more than 70,000 tickets for their Women's Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid at the Nou Camp in March. The previous highest attendance for a women's club match was Barca's La Liga game against Atletico Madrid in 2019, with a crowd of 60,739. BBC

January 13, 2022

Sherri McMillan invited to present the keynote address at the IDEA Personal Trainer institute

Vancouver WA – January 11, 2022/SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - Sherri McMillan, the founder of Why Community and the owner of Northwest Personal Training, will deliver the keynote presentation at the IDEA Personal Trainer Institute in Alexandria, Virginia. Scheduled for February 24-27th, 2022, this will be the first live fitness conference that...

January 12, 2022

Carmel Marathon Elites Among the Most Decorated Women’s Field of the Boston Marathon

CARMEL, INDIANA /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - Two Carmel Marathon alumni will be included in the women’s elite field of the 126th running of the Boston Marathon. Kathy Derks of Appleton, Wisconsin and Ziyang Liu of Kirkland, Washington will compete in a field that includes Olympians, Olympic medalists, and former Boston Marathon...

January 10, 2022

Red Bull Formation is the future of women’s sports

The first of its kind, Formation is billed as a “progression session,” with the multi-day event providing elite female freeride athletes a worldwide platform. The brainchild of Holden, Formation came about after a roundtable gathering at Red Bull Rampage 2018. Over the next year, Holden worked with co-founders, collaborators, and...

January 10, 2022

All Women and All Alone: Monobob Leads New Events for 2022 Olympics

Mixed-gender events have been added in snowboarding, speedskating and ski jumping, but bobsled’s new competition is for women only. NY Times (paywall)

January 4, 2022

She Tris Announces Return to the I’On Club, Mt. Pleasant in 2022

Charleston, SC (January 4, 2022)/SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - She Tris Sprint Triathlon announced this month that registration for three sprint triathlon events has opened and the first event will be back where the series started at the I’On Club in Mt. Pleasant. “We are thrilled to partner once again with the...

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

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...

December 20, 2021

Women Set the Pace/100 Challenge

Toronto, Canada /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - Keep moving. Keep fit. Keep having fun. And be ready to rock the 2022 race season when the warmer weather hits! That’s the message that the Toronto Women’s Run Series wants to convey as it launches its newest and most unique challenge, the Women Set...

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...

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...

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...

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...

December 10, 2021

Meet Your 2022 Life Time Grand Prix Race Series Athletes

BOULDER, Colo., Dec. 10, 2021 — Life Time (NYSE: LTH), owner and producer of more than 30 renowned athletic events across the nation, today announced the 60 athletes who have been selected to compete in the 2022 Life Time Grand Prix series, which includes events such as Garmin Unbound Gravel...

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...

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

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...

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

December 6, 2021

Girls Gone Gravel and Feisty Media launch the Gone Graveling Festival, the first Women’s Gravel Festival in Bentonville, AR

Victoria, B.C. - December 6, 2021 /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - Girls Gone Gravel and Feisty Media are proud to announce the first of its kind women’s gravel festival, the Gone Graveling Festival. The event will take place April 28 - May 1, 2022, in Bentonville, Arkansas, and is open to any...

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

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...