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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...

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...

October 28, 2021

SoCal Challenge Launches NCAA Women’s Beach Volleyball Event

Manhattan Beach, CA, Oct. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SoCal Challenge announced today that it will hold its inaugural beach volleyball event featuring six of the top ten ranking NCAA teams at the sport’s most celebrated stretch of sand, the Manhattan Beach Pier. Games will be held on November 13th and 14th...

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

October 20, 2021

National Champions, World Champions and Olympians Will Be Competing at The Into The Lion’s Den Powered By SRAM Women’s Race

SACRAMENTO, CA (October 20, 2021) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ — Into the Lion’s Den powered by SRAM announced the women’s teams racing in Sacramento, CA on October 30th. The women’s race will feature top U.S. trade teams, including L39ION of Los Angeles, Rally Pro Cycling and Twenty-24 Cycling Team, plus international powerhouse Team...

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...

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...

October 11, 2021

CampoVelo Creates Women’s Only Cycling Weekend in Napa Valley

CALISTOGA, Calif. (Oct. 11, 2021) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ —  CampoVelo, wine country’s premier cycling event, today announced its inaugural women’s only weekend lineup for Friday, October 22 through Sunday, October 24, 2021. Limited to 50 participants, the curated event combines cycling, skills clinics, cuisine, wine and beer tasting, and wellness for...

October 8, 2021

US Trail Running Conference announces Clare Gallagher as Keynote Speaker for 2021 event

Estes Park, CO /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ — Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference, announces Clare Gallagher as the keynote speaker for this year’s edition of the industry-leading event. Gallagher is an ultrarunner and environmental advocate living in Boulder, CO. After studying impacts of climate change on coral reefs...

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

October 6, 2021

Texas Rangers Reporter Emily Jones Will Be The ‘Last Woman Running’ At This Year’s BMW Dallas Marathon Festival

(DALLAS) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ — Texas Rangers reporter Emily Jones has taken on the challenge of being this year’s ‘Last Woman Running’ at the 2021 BMW Dallas Marathon Festival weekend, where she will be the very last person to cross the starting line of the half marathon on Sunday, Dec. 12....

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...

October 4, 2021

DAZN And YouTube Launch UEFA Women’s Champions League Coverage Live Around The World

  LONDON, Oct. 4, 2021 - With the group stage of the UEFA Women's Champions League officially kicking off, global sports streaming platform and host broadcaster DAZN together with partner YouTube are thrilled to begin live broadcast coverage for fans around the world, marking the official start to the landmark multi-year...

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...

October 1, 2021

Women Who Rally: Pensacola Sports Gears Up for 2021 Women’s Half Marathon

Pensacola, Fla. (October 01, 2021) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ — This one is for the ladies! Pensacola Sports and Rally Pensacola are gearing up for the annual Women’s Half Marathon, presented by Publix. Be a part of this unique event, dedicated to empowering women within the Gulf Coast running community. Taking place...

October 1, 2021

Booze and Tennis: 2021 Bud Light Tennis Challenge Is on The Horizon

Pensacola, Fla. – (October 01, 2021)) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ — Start warming up those backhand and topspin hits; Pensacola Sports is two weeks away from hosting the 16th annual Bud Light Tennis Charity Challenge This year’s event takes place October 15-16 at Roger Scott Tennis Center and consists of men and...

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

September 30, 2021

USA Cycling to Host Second Inclusion Conversation Virtually on Oct 7

Sept 30, 2021 (COLORADO SPRINGS, CO) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ — USA Cycling will host the second installment of the virtual Inclusion Conversations on Thursday, Oct. 7 from 10 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. MDT. This month’s conversation will be a panel discussion titled: Unpacking Race, Gender, and Socioeconomic Status. Shannon Jolly, DEI...

September 29, 2021

Title Nine’s Outdoor Edition Pitchfest Announces 2021 Winners

Emeryville, Calif, Sept. 29, 2021 /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ — Title Nine, the adventure and outdoor apparel retailer that encourages women to lead, risk and own, is proud to announce the winners of its fourth-annual Pitchfest Outdoor Edition. The pitchfest is a campaign to find entrepreneurial women who want to pitch their...

September 28, 2021

P3R and Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation Continue to Empower Women’s Health and Wellness With Renewed Partnership

PITTSBURGH, PA (September 28, 2021) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ — P3R has renewed its partnership with the Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation (MWRIF) to support and empower women throughout their running and wellness journeys. Transforming women’s lives and creating a better future for all, MWRIF will continue to celebrate runners’ accomplishments as...

September 28, 2021

Women Run The Vote Relay Raises $111,000 In Second Annual Event

 SEATTLE, WA - September 28, 2021 /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ — The Women Run the Vote Virtual Relay, co-sponsored by Oiselle and Run 4 All Women, raised $111,000 for three organizations whose work focuses on environmental justice and indigenous sovereignty.  277 teams, comprising 3593 total participants, covered the 907-mile virtual journey from ...

September 27, 2021

No live television broadcast for the 2021 Women’s Tour

The organisers of next week’s six-day Women’s Tour have announced that this year’s race will not be broadcast live due to the impact of "commercial realities". Race organiser Sweetspot signed a five-year broadcast deal in February of this year with Eurosport and GCN to produce the first-ever live coverage of...

September 24, 2021

Colorado Springs Mile Kicks Off First Wrestle Like A Girl Sports Empowerment Festival

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /WOMEN'S SPORTSWIRE/ The Colorado Springs Mile run, a new community event, will kick off the first-ever Wrestle Like a Girl (WLAG) Sports Empowerment Festival scheduled for October 23, 2021 in downtown Colorado Springs. The event will include appearances by two-time Olympic 3000-meter steeplechaser Hillory Bor, 2020 Tokyo...

September 22, 2021

Rosalyn Durant to Open 2022 Running USA Industry Conference with Keynote Remarks

ORLANDO, FL /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ — Running USA, the non-profit trade organization for the sport of running, today announced its keynote speaker for the 2022 Industry Conference presented by Race Roster. Rosalyn (Roz) Durant, Senior Vice President of Operations for Walt Disney World Resort, will open the event on Feb. 21, 2022...

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...