EVENT NEWS
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October 7, 2024
Caitlin Clark will compete in LPGA’s The Annika pro-am this November
On Monday, it was announced that Clark will be participating in the LPGA's upcoming pro-am event, 'The Annika,' this November. The Annika's pro-am event is scheduled for Wednesday, November 13. The official tournament will start the following day. Clark will also participate in the Women’s Leadership Summit on Tuesday, November 12...
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October 3, 2024
WNBA Names Rookie Of The Year
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was named as the 2024 Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year on Thursday (October 3). Clark averaged 19.2 points, 8.4 assists and 5.7 rebounds during her rookie season, setting WNBA records for assists in a single-season (337) and game (19), as well as rookie records for points (769),...
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October 1, 2024
Twin Cities Marathon offering lactation area for nursing runners
Maintaining a high level of fitness will be easier for new moms because the Pumpspotting bus just rolled into town. The bus just rolled in from Chicago as part of the Pumpspotting organization that travels the country to uplift moms. Barb is packed with resources, accessories, a changing table and a place...
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September 30, 2024
No Witnesses or Video of Muriel Furrer’s Fatal Zürich Worlds Crash
Authorities are continuing to investigate the tragic death of Swiss junior cyclist Muriel Furrer, who died from injuries following a crash during the UCI Road World Championships in Zurich. Furrer, 18, suffered a severe traumatic brain injury after falling during the women’s junior road race on Thursday, September 26. According to initial findings from the...
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September 27, 2024
Athlos NYC Didn’t Feel Like a Track Meet—and That’s What Made It a Success
Founded by Alexis Ohanian and shaped by the sport’s top athletes, the inaugural event Althos NYC showcased a unique format and blueprint for growing women’s track. SI
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September 24, 2024
Women-only track meet to debut Thursday in New York City
The Athlos NYC 2024 track meet formerly known as the 776 Invitational is all set to be held on Thursday (September 26) at New York's Icahn Stadium. The track meet will be a female competition powered by Serena Williams' husband and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. The Athlos NYC 2024 track...
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September 24, 2024
Women in Sports summit bring in women leaders across sports
The national spotlight is on up-and-coming young professionals in Ohio. The Forbes Under 30 event has taken over Cincinnati this week celebrating young professionals who are change-makers in their field. This year, they’re showcasing a new event to highlight women in sports. Whether it’s the Caitlin Clark effect or the...
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September 23, 2024
American woman sets wild Appalachian Trail speed record
On Sept. 21, 2024, Virginia-based ultrarunner Tara Dower made history by setting a new overall supported Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the Appalachian Trail, completing the monumental journey in an astonishing 40 days, 18 hours and five minutes. This feat surpasses Karel Sabbe’s previous FKT from 2018 by about 13.5 hours. Her effort...
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September 16, 2024
By the Numbers: 2024 Women’s Ironman World Championship
On September 22, some 1,400 women will take to the sun-bleached coast of Côte d’Azur for the 2024 women’s Ironman World Championship. Not only is the event Europe’s first 100% female Ironman triathlon, but it marks the first time the World Championship for women has been held anywhere but in...
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September 13, 2024
LPGA Apologizes for Solheim Cup Fan Bus Debacle That Left Stands Half-Empty
The LPGA apologized to fans attending the Solheim Cup on Friday morning after shuttle bus issues led to significant delays for thousands of spectators trying to get to Robert Trent Jones Golf Club just outside of Washington, D.C. The 2,000-seat stadium grandstands built around the first tee box were only roughly...
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September 4, 2024
‘Appalling’: The Paralympic Women’s Cycling Course Is Just Half the Length of the Men’s
Though there’s been a bunch of recent, exciting progress made in narrowing the gender equity gap in sports, there’s still much more work to be done. And the Paralympic women’s cycling course at the 2024 Paris Games is one prime example of where parity continues to fall short—literally. The course for...
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September 4, 2024
Washington Spirit’s Croix Bethune suffers season-ending knee injury throwing ceremonial pitch
Washington Spirit rookie midfielder Croix Bethune will miss the rest of the season for the National Women's Soccer League club after apparently suffering a knee injury while throwing the ceremonial first pitch at a Washington Nationals game last week. The Spirit said Wednesday that Bethune, who was part of the U.S. Olympic...
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August 20, 2024
59-Year-Old Establishes Women’s FKT on New Kilimanjaro ‘Sea to Summit’ Hike
Fastest known times (FKTs) are the most popular type of record thru-hikers and endurance athletes are trying to set these days. People now run the Colorado Trail end to end in less than a week, hike the entire Pacific Crest Trail in just 46 days, complete calendar year triple crowns faster than ever, and...
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August 19, 2024
Gallery: An incredible finale to the closest Tour de France ever
Escape Collective’s Abby Mickey wrote before Sunday’s final stage of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift that the race was far from over; that there was still plenty to play for on Sunday. She was certainly right about that. On a mighty final stage, finishing atop Alpe d’Huez, we got to witness...
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August 15, 2024
The Tour de France Femmes is creating space for women in the bike industry
The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift has only been around for three years, but already it is the place to be in the summer, and not only for the riders. Women who work in the cycling industry are also finding a home at the race, connecting with other women and brainstorming...
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August 15, 2024
Where’s the Fanfare? Sunny Stroeer Becomes First Woman to Ski 1,000-Mile Iditarod Race
At the end of March, Sunny Stroeer became the first woman in history to complete the 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Invitational (ITI) on skis. She finished this self-supported ultramarathon in 29 days, 23 hours, and 6 minutes, less than 1 hour under the 30-day cutoff. Gear Junkie
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August 12, 2024
The Olympic sports that burn the most calories
The world has spent nearly two weeks watching dozens of athletes take their physical abilities to the limit at the Paris Olympics, all vying for the coveted gold, silver and bronze medals. But those of us spectating each sport from the comfort of our sofas may be wondering which one...
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August 12, 2024
Team USA has women to thank for more than half of its Olympic medals
American women dominated the summer Olympics, bringing home more than half of Team USA’s medals. The U.S. won 126 total medals, the most of any country. Of those, women were responsible for a whopping 67. Of that total, one medal remains in contention: Olympic officials have ordered gymnast Jordan Chiles to return...
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August 8, 2024
Tour de France Femmes 2024: The Ultimate Preview – Route, Riders, Rivalries, Maps, TV Guide
The Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift is turning it up to 11 for volume three. Starting Monday, defending champion Demi Vollering and the women’s elite will be walloped with the windy flats of the Netherlands, a “back to the future” split stage, a taste of Liège-Bastogne-Liège, and the iconic 21 switchbacks of...
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August 4, 2024
USA Women Set New World Record In Swimming Relay Final
Team USA set a new world record while winning a gold medal in the women's 4x100-meter medley relay final at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday (August 4). Team USA -- comprised of Regan Smith, Lily King, Gretchen Walsh and Torri Huske -- finished with a time of 3:49.63, with Australia taking silver at 3:53.11 and China...
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August 1, 2024
Golden again. Simone Biles wins gymnastics Olympic individual all-around title
For the second time in her remarkable career, the peerless gymnast Simone Biles won the Olympic individual all-around final title, only two days after leading the U.S. women's team back to the gold medal in the team event. Unlike many of her other medals over the years, this one did...
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July 31, 2024
Katie Ledecky Sets New Olympic Record; Ties Medals Won By American Woman
American swimmer Katie Ledecky won her first gold medal of the 2024 Paris Olympics, setting a new Olympic record of 15:30.02 in the 1500-meter freestyle final on Wednesday (July 31) and tying for the most gold and overall Olympic medals of any female athlete in American history. Ledecky tied fellow Jenny Thompson in both career...
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July 29, 2024
Is the F1 Academy the next forefront in the explosion of women’s sports?
2024 marks the second season of the all-female F1 Academy, a series with its roots back in the now-defunct Formula Woman series. That championship was replaced in 2019 by the W Series, which lasted three campaigns until it was shuttered after the 2022 season due to financial issues. F1 announced...
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July 27, 2024
American cyclist Taylor Knibb falls off her bike FOUR times and her mechanic also takes a tumble as wet weather causes CHAOS in Paris Olympics time trials
A flurry of cyclists have fallen off their bikes on the first morning of the Paris Olympics as participants struggled to cope with the wet conditions. US athlete Taylor Knibb skidded off four times during the women's road cycling time trials as the rain cascaded down in the French capital. And she...
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July 24, 2024
Angel Reese Joins New Women’s Professional Basketball League
Angel Reese is the latest athlete to join the Unrivaled 3-on-3 basketball league. The Chicago Sky rookie, is the tenth player to join the league which was started by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart. The league will be played in the winter and boasts the "highest average salary in professional women's sports...
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