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February 23, 2023
Women’s March Madness Title Game Deserved a True Pregame Show
Since 2020, ESPN has made major strides in elevating the NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament to better channels and times. The biggest change in 2023: The championship game will be broadcast on ABC for the first time. FOS
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February 14, 2023
As Popularity Soars, WNBA Makes Bet With Broadcast Deal for Another League
The WNBA is using its own platform to elevate the women’s professional basketball league run by Athletes Unlimited. On Tuesday, the two entities announced that 25 of 30 Athletes Unlimited games will be broadcast on WNBA League Pass this season. Financial terms of the partnership were not disclosed. CBS Sports Network will...
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February 8, 2023
Tour de France Femmes dates will change in 2024
A clash with the Paris Olympic Games will force Tour de France Femmes organizers to change the dates of the race in 2024. That’s according to Tour director Christian Prudhomme, speaking to reporters during an event to promote the Italian start of the 2024 Tour in Tuscany. VeloNews
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January 30, 2023
Australia’s Women’s World Cup opener moved to bigger venue
Australia’s opener was originally set to be played at Sydney’s new Allianz Stadium, which seats 42,500, but it has been shifted to Stadium Australia, which seats more than 82,000. Stadium Australia, the former Olympic stadium, will also host the World Cup final on Aug. 20. AP
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January 24, 2023
Pregnant Runner Calls Out Boston Marathon’s Lack Of Maternity Policy
After a runner’s Instagram post about the Boston Marathon’s lack of a clear policy around pregnancy deferrals, the Boston Athletics Association is finally taking action. Women's Running
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January 23, 2023
WNBA Set to Test Its Popularity, Weigh Expansion in Canada
Canada has the chance to prove why it should get a WNBA team. Toronto is hosting a preseason game between the Minnesota Lynx and Chicago Sky in May at Scotiabank Arena that will air on Sportsnet and TSN. FOS
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January 20, 2023
Lindsey Vonn Became the First Woman to Ski the Kitzbühel Streif. She Did It at Night.
American skiing great Lindsey Vonn won everything there is to win in alpine skiing before retirement in 2019 (Olympic gold, 82 World Cups, and multiple World Championships), but one last dream goal eluded her in her illustrious career: the notorious Streif downhill in Kitzbühel, Austria. The treacherous downhill course—immortalized by...
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January 9, 2023
How Races are Supporting Lactating Runners
Lactating runners often rely on the advice from friends or other runners who have been through this before. But this fall, several races took steps to expand and promote lactation support services, making their events more inclusive for this modest but present population. Women's Running
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January 9, 2023
Global Medalists, National Record Holders, Olympians and Paralympians Among 127th Boston Marathon Women’s Field
The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) proudly announced today the women’s professional field for the 127th Boston Marathon, featuring decorated Open, Wheelchair and Para Athletics Division athletes from 18 countries. Among the field are global medalists, national record holders, Olympians and Paralympians, as well as five Boston Marathon champions. BAA
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January 4, 2023
Everything you need to know about the 2023 Women’s WorldTour calendar
With 30 events and 86 race days across three continents, the Women's WorldTour is bigger than ever. VeloNews
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December 31, 2022
Top Moments in Women’s Sports: 2022
As time goes on, women’s sports are only continuing to prove their value. Female athletes are setting the bar high while inspiring the next generation. Here are Her Campus' top five moments in women’s sports in 2022. Her Campus
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December 21, 2022
Women in the Tube: A New Era
With the 2022 Vans Pipeline Masters’ significantly expanded and a remarkably diverse women’s division emphatically justifying its format with Carissa Moore’s amazing first-round Backdoor barrel, it seems like the appropriate time to consider the relatively recent paradigm shift in women’s tube riding. A dramatic advancement. And while finally receiving overdue...
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December 12, 2022
Life Time responds to Sea Otter petition, changes start times for women’s cross-country race
Life Time, the parent company of the Sea Otter Classic, has said they are changing the start format of the Fuego 40km cross-country mountain bike race in 2023. In 2023, all women's age group categories will start ahead of the men. VeloNews
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December 9, 2022
Record-breaking Women’s Super League attendances up 200% on last year – director
A new WSL record attendance was set in September when 47,367 spectators turned out to watch Arsenal beat north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 at the Emirates Stadium. This followed a record-breaking women's Euros campaign which saw 87,192 fans pack into Wembley Stadium to see England win the tournament. ESPN
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December 7, 2022
Study: UK women’s sports viewership up sevenfold since 2012
The organisation has found that this year’s average viewing time per person for women’s sport is at seven hours and 50 minutes, up to the end of October. This marks a significant increase compared to a decade ago, when an average time of an hour and 22 minutes was spent...
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December 6, 2022
Bleeding Fingers, Hailstorms, and 2,000 Vertical Feet: How Three Women Set a Big-Wall Climbing Record
Sasha DiGiulian, Brette Harrington, and Matilda Söderlund traveled to Spain to send one of the hardest such routes. Rayu marks 16 pitches of biting limestone and a 5.14b crux. For DiGiulian, it also signaled a return to the height of her athletic career. Outside Online
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December 6, 2022
PGA, LPGA To Restart Mixed Event After 24-Year Hiatus
A mixed-team golf event will be a fixture on the PGA Tour schedule for the first time in almost 25 years. The PGA and LPGA announced that the QBE Shootout will be converted into a mixed-team event starting in 2023 — a return to the format after the last JCPenney...
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December 5, 2022
Christine Sinclair, Diana Matheson reveal pro Canadian women’s soccer league set for kickoff in 2025
Professional women's soccer is coming to Canada. Christine Sinclair and former national teammate Diana Matheson announced plans to launch a domestic professional women's league in 2025, featuring eight teams throughout Canada. The still-unnamed league would begin in April 2025 with an inaugural champion crowned sometime in the fall. Each team will...
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December 5, 2022
Grand Rapids first market announced for new professional women’s volleyball league
A new professional U.S. women’s volleyball league that’s set to launch in 2024 has tapped Grand Rapids as its first market, team owners and league executives announced. DP Fox Sports & Entertainment, which co-owns the Grand Rapids Griffins and previously owned an Arena Football League team, joined Pro Volleyball Federation...
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December 1, 2022
ESPN Is Bringing RedZone-Style Coverage to NCAA Women’s Volleyball
On Wednesday, ESPN announced a new feature of its coverage for the Division I women’s volleyball tournament: a RedZone-like whiparound show, which will complement ESPN’s broadcasting of every tournament match on one of its networks. FOS
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November 27, 2022
Indiana coach Teri Moren slams conditions of Las Vegas women’s basketball tournament: ‘This was a major miss’
Las Vegas is a city known for its glitz and glamour. Neither, though, were found during what was supposed to be a showcase of some of the nation's top women's basketball teams this holiday weekend. The Women's Las Vegas Invitational, which featured teams such as Louisville and Auburn, went viral...
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November 22, 2022
How Races Are Supporting Breastfeeding Runners
From pumping tents at start villages to lactation stations along the course, here’s how major races are making changes to better support new moms. Runners World (paywall)
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November 18, 2022
New women’s pro volleyball league embarks on ‘converting the unconverted’
Pro Volleyball Federation, the new professional women’s indoor volleyball league in the U.S., endeavors to give elite players and coaches the opportunity to profit from their abilities, cultivate dedicated fanbases throughout the country and thrive in the world beyond the court. With a start date of February 2024, teams will...
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November 18, 2022
LPGA Prize Money to Exceed $100M in 2023, Setting Record for Women’s Tour
The LPGA is planning to award $101.4 million in total prize money in 2023, marking an all-time single-season high for the tour. According to the Associated Press (h/t ESPN), the figure is 18 percent higher than the planned total for 2022 and more than double the total from 10 years...
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November 17, 2022
Pro Volleyball Federation to launch inaugural U.S. women’s season in 2024
The Pro Volleyball Federation announced its presence Thursday and said it will begin play in February 2024, calling itself “real pro volleyball and the premier women’s professional volleyball league in North America.” The organizers, while making their announcement, revealed that Columbus, Ohio, and Dallas-Fort Worth will be two of what...
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