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August 1, 2023

5 Takeaways from the Tour de France Femmes

The biggest stage race in women’s pro cycling wrapped up over the weekend. Here’s what you need to know. Outside

July 28, 2023

Women’s World Cup Attendance Is Outperforming FIFA’s Expectations

The 2023 Women’s World Cup hasn’t even progressed through group play, but FIFA is already projecting higher attendance numbers than expected for the tournament. Ticket sales are now close to 1.6 million, according to soccer’s governing body, which would easily surpass the record 1.35 million fans who attended the 2015...

July 27, 2023

Women will make history at Paris 2024

In 1924, women made up only 5 per cent of the competitors. In Los Angeles, we made up 23 per cent of the athletes. But thanks to the growing commitment of the IOC, these numbers have continued to increase, and women represented almost 49 per cent of the nearly 11,000 athletes at...

July 25, 2023

This Former Pro Cyclist Is Commentating the Tour de France Femmes and She’s Crushing It

The former pro cyclist is commentating the “World Feed” along with Anthony McCrossen, and as we have come to expect from her, Walker is really nailing it, with a fresh perspective and impressive knowledge of the athletes and the sport. Bicycling

July 25, 2023

French woman becomes first to win Tahoe 200 overall

France’s Claire Bannwarth ran her way into the record books this past weekend by becoming the first woman to win the Tahoe 200 Mile Endurance Run outright. The 34-year-old ultrarunner finished the mountain ultra—billed as the United States’ only 200-mile single-loop mountain race—in 62 hours, 24 minutes and 42 seconds....

July 20, 2023

Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift by the numbers

Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift takes place on July 23 to 30 with 8 stages covering 960.5km in total.  There are 22 teams for total of 154 riders entered. Endurance Biz

July 19, 2023

National Women’s Soccer League Announces San Diego Wave FC as Host of 2023 NWSL Championship

NEW YORK - The National Women's Soccer League today announced San Diego Wave FC as the host of the 2023 NWSL Championship, presented by Bud Light. Returning to the west coast for the first time since 2018, the league final will be held at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California...

July 18, 2023

UCI bans trans women from entering women’s categories

The UCI on Friday announced that it will ban transgender women from competing in the women’s category of international competitions starting Monday, July 17. This ban includes the upcoming “super” World Championships in Glasgow in August. According to the governing body, the move is “to protect the female class and...

July 15, 2023

Courtney Dauwalter makes trail running history with Hardrock and Western States double

Courtney Dauwalter has made trail running history becoming the first runner ever to win the Western States 100 and the Hardrock 100 in the same year – breaking the course record that she set in last year’s race. Just three weeks after her record-breaking Western States victory Courtney Dauwalter stormed...

July 12, 2023

WNBA Midseason Viewership Up 46% on ESPN Platforms

WNBA viewership on ESPN platforms has nearly doubled this season compared to last year, averaging 546,000 viewers through 13 games. The network said on Wednesday that the midseason average is a 46% increase over WNBA viewership on ESPN platforms in 2022. Fellow Disney-owned network ABC has recorded 647,000 average viewers...

July 12, 2023

The 14th Annual Giant Race Announces Historic All-Female Running Team

San Francisco, CA /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – The Giant Race presented by Alaska Airlines today announces the first-ever all-female running team to participate in the event - the Alaska Airlines All-Stars. Captained by three-time Olympian Shannon Rowbury, the team of nine (9) female Bay Area athletes signifies the importance of representation in...

July 11, 2023

Liv Cycling Hosts Watch Parties Across the Globe for the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift

NEWBURY PARK, CA — JULY 11, 2023 /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - Liv Cycling, official partner of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift and sponsor of the white jersey for the ‘Best Young Rider Classification’ , today announces a global series of watch parties to encourage more viewership of the iconic race...

July 9, 2023

Allisen Corpuz wins the U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach for her first LPGA title

She won by three shots over Charley Hull (66) and Jiyai Shin (68) and claimed the $2 million prize, the richest ever for an LPGA major champion. Corpuz couldn't contain a wide smile when she tapped in for par, only to cover it with her hand as the tears began...

July 7, 2023

Kids Adventure Games™ is set to launch across in Canada 2023

TORONTO, ON /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - Kids Adventure Games, the wildly popular outdoor obstacle course race series for kids ages 6-16+, is thrilled to announce its expansion into Canada with the first event set for Fredericton, New Brunswick July 15-16, 2023. Maria Burton, a long-time Race Director, and owner of the...

June 29, 2023

NCAA women’s volleyball championships to be aired on ABC this year

The NCAA announced on Thursday it will broadcast its women’s volleyball championships on ABC this year. The national championship matches will all air on Channel 8/KLKN on Dec. 17. The Final Four will be broadcasted at 6 p.m. on Dec. 14 on ESPN, while the championship will be Dec. 17...

June 26, 2023

Ultra runner Courtney Dauwalter breaks record of world’s oldest 100-mile race by almost 80 minutes

Ultramarathon runner Courtney Dauwalter crushed the women’s course record at the Western States 100-mile race in California, taking more than an hour off the previous best time. Dauwalter finished the Western States 100 – the world’s oldest 100-mile race – in 15 hours, 29 minutes and 34 seconds, almost 80...

June 16, 2023

How 100 Women of All Ages Combined to Set an Amazing Running World Record

Sponsored by Nike and co-hosted by several local running clubs—San Francisco Road Runners, Dolphin South End Runners, Impala Racing Team, Pamakid Runners and Olympic Club Foundation—the event raised more than $5,000 for Girls on the Run, a nonprofit that aims to increase girls’ access to and empowerment through running at...

June 16, 2023

This Woman Was 200m from Everest’s Summit and (Wisely) Decided to Turn Around

Kirstie Enis can look forward to one of the most gratifying summit experiences Mt. Everest has ever seen when her day comes. The United States Marines veteran, an above-the-knee amputee, has now come within striking distance of the world’s tallest peak twice and was forced to turn around short of her...

June 12, 2023

‘Demands that don’t match their level’ – Tour des Pyrénées director blames riders over cancellation

The director of the CIC-Tour Feminin International des Pyrénées has criticised the participating riders after the event was cancelled by the UCI ahead of Sunday’s final stage due to safety concerns. After Friday’s opening stage was blighted by a series of dangerous incidents, including oncoming traffic on the race route...

June 9, 2023

Women’s World Cup set to be biggest standalone women’s sports event ever

Next month’s FIFA Women’s World Cup is set to become the most attended standalone women’s sports event in history, with organisers confirming more than one million tickets have now been sold. FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, revealed that 1,032,884 tickets have now been sold for the ninth edition of the FIFA...

June 8, 2023

The Toughest 100 Mile Race

Three women face the course, the elements, and each other in The World's Toughest Mudder. Who will come out on top and can any of them reach the goal of 100 miles? Outside

June 5, 2023

Amazing Camille Herron Breaks Men’s Course Record at Texas Trail Festival Marathon

Ultrarunner Camille Herron added a new notch to her belt over the weekend, taking home the top prize in the Texas Trail Festival marathon in Spicewood, Texas, breaking the overall course record by nearly two minutes with her 3:49:47 victory. She also walked away with a pretty sweet longhorn-shaped birdhouse...

June 3, 2023

You Love The Women’s College World Series. You Just Might Not Know It Yet

Just 30 years after its national television debut, the Women’s College World Series has become arguably more popular than the Men’s College World Series. It’s a remarkable feat given that softball was once considered baseball’s ugly stepsister. To this day, there are few post-college playing opportunities. Nevertheless, one of the...

May 29, 2023

Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY24 Second in Individual GC at UCI Joe Martin Stage Race

ROANOKE, Virginia — May 29, 2023 /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY24 pro cycling team traveled to Fayetteville, AR for the four-day Joe Martin Stage Race May 18-21. The team earned podiums in every stage including the top step on the final day, along with the overall Team General...

May 26, 2023

WNBA Opening Week Attendance Jumps 24% Year-Over-Year

Opening week attendance for the WNBA is up 24% compared to last year’s opening week, the league announced Friday. The jump in fan attendance comes alongside record-breaking WNBA TV ratings as the opening night game on May 19 between the Los Angeles Sparks and Phoenix Mercury generated 683,000 average viewers...