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November 12, 2025

Saucony® Renews Contract with Marathon Standout Julia Paternain

Renewed a multi-year partnership with elite marathoner Julia Paternain on Nov 12, 2025, extending a relationship first announced in March 2025. The agreement continues Saucony's support for Paternain's training, competition, brand storytelling, and community initiatives. STOCK TITAN

November 6, 2025

Women’s boxing champ Claressa Shields signs $8 million promotional deal, plans ring return in 2026

Claressa Shields signed a multi-fight deal Thursday that will pay her a minimum of $8 million, and the undisputed women's heavyweight boxing champion plans to return to the ring in early 2026.  Times Union

November 3, 2025

Study: Women’s sports driving record NIL growth as rev-share era begins

Through the first years of the NIL era, women’s sports thrived. With the revenue-sharing era in its early stages, that trend is primed to continue, according to a new report from Opendorse. Women’s sports are on track to drive record NIL growth, the study showed. Rev-share is also part of the equation as schools continue...

October 23, 2025

Zwift extends title sponsorship of Tour de France Femmes until 2029

The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift will retain its full title for at least another four years after Zwift and race organiser ASO confirmed the extension of their partnership through to 2029. The announcement came alongside the unveiling of the 2026 race route in Paris, underlining Zwift’s ongoing commitment to promoting women’s cycling at the highest...

October 18, 2025

Boston Legacy FC announces first-ever major sponsorship, first front-of-kit partner

The Boston Legacy FC announced they teamed up with major retailer TJ Maxx for the club’s first front-of-kit partner. It marks the first major sponsorship for Boston Legacy FC, and the first time TJ Maxx has partnered for a front-of-kit sponsor for a women’s sports team. Aside from having branding on the kits,...

October 8, 2025

Why Olly chose the Golden State Valkyries for its first sports sponsorship

At the start of the WNBA season earlier this year, the Golden State Valkyries and the vitamin and supplement brand Olly were both new to the league. By the end of the regular season, both the team and one of its founding brand partners were breaking records. Halfway through the Valkyries’ inaugural...

October 8, 2025

Athlos NYC track meet hits grand slam with new payment sponsor

Heading into its second year, the women-only track meet Athlos has secured a major sponsor to ensure athletes get paid—fast. On Thursday, co-founder Alexis Ohanian announced that Cash App will be the official payments sponsor, promising what he calls “a faster future.” Last year’s payouts took three business days, which Ohanian says wasn’t good...

October 3, 2025

DoorDash Canada Debuts BRING IT IN, Boldly Unifying Women’s Sports Sponsorships

DoorDash Canada is now the official on-demand delivery platform partner of the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL), joining its long-standing collaboration with the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and its founding partnership with the Northern Super League (NSL). The three trailblazing institutions anchor BRING IT IN: DoorDash Canada's boldest commitment...

October 3, 2025

The Big Ten and Allstate Unveil New Partnership to Elevate Women’s Sports

Allstate, the Big Ten Conference and Big Ten Network (BTN) today announced the creation of the Allstate Big Ten Women’s Championship Series, a new competition designed to spotlight and celebrate excellence in women’s athletics across the conference. The championship series is part of a first-of-its kind, multi-year partnership that establishes...

September 24, 2025

ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 sees sponsorship and ad rates surge by up to 50%

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is set for a record-breaking commercial run at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, with sponsorship and advertising rates climbing sharply as the tournament approaches. Sponsorship packages for the event have increased by up to 50 percent compared to the 2022 edition. Title sponsorship is priced between ₹20...

September 22, 2025

Wisconsin lands title sponsor for women’s sports

UW Health has inked a deal to become the Univ. of Wisconsin women’s sports title sponsor, the only such partnership in NCAA athletics. The sports included in the sponsorship include volleyball, hockey, basketball, soccer, golf, track and field, cross country, softball, tennis, swimming and rowing. SPORTS BUSINESS JOURNAL

September 18, 2025

Business Is Booming for WNBA’s Top Beauty Pros

The WNBA is growing in visibility and influence. Alongside it, a new, specialized network of professional hairstylists, makeup artists, and nail techs is ensuring athletes feel like themselves—and look like the stars they increasingly are.  FRONT OFFICE SPORTS

September 16, 2025

Inside New Balance’s Proven Formula for Reimagining Sport for Women

New Balance executive Melissa Worth told the audience at the WWD x FN x Beauty Inc Women in Power event that "authenticity" is key to storytelling. Worth was interviewed by Footwear News executive editor Katie Abel on “Winning Her Trust: How New Balance Reimagined Sport for the Female Consumer” at the Women in...

September 16, 2025

VERSANT Inks Deal for League One Volleyball as Women’s Sports Rights Slate Grows

VERSANT, the soon-to-be NBCUniversal spinoff, continues to build out its roster of women’s sports media rights with the a new multi-year deal for League One Volleyball (LOVB). The premier women’s professional volleyball league in the U.S. will be carried in primetime on USA Network starting January 2026. SPORTS VIDEO GROUP

September 15, 2025

e.l.f. Cosmetics, the National Women’s Soccer League and INDIVISA Launch Nationwide Search for the Next Young Soccer Star

e.l.f. Cosmetics, a brand from e.l.f. Beauty announced the launch of a nationwide search to discover the next generation of soccer stars, in partnership with the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and INDIVISA. This competition kicks off with an inclusive invitation to athletes across the country to showcase their best...

September 15, 2025

Adidas joins as Official Clothing Partner for the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals in Shenzhen

The Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge today welcomes adidas as an official partner for the 2025 Finals, taking place in Shenzhen from September 16–21, and will provide branded apparel for ball kids, match officials, and event staff throughout the tournament. BILLIE JEAN KING Cup

August 25, 2025

Rihanna’s multibillion-dollar brand invested in the WNBA — and it’s just the start

In May, Rihanna’s multibillion-dollar brand inked its first beauty and skin sports contract with the WNBA’s reigning champions. “There’s not one monolithic view of what a female athlete looks like and there’s not one monolithic view of what beauty and beautiful looks like,” Sukiana Chancy, vice president of brand strategy...

August 21, 2025

Women’s WorldTour team to ‘cease operations’ at the end of the season after sponsor search struggle

The Ceratizit Pro Cycling Women's WorldTour team is to close at the end of the year, it announced on Tuesday. The German-registered outfit, which has existed for 11 seasons, in a message on its website, its manager Claude Sun said that a challenging economic climate had made it impossible to go...

August 21, 2025

Global Partnerships at the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025

The Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 promises to be the biggest staging yet of the sport’s premier event. Kicking off in England this Friday night, it will stretch across six weeks, showcase 16 national teams, and, crucially, be underpinned by a commercial roster that signals the sport’s growing clout on...

August 13, 2025

NWSL teams hit $75 million in sponsorship revenue in a dozen seasons: report

The National Women’s Soccer League is just 13 years old, but it’s already hit $75 million in team sponsorship revenue as of 2024, almost as much as the WNBA’s team revenue of $76 million 27 seasons in, according to a new report from sports and entertainment sponsorship intelligence platform SponsorUnited....

July 21, 2025

Sephora steps up to the plate as exclusive beauty partner of AUSL

Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) and Sephora are teaming up to redefine what beauty looks like in women’s sports. Today, the leading prestige beauty retailer was announced as the Exclusive Beauty Partner of AUSL and the presenting sponsor of the upcoming AUSL Championship series – marking a bold new alliance...

July 19, 2025

TOGETHXR and Dear Media Team Up to Launch ‘Unsupervised’ with Sydney Colson and Theresa Plaisance

TOGETHXR is joining forces with Dear Media to enhance women's sports coverage with a new podcast series called "Unsupervised," hosted by NBA players Sydney Colson and Theresa Plaisance. The first episode will be available on July 24, marking a significant commitment to showcasing women's narratives in sports culture. The podcast...

July 2, 2025

Dick’s Sporting Goods and the WNBA Renew Multiyear Partnership

Dick’s Sporting Goods and the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) have extended their multi-year partnership, which initially began in the Fall of 2021. Through their renewed agreement, Dick’s Sporting Goods will continue as the “Official Sporting Goods Retailer” and an “Official Marketing Partner” of the WNBA through the 2028 season....

June 18, 2025

WNBA Star Angel Reese and Cash App Transform Chicago With New Basketball Court for Female Athletes

Following their powerful partnership in 2024 to champion the future of fandom in women's sports, Cash App and WNBA All-Star Angel Reese have teamed up again, this time to make a lasting impact in Chicago. STOCK TITAN

June 17, 2025

Allyson Felix: Beauty Brands Are Dropping the Ball on Women’s Sports

Women’s sports are undeniably on the rise. But according to Olympic track and field athlete and entrepreneur Allyson Felix, women’s sports marketing is still virtually nonexistent. ADWEEK