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August 25, 2022

Supersapiens Welcomes British Triathlete Lucy Buckingham as its Newest Ambassador

Atlanta – 25 August 2022/SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – Supersapiens, the world’s only real-time energy management system, designed for athletes to unlock better performance and recovery, adds Olympian Lucy Buckingham to its strong lineup of ambassadors. Supersapiens, powered by the Abbott Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor, will work with Buckingham to deliver valuable...

August 24, 2022

MSU Women’s Gymnastics Team Makes History with Teamwide Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) Deal

In a historic move, all 19 members of the 2022-2023 women’s gymnastics team at Michigan State University have received name, image and likeness (NIL) contracts with an emphasis on charitable giving—an agreement that will strengthen Spartan athletics while empowering student-athletes to change the world. This marks the first time in NCAA history that...

August 23, 2022

Barcelona score Heura Foods partnership for women’s team

Heura Foods will become a partner of the women’s team Barcelona for the next three seasons. From the start of the 2022/23 season, Heura’s plant-based products will be available at the team’s Johan Cruyff Stadium home, with the brand also set to receive LED promotion at the venue, as well...

August 18, 2022

Dick’s Sporting Goods Named Official Sporting Goods Retailer and Marketing Partner of Defending WNBA Champions, The Chicago Sky

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 18, 2022  -- With the WNBA playoffs underway, DICK'S Sporting Goods today announced a partnership with the Chicago Sky, making DICK'S the Official Sporting Goods Retailer and Marketing Partner for the team. This multi-year partnership furthers the company's investment in women's sports, player development, youth athlete engagement and the Chicago community. Effective...

August 11, 2022

Professional Road and Track Runner Maggie Montoya Joins Salomon Athlete Team

OGDEN, Utah (August 11, 2022)/SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – Today, Salomon is expanding its roster of U.S. road running athletes with the addition of professional road and track runner, Maggie Montoya. Montoya joins the Salomon team with an impressive resume of running accomplishments, including her debut marathon time of 2:29:08 from the Chevron...

August 11, 2022

Standout Gravel Superstar Lauren De Crescenzo Joins Supersapiens as Advisor and Ambassador

Atlanta – 11 August 2022/SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – Supersapiens, the world’s first glucose management system designed for athletes, proudly welcomes versatile American professional cyclist Lauren De Crescenzo to its ever-growing list of professional ambassadors. Supersapiens, powered by the Abbott Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor, is eager to support De Crescenzo as she...

August 5, 2022

Liv Celebrates Shirin Van Anrooij, White Jersey Winner of The Tour De France Femmes Avec Zwift

NEWBURY PARK, Calif. (Aug. 5, 2022)/SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ –  Liv, the company dedicated to getting more women on bikes and sponsor of the ‘Best Young Rider Classification’ at the inaugural Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, extends its congratulations to Shirin van Anrooij of team Trek-Segafredo.r of the White Jersey. “As a...

August 4, 2022

IRONMAN Champion Sarah True Partners with Bonk Breaker© to Celebrate Real-Food Nutrition and Record-Breaking Performance

Thousand Oaks, Calif. — August 4, 2022 /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - Bonk Breaker, the nutrition and energy bar long-favored by elite athletes and professional sports teams, welcomes former Olympian Sarah True to its team of pro athletes. True won the IRONMAN Lake Placid recently, with a record-breaking time of 9 hours...

August 2, 2022

US Women’s Soccer League sponsorship funds from Voyager in jeopardy after bankruptcy

The funds promised to the U.S. National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) players by Voyager Digital in a sponsorship deal may not materialize as the lender filed for bankruptcy, Sportico reported Aug. 1. The league has informed the players that there’s little hope of receiving the funds from Voyager, according to the report....

July 29, 2022

Texas Tech WBB Signs NIL Deal for $25K per Player

The Texas Tech Lady Raiders made history this week, signing a record NIL deal with marketing agency Level 13. The program agreed to a pact on Thursday that will allot $25,000 to each player on the women’s basketball team. According to Front Office Sports, the NIL deal is the largest of its kind...

July 28, 2022

Lionesses set to make millions from England’s run to Women’s Euro 2022 final

The players each receive £2,000 per match from the Football Association (one of the few financials which matches the men’s team), and should they win the tournament, each player will receive a £55,000 bonus, but that would pale in comparison to the potential money to be made from sponsorship deals....

July 27, 2022

Adidas Signs 15 Female Student-Athletes to NIL Deals to Celebrate 50 Years of Title IX

Title IX is now 50, and Adidas is celebrating in a major way. Last night, the athletic powerhouse announced the signing of 15 female student-athletes to name, image and likeness (NIL) deals. Adidas’ new athlete signees compete in seven collegiate sports. FN

July 25, 2022

Coinbase Adds Bitcoin Bonus to WNBA’s Commissioner’s Cup

Just in time for the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup championship game on Tuesday between the Las Vegas Aces and Chicago Sky at Wintrust Arena, Coinbase is upping the ante and providing more money to the participants. In addition to the $500,000 prize pool, Coinbase will provide an additional cryptocurrency prize pool of up to $120,000 for the players in the...

July 22, 2022

Parity and HEARTLENT Group team up for NFT collection benefiting the WNBPA and Rock The Vote

NEW YORK (July 22, 2022) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – The Parity NFT Marketplace - one of Parity’s verticals driving revenue to women athletes - is collaborating with HEARTLENT Group, the WNBPA, and Rock The Vote on their Hoopers United initiative. Parity’s marketplace will host the Hoopers United Commissioner's Cup NFT collection...

July 20, 2022

USA Cycling Announces New Pro Women’s Team, Cynisca Cycling

SAINT-MARTORY, FRANCE /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – USA Cycling is excited to announce a partnership with new American-licensed Continental professional women’s team, Cynisca Cycling. The partnership supports the growth of elite women’s racing by introducing a new American team to the European peloton and funding USA Cycling junior development programs. The European-based team...

July 19, 2022

How the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift Came to Be

Zwift’s head of women’s strategy and content, Kate Veronneau, gives us all the details—and a first look at The Podium Squirrel. Bicycling

July 19, 2022

Sportswear Label Actively Black Signs Deja Kelly in NIL Deal

Sportswear brand Actively Black is the latest to ink a NIL deal with North Carolina women’s basketball player Deja Kelly. As per the one-year partnership, which marks Actively Black’s first NIL — or name, image and likeness — deal, Kelly is featured in a campaign video supporting the brand. Actively Black...

July 14, 2022

CarMax Announced as Official Auto Retailer of the National Women’s Soccer League

The National Women's Soccer League and CarMax , the nation's largest buyer and seller of used cars, announced today a multi-year partnership. CarMax is now the Official Auto Retailer of the NWSL - the first in league history - and will serve as the presenting sponsor of the NWSL Shield,...

July 13, 2022

Kane Footwear partners with Hilary Knight to launch athlete-designed shoe

Westport, CT (July 13, 2022) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - Kane Footwear is thrilled to announce the release of their Kane x Knight shoe, designed by hockey star Hilary Knight in honor of her journey in women’s sports. The Antique White/Blue colors remind Knight of her childhood, and how much she’s overcome...

July 12, 2022

Salomon North America Partners with Non-Profit, Hike Clerb

OGDEN, Utah (July 12, 2022)/SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – Today, Salomon North America announces its partnership with Hike Clerb, a Los Angeles-based intersectional women’s hike club and non-profit that equips Black, Indigenous, women of color with the tools, resources and experiences they need to collectively heal in nature. In this new partnership, Salomon...

July 8, 2022

Women & Sport: Female college athletes are early winners in first year of NIL

NIL has permanently altered the college sports landscape, rushing in a new form of amateurism for student-athletes across the board. And though plenty will continue to change in the years to come with NIL, so far female athletes have been early winners, reaping the benefits of endorsement deals. North Jersey

July 4, 2022

US Sprinter Abby Steiner Signs Largest Women’s Professional Contract from NCAA

Newly crowned US 200m champion, Abby Steiner Originally from the University of Kentucky, he just turned professional ahead of the World Championships. Steiner is reported to have signed a $ 2 million contract with Puma.  This deal from Puma is reportedly the best professional deal for NCAA women. EMNETRA

July 4, 2022

U.S. sprinter Abby Steiner signs biggest female pro contract out of NCAA

The newly crowned U.S. 200m champion, Abby Steiner from the University of Kentucky, has just turned pro ahead of the World Championships. Steiner has reportedly signed a $2 million contract with Puma, per @SacKenny/Twitter. This contract from Puma is reportedly the highest professional contract for a female out of the...

July 4, 2022

Break the Record. Break the Cycle.

YAKIMA, WA /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - Rosalie Fish ran 12 miles for Miles Against Violence at the Downtown Yakima Mile, each mile she completed received over $4,400 pledged—over $53,000 in total pledge donations. Fish, internationally respected athlete and activist, ran the Yakima Mile this year “to demonstrate that every single one...

June 30, 2022

Paige Bueckers Unveils New Custom Gatorade Bottle

Last November, Paige Bueckers became the first college athlete to sign with Gatorade. The deal was a multi-year partnership advertised as a way to “drive impact on the women’s game.” Now, we finally know what the brand’s first work with Bueckers looks like. Forbes