Sports organizations are still feeling the chill of crypto winter. According to a report, Crypto.com’s “marketing meltdown” in recent months has resulted in the digital currency exchange backing out of high-profile deals and owing payments to partners, including the NWSL’s Angel City FC.

The odds are stacked against sportsbooks in the Golden State. In a poll published by the UC Berkeley Institute for Governmental Studies yesterday, eligible voters in California will likely vote against two bills legalizing betting next month.

Pressure is mounting on two NWSL owners to sell. After an independent investigation, the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) published a groundbreaking report on Monday detailing systemic abuse across the league and negligence from the likes of Portland Thorns owner Merritt Paulson and Chicago Red Stars founder Arnim Whisler.

The W Series needs to box. Yesterday, CEO Catherine Bond Muir said she will decide by the end of the week if the women’s motorsport championship should complete the 2022 season or end it early to mitigate financial damage.

Another day, another sizable investment in women’s sports. Athletes Unlimited (AU) announced it raised $30 million from new and existing stakeholders on Thursday, a vote of confidence in the organization and in women’s indoor volleyball.

On Monday, the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) announced media, advertising and technology exec JT Batson as its new CEO and secretary general.

Florida State University (FSU) Athletics announced Truist — a long-standing 20-year partner of the school — as their official retail bank on Monday.

Saturday is clearly for the girls. In their 4–0 victory against visiting Tottenham F.C., Arsenal welcomed 47,367 fans to the North London Derby, smashing the Women’s Super League’s (WSL’s) attendance record by almost 10K in the process.

Over a year after controversial sports media company Barstool Sports launched its Barstool Athlete network, there’s finally word on what members can expect. Despite the company’s rampant misogyny and bigotry, Barstool attracted 150K college athletes to join its NIL program, and have now developed TwoYay.

On Wednesday, investment app Stackwell enlisted at least six teams to encourage Black millennials and Gen Zers to grow their wealth. Count it.

After a truckload of public pressure, the Phoenix Mercury and Suns franchises are officially on the market. Majority owner Robert Sarver said Wednesday that he’s started the selling process, tipping off the search for a new owner — and a guessing game about how high the price will be.

It was a WNBA season for the record books, showcasing the strengths of the league’s current structure.