🎓🏀 Watch the throne
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark and USC’s JuJu Watkins dominate NCAA women’s basketball
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With just over three weeks until March Madness, two of the biggest names in women’s college hoops are crushing records and commanding our attention day in and day out.
February 26, 2024
🏀 The hardwood trailblazers
Black women athletes everyone should know
With Black History Month coming to an end and Women’s History Month beginning later this week, today we’re celebrating a few Black women trailblazers and their historic contributions to sports.
February 25, 2024
🏆 Next stop: natty
NCAA winter sports’ postseasons kick off
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Winter sports’ postseasons have officially begun! Conference championships are happening in three sports this weekend, and while winning doesn’t guarantee teams a spot in their respective national tournaments, this hardware is still a BFD.
February 23, 2024
📺 The limit does not exist
Athletes Unlimited expands ESPN broadcasting deal to include coverage of all four leagues
On Wednesday, Athletes Unlimited (AU) announced that all four of its month-long pro women’s sports leagues — basketball, softball, volleyball, and lacrosse — will broadcast games on ESPN platforms. The deal is a multiyear renewal of the entertainment network’s previous agreement with AU, which saw impressive viewership growth YoY.
February 23, 2024
💰 She’s all that
New data reveals that women’s sports’ sponsorship deals increased by 22% YoY
SponsorUnited data recently revealed that the number of sponsorship deals in pro women’s sports increased by over 22% YoY thanks to more than 5.5K deals last year. These numbers further prove the marketability of women athletes, who also see consistently higher rates of engagement.
February 23, 2024
🏀 At the buzzer
Top NCAA basketball teams fall in buzzer-beaters
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The parity shifts in women’s basketball (WBB) and men’s basketball (MBB) have created anarchy this season, and the past two days brought enough photo finishes to send your blood pressure through the roof.
February 23, 2024
⚽ What’s going on?
CanWNT’s players’ association sues Canada Soccer for $40M
On the eve of No. 10 CanWNT’s 6–0 CONCACAF W Gold Cup win over No. 104 El Salvador, the Canadian Soccer Players’ Association (which represents CanWNT) filed a lawsuit against its employer, Canada Soccer, for $40M, alleging financial negligence.
February 23, 2024
😡 Ex-Nebraska women’s basketball player groomed by coach
Former Nebraska women’s basketball player sues school and staff after a coach-initiated inappropriate relationship
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News broke Monday that former Nebraska women’s basketball player and current UNLV guard Ashley Scoggin is suing Nebraska’s board of regents as well as current and former athletic department staff for inappropriate actions taken after ex-assistant coach Chuck Love allegedly groomed and sexually abused her from 2021 to 2022.
February 21, 2024
⚖️ Crossover event
Stephen vs. Sabrina contest illustrates various benefits of NBA–WNBA collaboration
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Last Saturday’s Stephen vs. Sabrina 3-point challenge was the first formal competition between an NBA and WNBA player during All-Star Weekend. Seeing the athletes on equal footing proves we’re beyond the “Battle of the Sexes” dichotomy — fans simply want to see legends of the game compete, something that will help both leagues.
February 21, 2024
🏀 Missed connection
NBC misses historic opportunity to air Caitlin Clark in order to promote Peacock
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NBC has been enjoying the perks of the Caitlin Clark Effect, but when it came to airing her historic NCAA moment, the network didn’t put the game on linear television — a decision that not only cost them a larger audience, but also likely impeded the momentum of Clark’s popularity.
February 21, 2024
⚽ It’s a real-life boogie
2024 MLS season preview
The 29th MLS season kicks off tonight — the league’s earliest-ever start as its popularity reaches new heights, largely thanks to a certain GOAT in South Beach.
February 21, 2024
🏀 The history
Legends of the Game: John Wooden
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John Wooden built an incredibly dominant program at UCLA but never lost sight of what truly mattered. Let’s dive into the late, great Wizard of Westwood.
February 20, 2024