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Serena And WNBA Show Its Possible For Gender Equality In Sports
On Women’s Sports day, I reflected on the last 25 years where I have seen the struggle to promote gender equality in sports, seemingly to no avail. I recall representing Lisa Leslie, arguably the grea...
Brittney Griner Says She Will Play In WNBA This Season After Returning Home From Russia
Topline In Brittney Griner’s first statement since being freed from a Russian prison through a prisoner swap, the basketball star called for the release of Paul Whelan, who is also detained in the cou...
What PHF Meteoric Salary Rise Means For Women’s Hockey, And Women’s Sports Writ-Large
PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA – FEBRUARY 07: Reagan Carey the director of United States women’s ice … [+] hockey attends a press conference at the Main Press Centre during previews ah...
Brittney Griner Lands In U.S. After 10 Months In Russian Prison
Topline Basketball star Brittney Griner has returned to U.S. soil after months of captivity in Russia as part of a high-profile prisoner swap for a Russian arms dealer, ending months of diplomatic joc...
Connecticut Guard Courtney Williams Joins Moolah Kicks
Connecticut Sun guard Courtney Williams becomes second WNBA ambassador for Moolah Kicks. Moolah Kicks Today, Moolah Kicks announced Connecticut Sun guard Courtney Williams as the newest brand ambassad...
Should The Indiana Fever Keep First Pick In 2023 WNBA Draft?
INDIANAPOLIS, IN JUN 16 2018: The game ball sits on the court during a break in the action during … [+] the game between the Atlanta Dream and Indiana Fever June 16, 2018, at Bankers Life Fieldh...
Brittney Griner Moves To Russian Penal Colony As Her Lawyers Warn They Don’t Know Her Precise Location
Topline WNBA star Brittney Griner is being transferred to a Russian penal colony after being convicted in August of possessing and smuggling drugs, her legal team said on Wednesday, bleak news for the...
New 24/7 Streaming Network Places Women’s Sports First
Former ESPN executive Carol Stiff helps launch a new 24/7 cable tv sports network dedicated to … [+] women’s sports. Women’s Sports Network Anyone paying attention has noticed women’...
WNBA Star Kelsey Plum Signs With Under Armour
Las Vegas Aces guard Kelsey Plum was second in the WNBA with 20.2 points per game this season. Getty Images Despite all of the records and accolades, things haven’t been easy for Kelsey Plum. The No. ...
Ari Chambers, A Driving Force In Women’s Sports, Is Having A Ball
Ari Chambers. (photo via Wilson Basketball) Ari Chambers. (photo via Wilson Basketball) For Ari Chambers, who coined the phrase “the WNBA is so important” and lives that truth every day, a collaborati...
WNBA Star Sue Bird Sees Growth In Women’s Pro Soccer, Buys Stake In New York-Area Team
WNBA star Sue Bird will play her final regular-season home game in Seattle against the Las Vegas Aces on August 7. Getty Images Sue Bird, nearing retirement, announced she’s buying a minority stake in...
Brittney Griner Named Honorary WNBA All-Star While Detained In Russia
Topline Detained WNBA star Brittney Griner was named an honorary starter on Wednesday for the league’s upcoming All-Star Game, with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert saying there is “no do...
Kremlin Insists Brittney Griner Is Not A ‘Hostage’ After Extending Her Detention A Third Time
Topline Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov pushed back against suggestions that WNBA star Brittney Griner was being held hostage by Russian authorities, in an interview with NBC News on Monday, a stat...
Sue Bird Makes Retirement Official
PALMETTO, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 06: Sue Bird #10 of the Seattle Storm walks across the court after … [+] winning the WNBA Championship following Game 3 of the WNBA Finals against the Las Vegas...
Brittney Griner’s Russian Detention Reportedly Extended—Again—Through July
Topline Russia extended the pre-trial detention of WNBA star Brittney Griner Tuesday until at least July 2, state media outlet TASS reported, despite ongoing efforts to have her released since she was...
A’ja Wilson Leads Fan Voting For 2022 WNBA All-Star Game
EVERETT, WASHINGTON – MAY 15: A’ja Wilson #22 of the Las Vegas Aces celebrates after making a basket … [+] while being fouled during the first quarter against the Seattle Storm at An...
Is Climate Pledge Arena A Sustainability Model For Venues Going Forward?
I was in that zone just before drifting off to sleep last night. I flipped the channel over to the last half of the game between our hometown Atlanta Dream and the Seattle Storm. The WNBA is awesome, ...
For Vanessa Shay, A Chance To Recharge An Original WNBA Franchise
Los Angeles Sparks president Vanessa Shay. Photo via Los Angeles Sparks For longtime sports executive Vanessa Shay, the move to join the Los Angeles Sparks meant trading in one project in its infancy ...
Coinbase Sponsorship Draws Criticism From WNBA Fans Amid Market Collapse
Not everyone was thrilled by the news that Coinbase has teamed up with the WNBA. The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) is one of America’s most popular sports leagues. Still, many basketb...
Lawmakers Introduce Resolution To Free Brittney Griner From Russia
Topline Three members of the House of Representatives introduced a resolution to push for the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia since February on drug charges. Brit...
Secretary Of State Reportedly Told Brittney Griner’s Wife Her Release Has His Full Attention
Topline Secretary of State Anthony Blinken told the wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner that the government is working hard to gain her release from Russia, according to CNN and NBC, one day after Grine...
The Importance Of Chiney Ogwumike
Chiney Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Sparks, from media day. (photo via Chiney Ogwumike) Photo via Chiney Ogwumike. It is easy to get lost in the many bridges Chiney Ogwumike is building, simply by exis...
PWRFWD Launches NFT Collection, Campaign To Promote WNBA
PALMETTO, FLORIDA – AUGUST 29: A basketball sits near the WNBA logo during a timeout of a game … [+] between the Las Vegas Aces and the New York Liberty at Feld Entertainment Center on Aug...
Brittney Griner Remains ‘Top Priority’ As Russia Releases Trevor Reed
Topline A State Department spokesman said WNBA player Brittney Griner, who was detained in Russia in February and faces up to 10 years in prison in the country on drug charges, remains a “top priority...
WNBA Players, Commissioner Call For Brittney Griner’s Return From Russia
Topline Nneka Ogwumike, president of the WNBA Players Association, called for Brittney Griner’s safe return from Russia on Good Morning America Tuesday, after commissioner Cathy Engelbert said Grine...
Brittney Griner In ‘Good Condition,’ U.S. Reports After Finally Visiting With WNBA Star
Topline Over two weeks after WNBA star Brittney Griner was detained in Russia in February on drug charges, state department spokesperson Ned Price said the U.S. had finally gained consular access to h...
Why It Seems Like The World Has Abandoned Brittney Griner
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – OCTOBER 06: Brittney Griner #42 of the Phoenix Mercury during the first half in … [+] Game Four of the 2021 WNBA semifinals at Footprint Center on October 06, 2021 in Ph...