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Six months after suffering a scary collapse on the field mid-game, Angel City FC defender Savy King has made it her mission to ensure all 16 NWSL teams have proper CPR training. King is partnering with her nonprofit foundation, Savy King of Hearts, the American Heart Association, and the league to provide CPR training. Before […]

Projecting the top picks of a WNBA draft is always a balance of analyzing current collegiate production, long-term potential, and the specific structural needs of each team. The landscape is shaped by a standout group of NCAA players entering the 2025-26 season who have developed into elite prospects with legitimate franchise-altering upside. While the true […]

After a disappointing end to their 2025 NWSL season, the KC Current are already revamping the franchise for the next campaign. The organization announced on Friday that it’ll be making changes to its front office, as head coach Vlatko Andonovski leaves behind the manager role to become the club’s full-time sporting director. Andonovski served as […]

The West Virginia women’s basketball team had multiple odds stacked against them when they played Duke on Friday. Not only were the then-unranked Mountaineers taking on the then-No. 15 Blue Devils, but they ended up having to play the entire second half with only five available players after a skirmish before halftime resulted in six […]

The South Carolina women’s basketball team looks very different this season than in past years after only returning one starting player from last year’s team. With multiple players entering the WNBA and one notable transfer departure, head coach Dawn Staley has had to return to the drawing board to reform her team’s identity from the […]

The Washington Spirit are locked in to play for the 2025 NWSL championship, but forward Trinity Rodman’s future in the league beyond the last game of the season is now up in the air. Rodman has been fielding offers from European clubs for months, and with her Spirit contract set to expire in a month, […]

For the second time in the 2025 NWSL Playoffs, Jaedyn Shaw helped send Gotham FC into the next round. Gotham upset the defending champion Orlando Pride 1-0 on Sunday with another last-minute score in the seventh minute of stoppage time to reach the championship game for the second time in three years. Shaw’s free-kick ended […]

Jonquel Jones has become known as one of the New York Liberty’s shining stars. She helped lead the team to its first-ever WNBA championship in 2024 after joining the year prior, and she’s been an integral part of the league’s growth since being drafted in 2016. However, the five-time All-Star hasn’t always felt like the […]

Becky Hammon’s involvement with the WNBA goes way back to before she was a three-time championship-winning head coach with the Las Vegas Aces. Hammon’s history in the league dates back to her 16 years as a star player with the New York Liberty and San Antonio Silver Stars, which provides her with multiple perspectives when […]

The WNBA CBA (collective bargaining agreement) negotiations have been the hottest topic surrounding the league in 2025, and W fans and players alike have been on the edge of their seats waiting for any positive updates. Sophie Cunningham is one of the many free agents waiting on a decision so that they can sort out […]

Angel Reese may be in the offseason, but that doesn’t mean she’s slowing down. The Chicago Sky star’s latest colorway of her Angel Reese 1 signature shoe was just released by Reebok, bringing the total number of colorways for Reese’s sneaker to six. King Tiago Reese. New colorway of the Angel Reese 1 out now.https://t.co/SKTOZQQh5w […]

The National Soccer Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2026, and two US Women’s National Team (USWNT) and NWSL legends are among the six inductees. Tobin Heath and Heather O’Reilly are set to officially receive the honor during a May 1, 2026, ceremony at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, being selected in their first […]

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson might be the Defensive Player of the Year, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t players in the WNBA who can still challenge her skills. On an episode of Kylie Kelce’s podcast “Not Gonna Lie,” Wilson discussed who her toughest defensive assignment is in the league. Kelce asked Wilson who […]

Unrivaled’s second season is fast approaching, and the league has finally revealed its official playing and broadcast schedule. The games will be carried on TNT, TruTV, and HBO Max when the action tips off on January 5, 2026, and there’s one interesting detail built in that’s meant to benefit the players. In the press announcement […]

Another WNBA player is on the move. Alyssa Thomas is now the second player from the W to publicly announce their decision to play in the Project B league, joining Nneka Ogwumike, who told the Associated Press about her choice a week ago. The new league is set to hit the court in Europe and […]

The women’s college basketball season is still young, but Hannah Hidalgo’s hot start is already turning heads and landing her in the history books. The Notre Dame women’s basketball star stepped up in the team’s game against Akron, logging a school-record 44 points to go along with her NCAA-record 16 steals in the Fighting Irish’s […]

Napheesa Collier has seemingly perfected the art of adapting. Her ability to roll with the punches and find a way for things to work in her favor even predates her days as a star for the Minnesota Lynx and vice president of the WNBPA. Before she was among the players leading the charge in the […]

The NWSL Playoffs have started off with a bang. The No. 1 Kansas City Current came into their matchup with No. 8 Gotham FC as arguably the best team in league history and favorites to win the championship. But the New York/New Jersey-based club had other plans as they walked away with an impressive 2-1 […]

The NWSL has been focused on its next two expansion teams coming to Boston and Denver in 2026, but the league seemingly already has its sights set on a location for its 17th franchise. Atlanta has allegedly been named as the next destination for the women’s soccer league, with the team expected to hit the […]

Elena Rybakina pulled off an improbable feat in dominating fashion at the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The No. 6 seed capped off an 11-match win streak with a 6-3, 7-6 (0) victory in straight sets over the World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday, earning her spot in women’s tennis history. “It’s been […]

Lexie Hull is certainly no stranger to standing up to adversity. From having to go from playing at Stanford with her twin sister Lacie to adjusting to the WNBA alone in 2022, to battling through the roller coaster that was the 2025 season for her Indiana Fever, Hull has had no choice but to learn […]

The date for the upcoming WNBA Draft Lottery has been officially announced despite concerns that 2026 operations might not proceed amid the ongoing CBA (collective bargaining agreement) discussions. ESPN networks will broadcast the event for the 14th year in a row, with the 30-minute special taking place on Sunday, November 23, at 6:30 p.m. The […]

JuJu Watkins may be sitting out of this NCAA season, but that doesn’t mean she’s spending 2025-26 on the sidelines. The USC women’s basketball star is now making off-court history as the first student-athlete to become an investor in a professional women’s sports team, becoming the latest notable name to join Boston Legacy FC’s investor […]

The landscape of women’s college basketball has evolved dramatically over the past decade. Once an under-appreciated corner of collegiate athletics, the women’s game now commands prime television slots, record-breaking crowds, and a rapidly expanding fan base. Fueled by the rise of the transfer portal, increased media coverage, and name, image, likeness (NIL) opportunities, the NCAA […]

As women’s basketball continues to expand its global influence, few developments have generated as much excitement as the creation of the Unrivaled League. The elite 3-on-3 professional competition reimagines how the game can be played. Founded by WNBA superstars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, Unrivaled burst onto the scene with an inaugural season in 2025 […]

Nneka Ogwumike is no stranger to turning heads for her basketball moves, but her latest decision is sending shockwaves through the WNBA and women’s basketball community. The Seattle Storm star became the first known player to sign a contract with Project B amid the ongoing turmoil surrounding the W’s CBA (collective bargaining agreement) negotiations. Ogwumike […]

With just weeks to go before the puck drops on the PWHL’s 2025-26 season, the league is finally making its two expansion teams’ names and logos official. The PWHL unveiled the long-awaited identities, welcoming the Seattle Torrent and Vancouver Goldeneyes into action before they take the ice for a head-to-head showdown in their November 21 […]

The Dallas Wings have found their head coach of the future in Jose Fernandez, and he’s already hitting the ground running with plans for the 2026 season. Those plans notably revolve around the reigning Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers, and Fernandez chose to give fans a glimpse into how her game could adjust for […]

The 2026 Unrivaled players and teams have now been set, and one new addition is already hyping up her new squad ahead of season two. Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers took to X, formerly Twitter, to express her excitement after learning who her official teammates would be in the offseason league. “TEAM YOUNGINS!!!! I know […]

The NWSL is taking yet another bold step forward in its journey to establishing itself as one of the world’s major women’s sports leagues. The league has announced it’s adding two of its investors and NFL stars, Eli Manning and Bryce Young, to its newly launched Advisory Board. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the “group […]

The 2025 NWSL (National Women’s Soccer League) season has been one of the most competitive, compelling, and transformative campaigns in the league’s history. From the early months of spring to the dramatic final weekend of October, the league’s clubs battled for eight coveted playoff berths. Now the field is set, the seeds are confirmed, and […]

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka proved why she earned the top spot with her world-class display against No. 8 Jasmine Paolini at the WTA Finals. The reigning US Open champion took down the Italian standout in just over an hour with a 6-3, 6-1 victory. Sabalenka was on a hot streak throughout the match, putting […]

The Sabally sisters never had to be direct opponents to each other’s championship dreams before the 2025 WNBA Playoffs. That’s when Satou Sabally’s Phoenix Mercury and Nyara Sabally’s New York Liberty had to face off against one another in the opening round, meaning one sister would be the reason the other’s season was cut short. […]

Sonia Raman’s new role in the WNBA seemingly couldn’t be a better fit. The former New York Liberty assistant coach earned her way to a head coaching position with the Seattle Storm, where she had multiple previous connections already. Raman’s time attending training camp practices under ex-head coach Noelle Quinn is just one of the […]

The Tennessee women’s basketball team will officially be tipping off its 2025-26 season without a seasoned veteran on its roster. Senior Ruby Whitehorn was dismissed from the No. 8 Lady Vols following some legal troubles that led to a second recent arrest within two months. Tennessee’s move came shortly after Whitehorn was reinstated to the […]

Every autumn, the hardwood awakens with renewed promise, and this year, the 2025-26 women’s college basketball season feels particularly electric. The sport is in a golden age: Television ratings have surged, parity has deepened, and star power has never been brighter. But amid the chaos and the constant motion of conference realignment, one question rises […]

As October 31 approached, the WNBA and the WNBPA (Women’s National Basketball Players Association) faced one of the most pivotal moments in the league’s 29-year history. After months of intense negotiations, public commentary, and rising tension between the two sides, the parties narrowly avoided an immediate expiration of their CBA (collective bargaining agreement) by agreeing […]

The Seattle Reign have done a complete 180 in the 2025 NWSL season from where they were a year ago. They currently sit in fourth place in the league with 38 points and counting — in 2024, they only managed to get 23 points total. So what changed between then and now? According to head […]

The 2025-26 NCAA season is set to tip off on November 3, and there couldn’t be more hype surrounding the outstanding level of talent that fans are expecting to witness. The spotlight is usually on a few familiar veteran names, but a breakout star for the UConn women’s basketball team is the new player to […]