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USA Basketball has named Duke head coach Kara Lawson the head coach of the women’s national team through the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, the organization announced on Monday. “I am honored to be selected as the head coach of the Women’s National Team for this cycle,” Lawson said in a release. “I want to thank […]

The 2025 China Open promises to be one of the most compelling tournaments on the WTA calendar this year. As part of the prestigious WTA 1000 series, the event is scheduled to officially take place from September 24 to October 5 at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, China. Known for its state-of-the-art facilities and […]

Team USA star Sydney McLaughlin decided to try out the 400m flat in 2023, and her choice has paid off in historic fashion at the track and field world championships in Tokyo, Japan. After dominating in 400m hurdles with six world records throughout her career, McLaughlin-Levrone set the second-fastest time ever with a time of […]

After a year of heartbreak at the Grand Slams, Aryna Sabalenka once again cemented herself as the No. 1 player in the world with a triumphant victory at the US Open. With that win, Sabalenka secured her fourth major title and her second consecutive crown in New York while taking a big lead in the […]

While the Syracuse women’s basketball team prepares to be a hopeful top-25 team this upcoming season, the focus now has been on mourning the loss of Tiana Mangakahia, who passed away at 30 years old on Thursday. As the former Syracuse women’s basketball player in Mangakahia broke records and held honors during her time at […]

ESPN is continuing its investment in women’s sports. After a large deal from ESPN investing in both the PLL and Women’s Lacrosse League (WLL), the investment in the WLL has continued by ESPN. After playing in just the Championship Series in February of 2025 and then at the 2025 PLL All-Star Game, it has been […]

Aryna Sabalenka displayed a powerful serve and dominating ground strokes and won her second consecutive U.S. Open title Saturday as she defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6. Sabalenka is the top-ranked women’s player in the world, but the pressure was squarely on her shoulders when she stepped on to the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium in […]

Just under two months ago, Amanda Anisimova suffered one of the most lopsided losses in tennis history. Just two days after the biggest win of her career, the American was skunked by Iga Swiatek in the Wimbledon final without winning a single game, a 6-0, 6-0 rout that will live on in infamy forever. On […]

Last year, Jessica Pegula broke her Grand Slam quarterfinal curse at the US Open and made a run all the way to the final. She is now one win away from backing that run up after defeating Barbora Krejcikova 6-3, 6-3 in the quarterfinals on Tuesday afternoon on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Pegula is now into […]

The US Open second week has been full of uncompetitive, one-sided matches, and now things have gone from bad to worse for the fans. Marketa Vondrousova appeared to suffer an injury in practice and has withdrawn from her quarterfinal match against World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka. Vondrousova has dealt with injuries throughout her career, including […]

Coco Gauff’s US Open exit at the hands of Naomi Osaka came with an unexpected emotional twist. After a straight-sets loss to Osaka, she confessed she felt discombobulated on court. The 21-year-old admitted she struggled to find her rhythm despite serving well. “I felt so discombobulated on the court, because it’s like I’m serving well, […]

Two-time Grand Slam winner Coco Gauff, despite having home support, lost in the fourth round of the US Open for the second year running after a tame defeat to Naomi Osaka. Gauff, whose issues with service even led to her hiring a new coach just before the tournament, lost 6-3, 6-2 in straight sets in […]

Naomi Osaka is through four rounds at the 2025 US Open women’s singles tournament after emerging victorious in her marquee matchup against Coco Gauff on Monday. Osaka edged Gauff in the battle between former US Open champions, winning both sets for a 6-3, 6-2 triumph. The 27-year-old Osaka also won even after her match, as […]

At 45 years old, Venus Williams is still competing at the highest level. While she is no longer in contention for the women’s singles title at the 2025 edition of the US Open, Williams remains alive, along with Leylah Fernandez, in the women’s doubles tournament. On Monday, Williams and Fernandez toppled the pair of Ekaterina […]

Polish tennis sensation Iga Swiatek powered into the US Open quarterfinals with a straightforward 6-3, 6-1 victory over World No. 12 Ekaterina Alexandrova. The World No. 2 had set up her round of 16 date after a hard-fought win over Anna Kalinskaya in which she fought back from a 5-1 first-set deficit. With the win, […]

Throughout her career, Naomi Osaka has played some of her best tennis at the US Open and 2025 is no different. On Monday, Osaka advanced to the quarterfinals of the final major of the year with a dominant 6-3, 6-2 win over No. 3 seed Coco Gauff on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Naomi Osaka punches her […]

Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejčíková made history at the US Open round of 16 against USA’s Taylor Townsend after emerging 1-6,7-6(15-13), 6-3 winner. She ended up saving a record eight match points playing against the reigning Australian Open champion after a mixed start. Townsend snatched initial control in the game after breaking Krejčíková twice. The third […]

World No. 24 Naomi Osaka made easy work of her third-round match against Daria Kasatkina to emerge 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 winner. That sets up a date with none other than Coco Gauff in what is is bound to be a mouth-watering round-of-16 matchup. Gauff, 21, appeared to move away from her service struggles as she […]

It’s been an emotional start to the 2025 US Open for American Coco Gauff. After defeating Ajla Tomljanovic in three sets during the first round, Gauff followed that with a gritty second-round defeat against Donna Vekic, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2. After the win at Arthur Ashe Stadium, her emotions swept through the venue. Gauff took a […]

Coco Gauff may only be 21, but the 2023 US Open champion already carries herself with the maturity of someone deeply aware of the history of sport. On Tuesday night in New York, she spoke candidly about the athletes who inspire her most—and two names tower above the rest: Serena Williams and Simone Biles. When […]

Coco Gauff needed a few more seconds to compose herself as she stepped to the microphone. Fans were serenading her with cheers after beating Donna Vekic in the second round of the US Open on Thursday. Gauff’s tears, however, refused to cooperate. She got deeply emotional as she spoke to the crowd at Arthur Ashe […]

A few days after Venus Williams was eliminated from the US Open singles tournament, she came around in a big way in doubles. On Thursday, Williams enthusiastically captured her first Grand Slam title since 2018, per ESPNW. She did so with partner Leylah Fernandez defeating the pair of Lyudmyla Kichenok and Ellen Perez 7-6 (7-4), […]

Amid a thrilling opening to the 2025 US Open, Jelena Ostapenko and Taylor Townsend stole headlines after their second-round match. The argument between the two went viral after Townsend topped Ostapenko 7-5, 6-1 in straight sets, which opened up discussions about whether Ostapenko’s behavior had “racial undertones.” After claiming “how many messages I received that […]

All eyes in the tennis world have been on the US Open, especially after the heated interaction between American Taylor Townsend and Latvian Jelena Ostapenko that went viral after their match on Wednesday. After Townsend defeated the No. 25 seed 7-5, 6-1 in straight sets, the two argued at the net when going for a […]

The field is starting to whittle down at the US Open, as the second round is in progress and the draw gets cut down to 32 on both the men’s and women’s side. In addition to some thrilling tennis, there was a little drama at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center during the first […]

The United States women’s national team has won four World Cup championships and five Olympic gold medals since it became a team in 1985. Women’s soccer was first played in the World Cup in 1991, and 1996 was the first year it was an Olympic sport. Team USA has dominated since the get-go. In the […]

U.S. tennis sensation and current world No. 3 Coco Gauff did not have the best of starts to her US Open campaign. Despite winning 6-4, 6-7 (2), 7-5 against Ajla Tomljanovic, Gauff made ten double-faults and was broken six times during the match. This comes after the 21-year-old added Gavin MacMillan to her coaching staff […]

In May, the Minnesota Frost of the PWHL notched their second consecutive league championship. Furthermore, they managed to accumulate one million fans total during the season. Now, the Frost is going all out with the hiring of a soon-to-be Hall of Famer as a coach. On Monday, the Frost officially announced eventual Hall of Fame […]

It’s been up in the air if Simone Biles will return to gymnastics for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The most-decorated of all time has a big decision to make and admitted that she still needs some time to think about it. “I haven’t decided yet — I’m still taking time off mentally and physically […]

It turns out, retirement has been good to NWSL legend Alex Morgan. Recently, Morgan’s jersey was retired by the San Diego Wave, the first in franchise history. Last month, she received the ESPY’s Icon Award with Diana Taurasi. Plus, Morgan has become a minority investor of her former team. Altogether, her legacy on the soccer […]

It’s been a trying time for Coco Gauff. Recently, she lost in the quarterfinals at the Cincinnati Open to No. 9 Jasmine Paolini 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. With the U.S. Open on the horizon, Gauff is looking to put Cincinnati “in the rear view mirror”. In addition, she is cleaning house by firing two of her […]

Coco Gauff has all eyes on the US Open singles tournament. The two-time Grand Slam winner is returning to the same event where she won her first major title in 2023 and is aiming to put the hardships she’s faced in the Cincinnati Open and other recent WTA tournaments behind her. After committing 62 unforced […]

When 15-year-old phenom Coco Gauff reached the Round of 16 of Wimbledon in 2019, she raised public expectations to sky-high levels and generated more hype than any American tennis player since the Williams sisters. Although the Delray Beach, Florida native has achieved unequivocal success at just 21 years of age, she has yet to meet […]

The NCAA has undergone some massive transformations over the last few years, especially when it comes to the name, image, and likeness (NIL) debate and revenue sharing with student-athletes. A lawsuit that was settled in Congress allowed schools to begin paying players up to $20.5 million a year from July 1, changing the way athletic […]

Sha’Carri Richardson, the reigning world champion in the women’s 100-meter sprint, issued a public apology this week following her arrest on a fourth-degree domestic violence charge stemming from a July 27 incident at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport involving her boyfriend, fellow sprinter Christian Coleman. In a video posted to Instagram on Monday night, Richardson acknowledged she […]

International tennis icon Monica Seles has conquered multiple hurdles throughout her career, and she’s choosing to share her latest battle with the same fans who have shown her support over the decades of her life in the spotlight.  The nine-time Grand Slam winner and International Tennis Hall of Famer recently unveiled that she’s been diagnosed […]

One week ago, Coco Gauff lost in the National Bank Open in Montreal. But as she goes through the Cincinnati Open, she looks back at her most disappointing loss. In June, No. 2 Gauff lost in the first round at Wimbledon to No. 42 Dayana Yastremska. Now she is set to take on Yastremska in […]

When an 18-year-old WTA wildcard topples a four-time Grand Slam champion, it’s the kind of headline that lights up the tennis world. But when Billie Jean King, one of the sport’s most iconic figures, joins the celebration with a single, powerful word, the moment takes on a whole new glow. “Magic! Congratulations Vicky Mboko on […]

Eighteen-year-old tennis star Victoria “Vicky” Mboko did more than win; she made history. With a stunning performance at the 2025 Canadian Open in Montreal, Mboko became the youngest Canadian woman in the Open Era to clinch the prestigious title, sparking celebrations across the nation and marking a defining moment in Canadian tennis. Mboko’s rise was […]