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Florida State softball superstar Kathryn Sandercock is cementing her legacy as one of the best athletes for the Seminoles. Number 32 not only suited up for Team USA last year but has a shot to end her career as a national champion against Oklahoma softball in the Women’s College World Series semifinals. The only team […]

Reigning French Open champion Iga Swiatek came out on Wednesday and had only one thing on her mind: Beat Coco Gauff. Needless to say, that’s exactly what she did. The Pole pulled off a straight-sets 6-4, 6-2 victory in the quarterfinals, knocking off the American for the second straight year. Swiatek defeated Gauff in the […]

At this point, Alex Morgan is a regular for the USWNT, who are preparing for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia. That will be her fourth tournament for the Americans, but she’s learned a lot over the years. Back in 2011, Morgan made her first World Cup appearance and admitted she was a […]

American tennis star Jessica Pegula has come to the defense of Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka after she recently skipped a presser at the French Open due to questions about the Russia and Ukraine war. After Sabalenka won her third-round match, she decided to not show up and speak to the media, instead just speaking to a […]

The stage is set for the 2023 Women’s College World Series finals and it’s a matchup of two heavyweights in the college softball landscape. Florida State softball will face the two-time defending champion Oklahoma Sooners in a best-of-three series starting Wednesday night in Oklahoma City. Florida State booked its ticket into the championship series with […]

Day 7 at the French Open has now wrapped up and American Coco Gauff continued to impress. For the third year in a row, Gauff is in the quarterfinals at Roland Garros and will actually face Pole Iga Swiatek for the second straight time in Paris. The two previously clashed in the final in 2022 […]

Rose Zhang, the Stanford golf superstar who defended her NCAA individual title on May 23, remarkably won her first LPGA tournament in her pro debut this past weekend. Plenty of people in the golf world were impressed with her performance, even fellow Stanford Cardinal Tiger Woods. Woods tweeted his congratulations to Zhang following her victory. […]

Hailey Van Lith is set to star for the LSU Tigers women’s basketball program next season after transferring from Louisville, but first she’s having some success on the international stage alongside Stanford’s Cameron Brink. Van Lith and Brink played for Team USA at the FIBA 3×3 World Cup and just helped them win gold at […]

The French Open is well underway at this point, and so far, Iga Swiatek has reinforced the notion that she is the deserving favorite to walk away as the winner of the tournament. Swiatek has cruised her way into the fourth round of the competition, easily dispatching each opponent she has come across to this […]

Michelle Wie West and Rose Zhang, two prominent figures in women’s golf, have made history on the LPGA Tour by securing a groundbreaking sponsorship agreement with Delta Airlines, the world’s largest air passenger carrier. This marks the first time Delta has sponsored LPGA golfers at a national level, per GolfWeek’s Beth Ann Nichols. While the […]

While the main focus is on Oklahoma football’s transition to the SEC, this seismic conference realignment move will have an impact across all college sports. Softball is one such entity that will be drastically altered due to the arrival of the dynastic Sooners. Alabama softball head coach Patrick Murphy is doing what he can to […]

The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) has announced the addition of its 14th expansion team, set to begin play in 2024 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The team, officially named Bay FC, was revealed along with its brand, crest, and visual identity on Thursday. Bay FC is a joint venture between global investment firm […]

Sloane Stephens discussed racism toward athletes after her first-round win at the French Open on Monday. Despite the tournament being the first of the four Grand Slams to implement software designed to block racist comments toward players online, Stephens said the abuse has “only gotten worse.” “Obviously it’s been something that I have dealt with […]

Naomi Osaka is one of the best tennis players in the world. In fact, she has ruled several tilts including the Australian Open and the US Open. With Osaka’s achievements in her tennis career, have you ever wondered how a world-class athlete like her lives? Well, wonder no more. This article features Naomi Osaka’s $8.7 […]

Hailey Van Lith is joining Angel Reese and LSU women’s basketball, per The Athletic. Van Lith made the announcement of her commitment on Thursday. Rumors of Van Lith potentially transferring to LSU were sparked when she made an official visit to the school in mid-April. LSU is fresh off a championship campaign, and the addition […]

The national championship for women’s college basketball between Angel Reese’s LSU basketball and Caitlin Clark’s Iowa basketball resulted in historic viewership, according to ESPN PR. The game between LSU basketball and Iowa basketball had 9.9 million viewers, which is the most-viewed NCAA Division I women’s college basketball game on record across all networks. The peak viewership […]

President Barack Obama is a huge advocate for women’s sports and on Monday morning, he didn’t forget to congratulate the LSU basketball program on winning their very first national championship on Sunday, ending Caitlin Clark and Iowa’s Cinderella run. Tigers star Angel Reese quickly reacted to Obama’s message with a simple yet powerful four-word message: […]

When Angel Reese mocked Caitlin Clark after LSU basketball beat Iowa in the women’s national championship game, many hoops fans were quick to call her “classless” for the gesture. Fortunately, several fans and supporters came to her defense. For those who missed it, in the closing seconds of LSU’s 105-82 win, Reese did the “You […]

FC Barcelona Femeni clashes with Roma Femminile at the Spotify Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain! Catch the Women’s Champions League odds series here, featuring our Barcelona-Roma prediction and pick. Barca Femeni is one of the favorites to win this tourney. Their sole loss in their 2022-2023 campaign came in this competition when they lost to […]

Down goes UConn! The Ohio State women’s basketball team completed a stunning March Madness upset, knocking off the mighty Huskies by a score of 73-61 in their Sweet Sixteen matchup. Not only was it a huge NCAA Tournament upset for the Buckeyes, who were heavy underdogs, to knock off the Division I power that has […]

Four months after revealing she had been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer, tennis legend Martina Navratilova is cancer-free, she announced on Tuesday. “As far as they know I’m cancer-free,” the 66-year-old told Piers Morgan for TalkTV in an excerpt of an interview to be released later on Tuesday. “I still need to do the […]

For the first time ever, the NWSL will be featured in FIFA. The 2023 edition of the video game comes out on March 15 and will include all 12 NWSL teams. The announcement comes after the NWSL recently teamed up with EA Sports in a new partnership between the two sides. NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman […]

Tennis icon Serena Williams and Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner were honored by the NAACP Image Awards yesterday. Williams, who retired last year after dominating women’s tennis for over two decades, received the Jackie Robinson Sports Award that goes to a person whose “high achievement in athletics along with their pursuit of social justice, civil […]

The NCAA issued a one-year probation and multiple penalties to Miami’s women’s basketball team after it found the program had pushed for a meeting between a wealthy alum of the school and two players who transferred to the school last summer. It is the first time the NCAA has issued sanctions in a case related […]

USWNT star Megan Rapinoe came off as a substitute and didn’t score a goal during their SheBelieves Cup match against Brazil on Wednesday, but she made headlines and went viral for her rather awesome early celebration of Mal Swanson’s goal. The United States Women’s National Football team went ahead 1-0 before halftime after Alex Morgan’s […]

Canada and Japan will open up Round 3 of the SheBelieves Cup on Wednesday at the Toyota Stadium in Frisco, USA. Head on to our SheBelieves odd series, featuring our Canada-Japan prediction and pick. Canada lost its opener to North American neighbors USA 2-0 thanks to two goals from rising star Mallory Swanson. Canada bounced […]

The USWNT and Japan will square off at Geodis Park in Nashville, Tennessee, in the SheBelieves Cup on Sunday. Catch our SheBelieves odd series, featuring our USA-Japan prediction and pick. The United States Women’s National Team kickstarted their campaign in the friendly tournament with a 2-0 win over North American neighbors Canada on Friday, thanks […]

The Canadian Women’s National Soccer Team will be playing under protest when the SheBelieves Cup opens up on Feb. 16. The team went on strike for a short-period of time last week after budget cuts dissolved the limited resources the group had access to prior to their protest. “To be clear,” wrote captain Christine Sinclair. […]

According to the Wall Street Journal, the NWSL is on the verge of expanding to three major cities. The league is in advanced discussions with potential ownership groups to bring teams to Boston, Utah and and the San Francisco Bay Area. The report states the groups involved with launching teams in Boston and the Bay […]

The NWSL announced yesterday Paul Riley and three other former coaches were permanently banned from the league after a report detailing their and others’ abuse was released a month ago. After the league’s ruling was made public, Riley decried the result of him being barred from any NWSL activities as an extension of liberal politics. […]

The NWSL announced yesterday it has banned former coaches Paul Riley, Christy Holly, Rory Dames and Richie Burke for life after they were at the center of league-wide sexual harassment investigation. This comes after a joint investigation report was released last month detailing the extent of abuse across the league. “The league will continue to […]

Sophia Smith has once again filled her trophy cabinet, as she won the 2022 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year honor on Friday. Smith logged 50.8 percent of the overall vote for the award, with San Diego Wave FC striker Alex Morgan coming in second place with 18.4 percent. The Portland Thorns FC forward […]

Editor’s note: If you or a loved one have contemplated suicide, call 988 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The parents of ex-goalie for Stanford’s women’s soccer team, Katie Meyer, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university and multiple administrators. Meyer, who died by suicide this past march, was captain of the 2019 […]

The USMNT officially begins their FIFA World Cup journey on Monday as they lock horns with Gareth Bale and Wales in Group B. Ahead of the match, USWNT star Alex Morgan, who is no stranger to competing on the big stage, sent a message to Gregg Berhalter’s side along with several other players: LET’S GO, […]

Ashlyn Harris has been one of the most important figures in U.S. soccer history. Last night, the goalkeeper announced her retirement, ending an era of success few athletes come close to grasping. Her career speaks for itself but here are the highlights from her time on the pitch. Two-time NCAA champion 17-2-2 record for USWNT […]

The United States Women’s National Team celebrated its historic new collective bargaining agreement that will ensure equal pay and resources for years to come. The CBA went into effect this past May and the USWNT found itself in a position it had been fighting for as long as their dominance was a global topic. The […]

The USWNT has been dominant for the better part of two decades. Now it is going to be paid like it. The USWNT celebrated a landmark deal that not only ensures pay equity compared to the men’s team but also have better training facilities and more revenue coming in from ticket sales, TV deals and […]

There’s few things Alex Morgan hasn’t accomplished in her storied soccer career but she added an accolade during the United States Women’s National Team’s latest 2-1 loss against Germany. She became only the 13th player in USWNT history to appear in at least 200 matches for the team. “I almost feel like 100 was just […]

There were so many “firsts” the NWSL enjoyed this past season. Sophia Smith became the youngest MVP in NWSL history; the championship was showcased on primetime; and the league will experience its first free agency period. All of these steps in the right direction were largely overshadowed by reports of systemic abuse across U.S. women’s […]