Women's Sports Articles - Page 63

Venus Williams might not be the superstar she once was, but the 43-year-old is still trucking along and on Monday, she made a big impression at the Rothesay Classic in Birmingham, England. Williams beat Italian standout Camila Giorgi, who is ranked no. 48 in the world, 7-6(5), 4-6, 7-6(6) in a three-hour thriller. In fact, […]

After back-to-back years as the runner-up at the Meijer LPGA Classic, Leona Maguire broke through for her second LPGA Tour win on Sunday with an 8-under final round. Maguire finished the tournament at 21-under for a two-shot victory thanks to a blistering final six holes that saw her bury four birdies and an eagle on […]

Candace Parker is a legend within the women’s basketball world, and she added to her resume in the Las Vegas Aces’ dominant win over the Minnesota Lynx. Parker is the only player in WNBA history to have 6,500+ points, 3,000+ rebounds, 1,500+ assists, 600+ blocks, and 500+ steals, according to Bleacher Report. Parker has been […]

Nearly two two years later, Emma Raducanu is still managing mental health struggles prompted by her iconic underdog win at the 2021 US Open. The 20-year-old opened up on the double-edged sword of her smash overnight success in an interview with The Sunday Times. “I am resilient, my tolerance is high, but it’s not easy. […]

Rickie Fowler has long been one of the more popular players on the PGA Tour. With his continued success came not only hefty career earnings, but also numerous endorsement deals and commercials from well-known brands such as Puma, Cobra, TaylorMade, and many more.. In this piece, however, we’re going to take a deep dive into […]

The United States Women’s National Team has received some serious injury news ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. USWNT captain Becky Sauerbrunn won’t compete in the women’s soccer tournament because of a right foot injury. The devastating USWNT injury news comes five weeks before the Americans are scheduled to start their Women’s World […]

Current U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Vlatko Andonovski once criticized the USWNT, saying that during the 2019 Women’s World Cup, the program was not set up to help young players develop. Now, as the team prepares for the 2023 World Cup, the manager is sharing what the veterans on his team are passing down […]

Lindsay Whalen’s departure as head women’s basketball coach at the University of Minnesota will extend beyond the hardwood after all. Whalen purportedly stepped down as coach of the Golden Gophers in early March toward the end of another losing season. She was initially slated to remain on school staff as a special assistant to athletic […]

UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers is reportedly “very close” to being fully cleared after recovering from a torn ACL that kept her out for the entire 2022-2023 season, according to Alexa Philippou of ESPN. “I’m feeling really good,” Paige Bueckers told reporters at UConn on Wednesday. “I’m just past the 10-month mark [following the […]

Jordy Bahl is fresh off a strong campaign with Oklahoma softball. After initially being linked to Nebraska softball following this past season, Bahl officially announced her transfer move on Thursday, per her Twitter. After 2 years of wonderful memories, I’m excited for 2 more representing the Nebraska Cornhuskers. This state, these people, and this N […]

After missing nearly five months due to injury, seven-time major champion Venus Williams made her return to competitive tennis on Wednesday, losing to 17-year-old Celine Naef in the first round of the Libema Open. It was Naef’s first WTA tournament and subsequent first win on the tour. She was in awe after the match and […]

Oklahoma softball star Jordy Bahl announced on Monday that she is transferring from the program, and she is already reportedly visiting Nebraska softball today, according to Lincoln Arneal of Huskers Illustrated. It is not a shock that Jordy Bahl is visiting the Nebraska softball program today. In her announcement declaring that she is transferring from […]

Oklahoma softball star pitcher Jordy Bahl shocked the college softball world by announcing that she is entering the transfer portal. Bahl plans to return home to the state of Nebraska. She helped the Oklahoma softball program win the national championship in 2023. Although Bahl did not officially announce that she is transferring to the Nebraska […]

The Oklahoma Sooners softball team just finished one of, if not the best, seasons in the history of sports with a College World Series victory. They ended the year with a 61-1 record in pure dominance. Just days later, the Sooners are set to lose star pitcher Jordy Bahl, who announced her decision to transfer […]

As soccer momentum continues to build worldwide with major Lionel Messi transfer moves, the women’s side is continuing to build their fan engagement. Recent forecasts are expecting to see a new record for attendance at this summer’s Women’s FIFA World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. FIFA has sold more than 1 million tickets for […]

Megan Rapinoe is fully comfortable with the diminished role she currently occupies for the U.S. Women’s National Team. Just days ahead of the roster release for the 2023 FIFA World Cup, though, the 37-year-old is no doubt frustrated by an injury that could complicate her status in Australia and New Zealand. Rapinoe left the OL […]

Amanda Nunes dominated Irene Aldana in her bout at UFC 289, which will end up being the final match of her career, as she quickly revealed that she plans to retire after her win. The world was shocked by Nunes’ seemingly sudden decision, but it sounds like Dana White wasn’t too surprised to hear of […]

Jenny Shin has high hopes of coming through with a successful run at the ShopRite LPGA Classic in Galloway, New Jersey. She got off to a spectacular birdie-free start in the tournament, firing a bogey-free round of 65 that allowed her to take the early lead in the tournament. Shin was able to hold on […]

The Oklahoma Sooners accomplished what no college softball team has done in over three decades by winning their third straight Women’s College World Series. The Sooners defeated the Florida State Seminoles on Thursday evening by a final score of 3-1, capping off their incredible 61-1 season. The team won 53 games in a row, the […]

Iga Swiatek has not had a hard time plowing over her competition in the French Open. After retaining her flawless record against Coco Gauff, the Polish tennis star faced 14th-ranked Beatriz Haddad Maia. The top-ranked Swiatek breezed through her in two sets. She now faces a familiar foe in the Final, Karolina Muchova. Swiatek and […]

Brittney Griner got a warm welcome back to the state of Texas when her and the Phoenix Mercury played the Dallas Wings on Wednesday, and Baylor women’s basketball coach Nicki Collen made a promise that Griner will get her number retired at her alma mater when Baylor opens its new arena. “That’s the goal,” Nicki […]

Brittney Griner has had emotional returns already in her first WNBA and home Phoenix Mercury games this season. She had another one on Wednesday when she and the Mercury traveled to Dallas, just two hours from where she played her college ball at Baylor. Though the Mercury fell to the Dallas Wings, Griner had a […]

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: […]