Women's Sports Articles - Page 67

U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team and Portland Thorns FC forward Sophia Smith revealed the team’s mindset before they open against the Vietnam Women’s National Team on Friday. “At the end of the day, the biggest focus is on ourselves, the game that we want to play, the style that we want to play and the style […]

The Philippines and Switzerland clash heads in the Women’s World Cup! Check out our odds series for the World Cup hosted by Australia and New Zealand, which includes our odds, prediction, pick, and how-to-watch guide for the Philippines-Switzerland game. The Philippine women’s national football team has shown progress and determination in recent years. With continued […]

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup continues with the second game in Group B between Nigeria and Canada. It is time to continue our Women’s World Cup odds series with a Nigeria-Canada prediction, pick, and how-to-watch guide. Nigeria could be a very realistic outside contender to qualify from Group B, but their chances will likely […]

The 2023 FIFA World Cup heads to the host nation of Australia, as Australia faces the Republic of Ireland. It is time to continue our Women’s World Cup odds series with an Australia-Republic of Ireland prediction, pick, and how to watch. Ireland enters the World Cup ranked 22nd in the world. The start of World […]

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off on Thursday, with the first match between host nation New Zealand and Norway. It is time to continue our Women’s World Cup odds series with a New Zealand-Norway prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. New Zealand enters the Women’s World Cup with an automatic bid for being a host […]

The USWNT heads into the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup looking to win their third title in a row, but they’re missing several players due to injuries. Among them is Angel City FC star Christen Press, who has been dealt another devastating blow in her recovery from ACL surgery. Last June, Press tore up her […]

Alex Morgan and the USWNT are preparing to defend their title at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The USWNT has lost some key players so earning another championship in Megan Rapinoe’s final World Cup will be difficult. Morgan is prepared to lead the team this year, and she recently discussed her mindset heading into […]

March Madness has always been an exciting way for NCAA Division I teams to duke it out for a national championship. The common route would be to get a good seeding in their respective conferences. Afterward, they can punch a post-season ticket. Teams in the men’s basketball ranks that did not make it have an […]

The Megan Rapinoe retirement tour has begun. The US Women’s national team star has announced she will hang up her boots following the 2023 Women’s World Cup and the completion of the current NWSL season. However, Rapinoe’s USWNT teammate, Kristie Mewis wants her to go just a little (or a lot) longer. Mewis, who plays […]

The Washington Mystics will be without one of their starters for at least two weeks as the second half of the WNBA season kicks off this week. Guard Ariel Atkins, who was carried off the court in the Mystics’ last game on July 11, has a left ankle sprain that will be re-evaluated at the […]

The NWSL has issued a fine to San Diego Wave coach Casey Stoney for making comments on social media about the league’s officiating. Stoney’s social media remarks after a 2-2 draw with the Washington Spirit were deemed to be “detrimental to the league” and in violation of the league’s “Prejudicial Statements and Public Criticism” code, […]

Marketa Vondrousova won her first grand slam title by defeating Ons Jabeur 6-4 6-4 in the 2023 Wimbledon final. After becoming the new Wimbledon champion, Marketa Vondrousova explained her celebration plans. Vondrousova is on top of the tennis world, but her Wimbledon championship includes a simple and relatable celebration. “I think I’m going to have […]

Saturday marked the third Major final that Ons Jabeur has been in but unfortunately, it ended in defeat once again. The Tunisian lost in straight sets to unseeded Marketa Vondrousova, 6-4, 6-4. Remember, she also fell to Elena Rybakina in the 2022 Wimbledon final as well. Following the match, Jabeur couldn’t help but shed some […]

A year ago, Marketa Vondrousova was watching Wimbledon as a spectator as she recovered from an injury. Fast forward to Saturday and the Czech Republic native is a champion at the All-England Club. Talk about a full-circle moment. Vondrousova, who made a Cinderella run all the way to the final, rode the momentum against Ons […]

New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu made history Friday with her record breaking performance at the 3-Point contest. Ionescu put up a whopping 37 points, most in WNBA and NBA 3-Point contest history. She scored more points in her performance than arguably the greatest 3-Point shooter in NBA history, Steph Curry, whose record in the […]

Aryna Sabalenka had been cruising past her opponents at Wimbledon, winning four of her first five matches in straight sets on her way to the semifinals. That set Sabalenka up for a match with Ons Jabeur, which she ended up losing, eliminating her from the tournament right before the Finals in crushing fashion. As the […]

It’s official. Dwyane Wade, the Chicago native, is officially an owner of the city’s WNBA team, the Chicago Sky, per Alexa Philippou. Wade’s decision to invest in the Sky was rumored for quite some time, with D-Wade himself teasing the move. Now, Wade takes a huge step in supporting Chicago’s women’s team as it goes […]

Tragedy struck Thursday morning when former LSU basketball player Danielle Ballard was unfortunately killed by being struck by a vehicle in Memphis, Tennessee. She was just 29 years old. The Memphis Police Department said that the incident occurred at about 1:30 a.m. The driver remained on the scene as Ballard was rushed to the hospital, […]

Angel Reese and the LSU basketball team shocked the college basketball world last season with their title game victory over Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes. For Reese, the title was the culmination of years of hard work. It didn’t come without controversy, of course. Reese became a lightning rod for both positive and negative […]

The rivalry between Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark continued off the court during the 2023 ESPYs. Iowa basketball fans were quick to shade on the LSU basketball national champion. This is after she won the Best Breakthrough Athlete Award at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Angel Reese had long been entrenched in the […]

Angel Reese has been known as the feisty go-getter for LSU women’s basketball. Her on-the-court production with crashing the boards, setting good screens, and scoring are a welcome addition to a great personality. She gained a lot of fame during this year’s fight for the NCAA National Championship. Notably, her dramatics against Iowa basketball’s Caitlin […]

WNBA ratings are significantly increasing this season on ESPN platforms midway through the 2023 season. WNBA games on ESPN are averaging 548,000 viewers, up 46% from the 2022 season. On ABC aired games, WNBA games are averaging 647,00o viewers, an 18% increase from 2022, per a graphic posted by ESPN PR’s Twitter account. #WNBA midseason […]

Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur is through to the semifinals of Wimbledon after getting revenge on last year’s winner, Elena Rybakina 6(5)-7, 6-4, 6-1 on Wednesday, who she lost to in last year’s final. After the huge victory, Jabeur revealed the key to her storming back and winning two straight sets after dropping the first […]

When someone suffers a traumatic experience, many people will express sympathy and lend emotional support. That’s just what one does. Though, no one outside of the individual in question really knows how truly agonizing it is to assimilate back into society. Going through all of that as a professional athlete presents its own unique obstacles […]

The US Women’s National Team is now just days away from the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup taking place from July 20 to August 20 in Australia and New Zealand. Before the world’s biggest soccer tournament kicks off, though, the USWNT beat Wales in their final tune-up, and star striker Alex Morgan had a strong […]

The emotions of winning a Wimbledon quarterfinal match are something few tennis players get to feel in their careers. Defeating the No. 1 player in the world at The Championships apparently makes you want to drink a beer, at least if you’re Elina Svitolina. Svitolina won a close match against top-seeded Iga Swiatek in three […]

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) issued a statement in light of the Wimbledon handshake controversy surrounding Victoria Azarenka and Elina Svitolina. Svitolina came out on top in a tight 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (11-9) contest against Azarenka in their fourth-round matchup on Sunday. But it was after the match that really made headlines. Given that Svitolina, […]

MLB history was made on Sunday during the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft when LSU baseball teammates Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews were selected with the top two picks. It marked the first time players from the same college were taken 1-2 in the MLB draft. LSU gymnast and viral sensation Olivia Dunne […]

Olivia Dunne might have had a fun summer thus far, but she’s ready to get “back to work” at the gym, according to her recent TikTok post. Dunne took to social media to post videos of herself performing flawless backflips on the beam and expertly twirling in the air off of the bar, set to […]

Stanford women’s basketball star Cameron Brink is tall. Comedian and actor Kevin Hart is not. So, it’s no surprise that when the two took a photo together, the results were pretty comical. And even Brink had to weigh in on social media. Las Vegas is the center of the basketball universe right now, as the […]

With the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup rapidly approaching, the USWNT will be looking to win its third title. Back in 2019, Megan Rapinoe, who just announced she would retire at the end of the NWSL season, made it abundantly clear that she will not go to the White House to visit then-President Donald Trump. […]

USWNT star Megan Rapinoe is not one to shy away from speaking out on important social issues, reported by times. Recently, she has turned her attention to the anti-trans policies that have been cropping up in women’s sports. Rapinoe is particularly passionate about advocating for the rights of transgender girls and women to participate in […]

Megan Rapinoe may be done with soccer later this year, but it won’t be the last we’ll see of her. Rapinoe recently announced that the upcoming World Cup in Australia and New Zealand would be her last as she plans to retire from soccer at the end of the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League season. […]

U.S. women’s national team co-captain Alex Morgan had an epic response upon hearing the news of Megan Rapinoe’s retirement. Rapinoe made headlines last week ahead of the World Cup when she announced she would be retiring at the end of the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League season. It came as shocking news as Rapinoe is […]

Sha’Carri Richardson is back on the sprinting mountaintop, and has no plans of coming down anytime soon. Richardson won the 100-meter title at the USA Track and Field Championships in Eugene, OR Friday night, blazing to a 10.82 time in the event final ahead of second and third-place finishers Brittany Brown and Tamari Davis. The […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry made sure to give Michelle Wie West the respect and credit she deserves after the women’s golf icon played in the final tournament of her career. Wie West said before that the 2023 US Women’s Open this weekend would be the final tournament of her career, and while she […]

Emma Raducanu has struggled to find her previous brilliance from the 2021 US Open where she won the entire tournament as a qualifier. But while she’s inconsistent and rather injury-prone since Flushing Meadows, that performance in the Big Apple has earned her a ton of money. The Brit is currently sidelined with a wrist problem […]

Billie Jean King surprised many with her support for Saudi investment in tennis. King, who has long been renowned for not only her tennis play, but fight for equal pay, women’s rights, and LGBTQ+ rights, surprised quite a few people when she disclosed her support for Saudi investment in tennis, given Saudi Arabia is a […]

The women’s college softball world flipped upside down after Oklahoma Sooners star Jordy Bahl transferred and landed at Nebraska. Now, the Oklahoma State softball program is losing its top pitcher, Kelly Maxwell, via the transfer portal, per Jacob Unruh of The Oklahoman. ‘Oklahoma State softball ace pitcher Kelly Maxwell’s brilliant career will likely conclude elsewhere. […]