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Super Bowl LIX might not have ended the way that Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs wanted. Although the team wanted to capture its third straight Lombardi Trophy, the Philadelphia Eagles thwarted that attempt in February. Now, the focus is undoubtedly on getting to Super Bowl number four. However, Mahomes is still an avid […]

Much of the attention surrounding the Americans in women’s tennis, especially coming into this year’s French Open, was focused on Coco Gauff. After all, the 2023 U.S. Open champion made the finals in both Madrid and Rome and is into the quarterfinals at Roland Garros in great form. However, Madison Keys has been the queen […]

The cream of the crop is rising at the French Open, and as usual that includes Coco Gauff. The World No. 2 advanced to the quarterfinals on Monday with a comfortable 6-0, 7-5 win over No. 20 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova. Gauff has now reached the quarterfinals at Roland Garros in five consecutive years, an incredible […]

Stefano Vukov, former coach of 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, has launched an appeal against the one-year suspension handed to him by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) over alleged abusive conduct. The WTA issued the ban in February 2025 after concluding an investigation into claims of verbal and psychological abuse toward Rybakina. The investigation found […]

Coco Gauff may have had to navigate some bumps on her way to her third win of the French Open, but doing so landed her next to one of tennis’ greats. Along with booking a trip to the fourth round, Gauff also became the youngest American to reach Round 4 in seven or more consecutive […]

The USWNT began their first of five matches for the summer, kicking it off with a convincing 3-0 win over China on Saturday. Catarino Macario got things started for the U.S. with a goal in the 28th minute. Michelle Cooper provided a low cross towards Alyssa Thompson who didn’t score the goal, but Macario was […]

South Carolina Women’s Basketball coach and basketball legend Dawn Staley is all over the place. In late April, the city of Columbia honored Staley with a statue celebrating her accomplishments for the state and the sport.  Her recently published memoir  “Uncommon Favor: Basketball, North Philly, My Mother, and the Life Lessons I Learned from All […]

Coco Gauff has been on fire on and off the court since the French Open began. Amid some other lighthearted and hilarious moments, the World No. 2 criticized the decision French Tennis Federation president Gilles Moretton and Roland Garros organizers made to only place men’s matches in the primetime slot. “I don’t think that a […]

Iga Świątek may not be having the same juggernaut season that tennis fans are used to seeing her having, but she still comes into the French Open as the favorite after winning three years in a row and in four of the last five editions. On Friday, Swiatek continued her march toward a fifth clay […]

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred has worked hard to grow the game of baseball since he became commissioner. Some of Manfred’s decisions have seen him receive backlash from fans. On Thursday, he and MLB took another step to expand the baseball world. MLB announced their partnership with Athletes Unlimited, a professional softball league. AUSL’s […]

The Women’s College World Series is set, and among the usual powerhouses stands one unlikely underdog: Ole Miss. Unseeded and overlooked after a sub-.500 SEC record, the Rebels clawed their way through the Tucson Regional and Fayetteville Super Regional to punch their ticket to Oklahoma City for the first time in program history. Now, they’re […]

Coco Gauff is all smiles and laughs at the French Open. On Monday, Gauff laughed off a racket mix-up to cruise to a first-round win over Olivia Gadecki 6-2, 6-2.  On Tuesday, she talked about a moment in 2019 when she exchanged funny DMs with Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, per Bleacher Report. She initially ghosted him […]

Gotham FC is back on top two years after hoisting the NWSL trophy on the Empire State Building. Last Saturday, they defeated Liga MX’s Tigres UANL 1-0 to win the first-ever Concacaf W Champions Cup, per Just Women’s Sports.  Striker Esther Gonzalez scored the only goal in the 82nd minute. The win allows Gotham FC […]

The Minnesota Frost have done it again. In a season that tested their patience, belief, and endurance, they came out on top once more, claiming their second straight PWHL title in front of a roaring home crowd. Game 4 against the Ottawa Charge was tense from start to finish. With both teams refusing to give […]

Fresh off a disappointing final loss at the Italian Open, WTA star Coco Gauff was all smiles opening her 2025 French Open campaign. With a moment that had the crowd laughing before a single point was played, the second seed walked onto Court Philippe-Chatrier looking calm and focused, but soon realized she had forgotten something […]

Chisato Iwai won her first LPGA title in style. The 22-year-old rookie from Japan lit up the Mexico Riviera Maya Open with a front-nine burst that left the field chasing. She birdied five of her first six holes and kept her foot on the gas, cruising to a six-shot victory and putting the rest of […]

Barbra Banda delivered a historic performance on Friday night, leading the Orlando Pride to a 3-1 win over the Utah Royals with the fastest hat trick in National Women’s Soccer League history. In just 38 minutes, the Zambian striker scored three goals that not only ended the Pride’s three-game winless streak but also lifted the […]

Arsenal have made history with a stunning 1-0 win over Barcelona in the UEFA Women’s Champions League final, ending an 18-year wait for European glory and becoming the first English club to win the competition more than once. The last time Arsenal lifted the trophy was in 2007, when it was still known as the […]

Three-time WNBA champion Diana Taurasi has become a legendary name in women’s basketball for many reasons — including her iconic hair bun. Taurasi could be easily identified by fans throughout her playing days by her signature hairstyle, so it’s a pretty big deal that she’s chosen a USC women’s basketball player as the next “bun […]

Jordan Chiles is redefining the role gymnastics plays in her life for herself. The two-time Olympian helped lead Team USA to a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Games and to a gold in 2024’s Paris Games, but as she approaches the end of her NCAA career, she’s focusing more on her mental health. Chiles […]

History was made in Lubbock on Friday afternoon. With a 2-1 win over No. 5-seeded Florida State, the Texas Tech Red Raiders punched their ticket to the Women’s College World Series for the first time in program history. Behind another gritty performance from star pitcher NiJaree Canady, the No. 12-seeded Red Raiders completed a Super […]

UConn women’s basketball rising sophomore Sarah Strong is following up her recent championship campaign with an impressive USA Basketball stint. The top-ranked recruit in the 2024 freshman class brought the same dominance she showed with the Huskies overseas, collecting a highlight reel of plays before the first game even ended. Sarah Strong for Team USA […]

After an initial miscalculation, Boston Legacy FC of the NWSL officially launched in late March. Their debut season will commence in the spring of 2026.  After Boston Legacy FC confirmed they would play in Gillette Stadium, they snatched up their head coach. On Friday, Filipa Patão was hired to be the club’s first coach, per […]

UConn women’s basketball star Azzi Fudd’s appearance at a Dallas Wings game drew a massive line of fans to take a picture with her. Fudd was there to support her former teammate Paige Bueckers. The two led the Huskies to their 12th national championship in school history a few months ago in a redemption story […]

Boston Legacy FC, the much-anticipated 2026 NWSL expansion team, has unveiled plans to play its entire inaugural season at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. With only ten months before the league kicks off, construction delays at White Stadium in Boston have forced the club to find a temporary home. White Stadium was originally set to be […]

Angel City FC defender Savy King addressed the public for the first time since she had a scary medical emergency that caused her to collapse mid-game on May 9 against the Utah Royals. The 20-year-old posted her statement with a photo of herself with a heart-shaped pillow after having surgery on an abnormality doctors discovered […]

The Professional Women’s Hockey League, PWHL, is preparing for its first expansion draft. After just two seasons, which featured the six original franchises, Seattle and Vancouver are joining the PWHL. The league announced the two expansion franchises earlier this season. Now, they have the new draft rules ready just in time for the offseason to […]

The UConn Huskies won their 12th national championship in program history, but one of the biggest questions facing the team next season was how they would replace star guard Paige Bueckers. Bueckers is off to the WNBA, entering her rookie season with the Dallas Wings. There is no replacing a player like Bueckers, but UConn […]

Liberty softball is having its Cinderella moment. The Flames proved just how much parity exists in NCAA softball by shocking Texas A&M in the winner-take-all regional matchup game, knocking out the No. 1 seed and moving them closer to a 2025 Women’s College World Series title in historic fashion. DOWN GOES NO. 1 TEXAS A&M […]

South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley is getting honored once again. Staley is headed to the International Basketball Federation’s Hall of Fame, and the Gamecocks program is taking a moment to honor their coach. “Hall of Fame status now international – congrats (Dawn Staley)!” the program said on X, formerly Twitter. Staley was inducted […]

UCLA women’s basketball star Lauren Betts is used to being in the spotlight, but this time, she’s left her comfort zone in the paint to get her face painted instead. Betts and five other NCAAW players appeared on season 10 of RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars, going all out and fully committing to becoming drag […]

After a week of heavy backlash from the National Women’s Soccer League Players Association, players, and fans, the NWSL has released a long-awaited statement addressing the decision to continue play between Angel City FC and Utah Royals FC after defender Savy King collapsed mid-game. In a message issued to ESPN, the league acknowledged that the […]

No. 4 seed Coco Gauff fell just short in her second consecutive final on Saturday, losing the Italian Open showpiece to Jasmine Paolini, who became the first Italy-born player to win the tournament in 40 years. Paolini, who is ranked No. 6 in the world, won in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2.  Jannik Sinner is also […]

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian is following in the footsteps of his wife, tennis legend Serena Williams, in making a game-changing move in women’s sports with his latest investment. A renowned advocate for women’s sports, Ohanian acquired a 10% stake in Chelsea FC Women for $26 million. The investment, which values the club at over $265 […]

Coco Gauff endured a three-hour battle in the semifinals of the Italian Open to reach her first final at this Masters 1000 tournament. The world No. 2 has gotten her season off to a somewhat uneven start considering her high expectations, but she has been rounding into form during the clay season. Gauff was phenomenal […]

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka suffered a surprising upset in the quarterfinals of the Italian Open. Based on her very high standards, the three-time major champion is off to a reasonably good start to the season. Sabalenka, who has always been a force to be reckoned with on hard court, made it to the final […]

The NWSL has been under intense scrutiny since Savy King frighteningly went down on the pitch near the end of Angel City FC‘s May 9 game, and the NWSLPA is calling the league out for making the players finish the contest. The league office issued a statement addressing the backlash days later, claiming that all […]

The worlds of tennis and fashion often have their crossovers as professional players are some of the best-dressed athletes in all of sports. With their fully-sponsored gear from major brands like Nike, New Balance, Uniqlo, to their all-white ensembles at Wimbledon, we also can’t forget about the Rolex sponsorship and commemorative watches they hand out […]

When Geno Auriemma captured his 12th national title as the head coach of the UConn Huskies, Azzi Fudd led the way. She, along with No. 1 overall pick Paige Bueckers and freshman phenom Sarah Strong, led the charge in a dominant season for UConn. However, Fudd and her teammates dealt with the stresses that come […]