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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 […]

Former USWNT star Alex Morgan is making headlines once again. This time, she is not scoring goals but making game-changing moves off the pitch as the newest minority investor in San Diego Wave FC of the NSWL. A two-time World Cup champion and Olympic gold medalist, Morgan wrapped up her illustrious professional career with the […]

In celebration of 40 years of dominance and inspiration, Nike has unveiled its boldest designs yet for the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT). Far from your standard issue, these new kits are head-turners that reimagine American soccer swagger. The primary kit is a daring twist on tradition. Gone is the plain white. Nike opted for […]

No. 2-ranked Iga Swiatek has been struggling this season, and that trend continued on Saturday against American Danielle Collins. Swiatek lost 6-1, 7-5 to Collins in the third round of the Italian Open, a tournament she went into as the defending champion. The Polish superstar has now lost nine times in 2025, which is undoubtedly […]

Chelsea F.C. Women admittedly did not complete the mission they intended to this season, suffering Barcelona-induced anguish in the UEFA Women’s Champions League yet again, but they have set a new standard in the Women’s Super League. Aggie Beever-Jones scored in the 91st minute to lift the Blues to a 1-0 victory versus Liverpool on […]

NCAA men’s and women’s basketball may look quite different next season. A NCAA rules committee is looking at changing the men’s game format from halves to quarters, per The Athletic. That is one of several proposals the NCAA is examining this offseason, that may go into effect for the 2025-26 campaign. Another idea being thrown […]

The 2025 NCAA transfer portal window has been marked by significant player movements, with high-profile commitments reshaping the landscape of women’s college basketball. Among the most notable moves are MiLaysia Fulwiley’s transfer from South Carolina to LSU women’s basketball, and the strategic additions made by both LSU and South Carolina women’s basketball to bolster their […]

Expect more teams to participate in future editions of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. FIFA made a historic announcement on Friday, revealing that the global tournament will expand to 48 teams in the 2031 Women’s World Cup, which the United States and Mexico will host. They worked with 32 teams in the 2023 edition in […]

Polish superstar Iga Swiatek has become the queen of clay on the WTA Tour, dominating nearly every big tournament on the dirt since her breakthrough on tour at the 2020 French Open. Since that victory at Roland Garros during the COVID edition, very few people have been able to beat her during the European summer. […]

Women’s college basketball fans have been caught up in the commotion surrounding former Notre Dame women’s basketball teammates Olivia Miles and Hannah Hidalgo and their heated confrontation. WNBA legend Sue Bird jumped into the conversation, sharing her thoughts on the escalating issue on an episode of her podcast, A Touch More. sue and megan loved […]

As a diehard supporter, basketball icon Lisa Leslie has been keeping a close eye on today’s young stars and the surprising moves that were made during the NCAA transfer portal window. With her seasoned approach to the sport, Leslie evaluated the decisions that shocked fans of the college game — most notably involving the South […]

The NWSL has just set one of its expansion teams up for success by adding one of the world’s top Olympic athletes to its ownership group. Two-time Alpine ski gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin is the newest investor in the league’s newly awarded Denver club, which is scheduled to hit the pitch in 2026. As a […]

The names for the 2025 class of inductees for the Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame are in. One of them is tennis legend Serena Williams, fresh off a dazzling Met Gala appearance.  She won’t be alone as she joins a litany of Olympic greats in the Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, per ESPN. […]