Croker red faces as qualifier clash causes hasty reshuffle for ladies
CLIONA FOLEY of the Irish Independent reports: THE GAA was left with egg on its face when the Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA) were forced to rearrange the timing of two … Continue reading
U.S. riders organizing to promote women’s racing
Jen See of Velo News reports: After the Philadelphia Cycling Classic in early June, a dozen women from the top teams in the U.S. met to begin what they hope … Continue reading
Australia: Time to start supporting women’s football
From SportsBlog.com: It’s just over a week since the historic women’s match at the MCG, and the talk of a national Women’s League in 2020. After all the hype and … Continue reading
Pressure mounts on BBC over ‘sexist’ gaffe by presenter
Belinda Goldsmith of Yahoo News reports: LONDON (Reuters) – The BBC faced mounting pressure on Sunday to take action against one its most high-profile sports presenters for criticizing the appearance … Continue reading
Women’s Sports Trust can boost participation numbers, says Anna Watkins
SkySports reports: Olympic gold medal winner Anna Watkins has backed the Women’s Sports Trust to capitalise on the success of London 2012 and boost female sport in the UK. The … Continue reading
Athletes, organizers, USA Cycling consider challenges, benefits for big-time women’s racing
Katherine Bertine of Velow News reports: When 13-year pro cycling veteran Nichole Wangsgard got a phone call to join the 2013 Tour of Utah’s planning committee, her answer was an … Continue reading
3 Reasons to Be Mad About the Way D.C. Treats Girl Athletes
Becky Wall of PolicyMic reports: D.C. has a reputation of being a city of people in transit and stodgy old white men in suits; a metro packed with a sea … Continue reading
Venus Williams continues the fight for equality in tennis even as her game fades from Centre Court
Filip Bondy of the New York Daily News reports: WIMBLEDON — Venus Williams insists she is not bored, not frustrated and definitely not finished with tennis. “I watch the matches … Continue reading
Keeping the momentum going: What is the Women’s Sports Trust?
This article was sourced from the Metro. The Women’s Sport Trust is the brainchild of hapkido instructor Tammy Parlour, who wanted to maintain the boost that the Olympics and Paralympics gave … Continue reading
Harriet Harman blasts “woeful” coverage of women’s sports and “ridiculous” men-only clubs
Jason Beattie of the Mirror reports: Although 36% of Team GB medals were won by women at the Olympics, women’s sport received just 0.5% of total sponsorship money. Women’s sport … Continue reading
Qatari women’s sports-rights activist wins IOC trophy
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has honoured six women for their outstanding contributions to the development of women’s participation in sport and its administration. Qatari Ahlam Salem Mubarak Al Mana, … Continue reading
Women’s sports deserve greater media coverage
On June 20, a world record was broken in New Jersey. Abby Wambach, a forward on the U.S. Women’s National Team, scored four goals in a match against South Korea. … Continue reading
England Women Soccer Stars Trade Laundry Jobs for TV Time
Danielle Rossingh of Bloomberg Markets Magazine reports: When defender Casey Stoney joined the Arsenal women’s soccer team from Chelsea in 2000, she had to take a part-time job to support herself. Working … Continue reading
Sudan lawmaker calls for ban on women’s sports
The Sudanese lawmaker who once described uncircumcised women as “dirty” has submitted a motion to a parliamentary subcommittee that would ban women in sports, saying it violates sharia law, the Sudan … Continue reading
FFA sells out Matildas
Chris Dutton of the Canberra Times reports: Gender inequality, financial constraints or just laziness, it doesn’t matter which way you look at it, all the signs point to a huge … Continue reading
Support for Women in Sports
Women athletes in Fiji and around the world are still trying to find their place in the typically masculine domain of sport. Without funding support, political will and solidarity from … Continue reading
Conner has seen tremendous growth in the sport she loves
Becky Taylor of The Tifton Gazette reports: Julie Conner has only directly experienced girls basketball governed by the same rules as boys. In her eyes, though, the game has gone … Continue reading
Half the Road: Showcasing the pitfalls of women’s professional cycling
Pro cyclist and author Kathryn Bertine is releasing a documentary that explores cycling’s gross inequalities. The biggest fans of women’s cycling are the women cyclists themselves. They are also their … Continue reading
Delanian has big dreams for women’s basketball
Jeremy Nitta, Sports Associate Editor of the Kaleo Voice reports: Laura Beeman, the head coach for the University of Hawai‘i women’s basketball team, has often stressed a need for growth … Continue reading
Women’s basketball needs to work to earn an audience
Sally Jenkins of the Washington Post reports: If your TV clicker skipped right past a WNBA game, one reason may have been that you mistook it for rugby — unless … Continue reading
Why are female footballers still struggling for funding?
Women’s football teams in the West Midlands have hit out at the lack of funding they receive compared to their male counterparts, despite sometimes bringing in better results. West Bromwich … Continue reading
Hesse keeping the flame alive for women’s sports
Chris Bassnett of News-Leader.com reports: Coaching athletes always has been one of Holly Hesse’s strengths. Honored this spring for her 25th year of coaching softball at Missouri State, Hesse is … Continue reading
Settlement Calls for More Attention to Women’s Sports at Quinnipiac
Kathleen Ramunni of the Hamden Patch reports: Quinnipiac University will spend more money, allocate more scholarships and improve the infrastructure used by the school’s women’s sports teams under a settlement reached … Continue reading
Women’s college basketball could see big changes
Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times reports: Two years before the Women’s Final Four brings college basketball to Tampa, the sport’s leaders are taking a step back and asking … Continue reading
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