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Jewelry brand Gorjana leans into sports and culture crossover with extensive roster of athlete ambassadors

SoCal jewelry brand Gorjana launched Gorjana Sports Club today, a unique platform spotlighting prominent pro and collegiate women athletes who have curated edits for the brand. As fashion and beauty retailers engage with women’s sports, Gorjana’s platform recognizes the power women’s sports stars have as cultural influencers.

August 04, 2025

Increase in women’s sports podcasts illustrates latest trends in the audio space

The podcast space is finally listening to women’s sports fans — something we’ve been doing since 2020. Everyone from sports media companies to standalone podcasts are getting into the women’s game, so we’re covering some trends in the space and what they mean for the future.

July 23, 2025

Athlos plans on debuting long jump event in unique Times Square venue

Athlos — the women’s track meet launched last year — is returning this fall with a clever plan to win over fans. Yesterday, the organization confirmed it will host a portion of its competition in the heart of Times Square. This is reminiscent of recent PLL and WLL strategy, illustrating how niche sports and upstart leagues are using unconventional gimmicks to hook viewers.

July 18, 2025

Breaking waves, breaking barriers: Meet the first woman driver in SailGP history

ICYMI, we have a new obsession: it’s the Rolex SailGP Championship, the most exciting sport to ever hit international waters, featuring 12 co-ed teams driving ultra-fast F50 catamarans.

July 14, 2025

AdWeek shares TrackSuit insights on Gen Z brand consideration in 2025

On Wednesday, AdWeek published purchase consideration insights from brand tracking platform Tracksuit. The data highlights the biggest shifts in purchase consideration among popular Gen Z brands from January to June, proving that authenticity and wellness work best to win over young fans. Here are the key takeaways and the ways they’re being implemented across women’s sports.

July 11, 2025

SponsorUnited reveals June’s most popular brands based on marketing campaign buzz

Last week, sports sponsorship data insights platform SponsorUnited revealed the 30 most-searched sponsors on its platform for June. The platform’s search data indicated which brands were most buzzworthy last month, with each employing different marketing strategies to make waves with sports fans.

July 07, 2025

3XBA collabs with Rough & Tumble as sports leagues explore women’s sports bar partnerships

Last week, 3XBA — a professional touring FIBA 3x3 women’s basketball league — announced a unique partnership with Seattle’s Rough & Tumble Pub, the second-ever women’s sports bar. Through their new agreement, the two entities will promote one another through activations at live events.

June 30, 2025

Sports Business

Sundial Media and Technology Group inks unique partnership with Grand Slam Track

June 23, 2025

Sundial Media and Technology Group (SMTG) — the media and live events company behind Essence, Afropunk, and Refinery29 — finalized a unique partnership with Grand Slam Track (GST), a new track and field competition that kicked off this year. SMTG will facilitate media coverage of GST in addition to improving track day experiences for fans.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #483

Finding joy in your body with author Hendrika de Vries

August 07, 2025

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Finding joy in your body with author Hendrika de Vries

This one’s inspiring, GISTer.

On this very special episode of The GIST of It, Associate Managing Editor Lauren Tuiskula sits down with author, swimmer, and retired therapist Hendrika de Vries ahead of the release of her memoir, “Open Turns.” de Vries fled Nazi-occupied Amsterdam as a child and started a new life as an immigrant in Australia, where becoming an athlete helped her re-discover her sense of self amid global and internal turmoil. Don’t miss this one.

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