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📖 History and context📖 History and context
Eliminating harmful stereotypes related to Native American mascots in sports
In honor of November being Native American Heritage Month in the U.S. and with American Thanksgiving later this week, we’re focusing on Native American mascots in sports and the work being done to eliminate these harmful stereotypes.
November 24, 2024
🔍 The background🔍 The background
Women’s sports bars provide community and opportunity for underserved fans
With the rise in women’s sports comes an evolution in women’s sports fandom — pull up a stool and let’s explore an exciting facet of the sports industry: the women’s sports bar, where everybody knows her name, and your game’s always on with sound.
November 17, 2024
📖 What to expect when it comes to Title IX📖 What to expect when it comes to Title IX
How the U.S. election results will impact women’s sports and beyond
With a tense week behind us, we’re taking today’s Scroll to discuss how the U.S. election news will impact the sports world (and women’s sports in particular) before highlighting the long history of athlete activism.
November 10, 2024
🌩 Effie: The ghost of Oklahoma City 🌩 Effie: The ghost of Oklahoma City
A collection of spooky sports stories
In honor of the spooky season, we've rounded up some of the sports world’s eeriest ghost stories. So grab a haunting beverage and get ready to dive into the shadows, because these tales are brewing up a cauldron of chills.
October 27, 2024
📅 The day📅 The day
Celebrating the 13th annual International Day of the Girl
Today’s special edition highlights the benefits of sports access as well as the barriers to play for girls around the world.
October 11, 2024
📚 The history📚 The history
Celebrating HBCU Week 2024
With school back in session, today we’re celebrating Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the U.S., detailing the history and culture of these institutions and their impact on the sports world.
September 15, 2024
👊 Trailblazers👊 Trailblazers
Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month through sports
And happy (early) Hispanic Heritage Month! Celebrated from September 15th to October 15th in the U.S., the month is all about recognizing the achievements of the Hispanic and Latine community.
September 08, 2024
📚 The details📚 The details
A deep dive into the labor movement in sports
From the USWNT achieving equal pay to the NWSL and WNBA’s collective bargaining wins, today’s Scroll is all about the progress that’s been made and the fight that remains.
September 01, 2024
✏️ The details✏️ The details
A guide to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
From the history of the Games to the athletes to watch and the sports to cheer for, today’s newsletter is your complete primer for your return trip to Paris.
August 28, 2024
🚲 The grand finale🚲 The grand finale
Poland’s Kasia Niewiadoma wins the Tour de France Femmes by a four-second margin
The third annual Tour de France Femmes crossed the finish line yesterday, with Poland’s Kasia Niewiadoma (pronounced Nye-vya-doma) edging out defending champ Demi Vollering of the Netherlands by just four seconds to win the yellow jersey. Here’s a breakdown of the week-long race by the numbers, s’il vous plaît.
August 19, 2024
🤸 First-time sport: Breaking🤸 First-time sport: Breaking
Everything you need to know about the new Olympic sports debuting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
We’re coming in hot with another Olympic Special Edition — this time, with everything you need to know about the new (and new-ish) sports gracing the Paris 2024 Games.
July 24, 2024
🇫🇷 Bienvenue à Paris🇫🇷 Bienvenue à Paris
A guide to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
In preparation for the biggest two weeks in international sport, we’re coming at you with a three-part Olympic primer, starting with today’s overview of the Games.
July 23, 2024
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