๐ŸŽพ Serving game
Fitness company Kyanee signs tennis star Ons Jabeur as its global brand ambassador
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After several major plays to host international tennis events, including the WTA Finals, Saudi Arabia had a quiet December for womenโ€™s sports moves.
January 12, 2024
๐Ÿบ Worth a shot
Woody Creek Distillers is the first premier U.S. partner of the PWHL
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With the move, the Colorado distillery follows a trend of alcoholic beverage companies investing extensively in womenโ€™s sports.
January 10, 2024
๐ŸŸ Ride the wave
Deep Blue Sports and Entertainment team up with WNBA legend Sue Bird
Deep Blue Sports and Entertainment โ€” a new agency dedicated to amplifying womenโ€™s sports โ€” announced a groundbreaking partnership with retired WNBA legend Sue Bird on Monday.
January 10, 2024
๐Ÿ’ Pucking up steam
Highlights of the inaugural PWHL season so far
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Itโ€™s been eight days since the puck dropped for the first-ever PWHL game, and in that span, the league has broken the attendance record for pro womenโ€™s hockey โ€” twice โ€” and seen viewership numbers in the millions.
January 08, 2024
๐Ÿ’ฐ Bundling up
The NCAA and ESPN announce an eight-year extension of their media rights package
Although many hoped the NCAA would unbundle womenโ€™s March Madness, the basketball tournament is included in the deal.
January 05, 2024
๐ŸŒน Accept this rose
The Portland Thorns were sold to the Bhathal family for a record $63M
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The sale marks a record price for an NWSL team โ€” itโ€™s higher than the $53M expansion fee for Bay FC and Boston and nearly double the $35.5M sale of the Chicago Red Stars last August.
January 05, 2024
๐Ÿ’ฅ Secret (free) agents
Money moves in NWSL free agency
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This yearโ€™s expanded free agency and record-breaking contracts are proving that the leagueโ€™s rapid growth means a more lucrative โ€” and at times, challenging โ€” field of play for all involved.
December 22, 2023
๐Ÿ€ Nothing but net (gains)
The WNBA announces an updated Commissioner's Cup format
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After seeing its best viewership in 21 years โ€” and the NBAโ€™s instant audience boost for its inaugural In-Season Tournament โ€” the WNBA is ready to revamp its own in-season tourney.
December 20, 2023
โšฝ A very Mary Christmas
English goalkeeper Mary Earps speaks out on Nike kit fiasco
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ICYMI, the brand didnโ€™t sell Earpsโ€™ jersey during the competition, but eventually listened to fan demand and watched the kit sell out immediately โ€” twice.
December 20, 2023
๐Ÿ“ˆ Outliers: A story of success
The financial forecast predicts continued growth for women's sports in 2024
The financial forecast for 2024 is looking a little stormy as experts foresee a moderate economic slowdown on the horizon.
December 18, 2023
๐Ÿ’ธ A lionhearted approach
Michele Kang expands her women's soccer empire with most recent purchase
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Businesswoman Michele Kang is expanding her womenโ€™s soccer empire with her recent purchase of the second-tier English club London City Lionesses (LCL).
December 18, 2023
๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Number 1s
Sabrina Ionescu reflects on releasing her signature shoe
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NY Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu (pronounced yo-NESS-coo) published a personal essay on Wednesday about her experience releasing the Sabrina 1s, her first Nike shoe and only the 12th signature shoe in WNBA history.
December 15, 2023