AFC Toronto City — the third club in Canada’s prospective pro women’s soccer league Project 8 — announced an exciting investment from legendary Olympic sprinter Andre De Grasse on Wednesday, awarding him an ownership stake in the team.

In addition to restructuring its $8.6B debt, DSG secured a key investment and distribution deal from Amazon, which has been eager to expand its sports footprint.

Last October, Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway (CPKC) became the naming sponsor for the KC Current’s new stadium, the first built solely for a women’s pro sports team.

This adds to Saudi Arabia’s ongoing interest in women’s tennis tournaments like the 2023 and 2024 WTA Finals.

After several major plays to host international tennis events, including the WTA Finals, Saudi Arabia had a quiet December for women’s sports moves.

Deep Blue Sports and Entertainment — a new agency dedicated to amplifying women’s sports — announced a groundbreaking partnership with retired WNBA legend Sue Bird on Monday.

With the move, the Colorado distillery follows a trend of alcoholic beverage companies investing extensively in women’s sports.

It’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 women’s hockey — twice — and seen viewership numbers in the millions.

Although many hoped the NCAA would unbundle women’s March Madness, the basketball tournament is included in the deal.

The sale marks a record price for an NWSL team — it’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.

This year’s expanded free agency and record-breaking contracts are proving that the league’s rapid growth means a more lucrative — and at times, challenging — field of play for all involved.

After seeing its best viewership in 21 years — and the NBA’s instant audience boost for its inaugural In-Season Tournament — the WNBA is ready to revamp its own in-season tourney.