Yesterday, toy company Bandai Namco made history thanks to a unique multiyear partnership with the NWSL’s Angel City FC (ACFC). The deal makes the iconic Japanese brand the first toy company to sponsor a major U.S. professional women’s sports team, one that will debut its own limited-edition Tamagotchi at its home opener this Sunday.

Last Friday, WNBA stars Angel Reese and DiJonai Carrington spoke on Reese’s Unapologetically Angel podcast about upcoming CBA negotiations. According to them, the sentiment around the league is that if players don’t get certain table stakes, they’re ready to walk.

Days after deepening its commitment to women’s tennis, Saudi Arabia is considering yet another significant sports investment. The country’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is reportedly in talks with track & field’s international governing body World Athletics (WA) about investing more than $600M to manage WA’s commercial rights.

Yesterday, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) built on its expansive partnership with the WTA by launching the PIF WTA Maternity Fund Program, the first in women’s sports history to offer paid maternity benefits to self-employed athletes.

With Caitlin Clark at the helm, the Indiana Fever is seeing marketing opportunities like never before, so the team wants to capitalize to build a legacy brand. Fever president of basketball operations Kelly Krauskopf has said she envisions the team as an “enduring brand like Apple.”

Yesterday, Scripps Sports shared plans to expand on its NWSL coverage for the upcoming 2025 season. After reaching more than 20M unique viewers in its first season covering the league, the company’s Ion network is doubling down on its NWSL investment with revamped studio production.

Today, Rebel Girls (RG) — an empowerment brand geared toward young girls — expanded on its existing partnership with Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL), the pro women’s softball league beginning in June. RG hopes to connect tweens with the game by developing and distributing softball content through its new Rebel Girls Sport vertical.

Last week, sports sponsorship insights platform SponsorUnited released its Women in Sports Marketing Partnerships 2024–2025 report. The report analyzed sponsorships and endorsements from athletes and teams across the NWSL, WNBA, WTA, LPGA, Liga MX Femenil, and NCAA.

Yesterday, OneTeam Partners — an agency that represents several pro athlete unions — announced a transformative partnership with 3v3 women’s basketball league Unrivaled and the WNBPA. Through the agreement, Unrivaled now owns group licensing rights for WNBPA athletes, meaning that the league (and its players) can finally capitalize on NIL–driven products and branding.

Hartbeat — the new multichannel entertainment company founded by comedian Kevin Hart — is diving deep into the basketball world with a WNBA–driven partnership. Yesterday, Hartbeat announced its partnership with Pacers Sports & Entertainment (PS&E) to serve as its official “cultural curator” to merge sport, entertainment, and culture in Indiana and beyond.

Women’s sports are the moment, but they’re more than a temporary zeitgeist. Women athletes are being centered in pop culture beyond just being athletes — they’re becoming beacons with sway in fashion and lifestyle trends, something streetwear and high fashion brands should try to capitalize on.

Last Wednesday, Prime Video announced the March 6th premiere date of For The Win, the docuseries covering the 2024 NWSL playoffs. While sports documentaries have been a mainstay in men’s sports for years, women’s soccer is now getting movie star treatment as media companies and brands recognize the market interest in covering the pitch.