🏀 Everyone watches women’s sports
Caitlin Clark and Iowa draw historic viewership throughout March Madness
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Women’s March Madness was expected to be more compelling than the men’s, and the numbers proved this. The tournament hype — largely driven by Iowa’s star guard Caitlin Clark — resulted in the most-watched college basketball games in ESPN history.
April 08, 2024
🚫 Stop the madness
Despite growth potential, women’s March Madness infrastructure still lags behind
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Viewership numbers from women’s March Madness prove the women’s game is thriving, yet significant infrastructure issues are still holding the tournament back from realizing its full potential (and revenue opportunities).
April 08, 2024
⬅️ Final Four recap
Everything to know before today’s women’s March Madness championship final tips off
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Sixty-eight teams and almost three weeks of women’s hoops Madness later, it all comes down to two No. 1 seeds: The South Carolina Gamecocks and Iowa Hawkeyes.
April 07, 2024
🏀 Two Davids, two Goliaths
The men’s Final Four features two No. 1–seeds and two underdogs
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The men’s Final Four start their semifinal dance tomorrow on TBS, and both blockbuster matchups feature powerhouse programs vs. scrappy underdogs.
April 05, 2024
🏀 This is what you came for
Today's women's Final Four is packed with star power
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Record-setting viewership, stunning starpower, and a whole lot of hoopla later, the women’s March Madness tournament culminates this weekend. First up, tonight’s stacked Final Four lineup, with two spots in Sunday’s 3 p.m. ET championship game on the line.
April 05, 2024
⚽ Keep her runnin’ back and forth, soccer team
The ninth annual SheBelieves Cup kicks off tomorrow
The ninth annual SheBelieves Cup kicks off tomorrow, with four of the world’s best women’s footy squads competing in a preview of this year’s Paris Olympics. Oui oui.
April 05, 2024
🎾 Plot twist
Saudi Arabia selected as WTA Finals host through 2026
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It turns out all the rumors are true. After much deliberation, the WTA Finals will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 2024 to 2026. Despite human rights concerns from women’s tennis athletes and journalists, the WTA ultimately followed the money.
April 05, 2024
🏈 Forward progress
WNFC founder Odessa Jenkins shares business wins ahead of season kickoff
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The Women’s National Football Conference (WNFC) kicks off its fifth season tomorrow with some new business developments, including an expanded media partnership with Caffeine TV and the creation of a new flag football branch. This Tuesday, WNFC founder Odessa Jenkins spoke with The GIST about how it all came together.
April 05, 2024
🏀 Best day ever
Women’s Elite Eight and Final Four by the numbers
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The women’s and men’s Final Fours are officially set, but before they tip off this weekend, let’s take a look at a few of the gals’ recent history-making stats.
April 03, 2024
🤸 Flip to the ’ship
Everything you need to know about the NCAA women’s gymnastics regionals
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Two of the four NCAA regionals (the first step on the road to the national championship) begin today, with the other two hitting the mat tomorrow.
April 03, 2024
📈 Stronger than a ’90s trend
Google Trends releases data for searches related to women’s sports in March
March was a wild month for women’s sports, complete with a March Madness tournament that’s transforming women’s college basketball and an NWSL season kickoff garnering more media coverage than ever. To celebrate a Women’s History Month full of sporting wins, here are the latest Google trends in women’s sports.
April 03, 2024