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⚽ Head first, fearless⚽ Head first, fearless
NWSL Players Association inks landmark collective bargaining agreement
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Just ahead of the regular season resuming post-Olympics, the NWSL and its players association announced a historic new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), effective immediately, that grants players more agency, compensation, and benefits than ever before. HYFR.
August 23, 2024
🗽 New York, we love you🗽 New York, we love you
Bumble inks a new partnership with the WNBA’s NY Liberty
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After announcing a buzzworthy WNBA partnership in July, Bumble confirmed a new partnership with the NY Liberty as the team’s first official dating app partner that includes contests, events, and social media activations.
August 23, 2024
🥎 All the way up🥎 All the way up
College softball’s popularity proves integral to pro league’s success
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The fifth season of AU Pro Softball will reach its electrifying end on Sunday, when one of the country’s 60 best players will top the leaderboard to become the 2024 champion. From expansion to big-time investors, the league’s success reflects softball’s growth into mainstream sports culture — and much of that stems from the college game’s skyrocketing popularity.
August 23, 2024
🏆 A New Deal🏆 A New Deal
NWSLPA shares details on historic labor wins from new NWSL CBA deal
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We finally have the deets on the NWSL’s new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) signed on August 9th, and they’re even better than expected. The league has granted unprecedented player autonomy through several concessions, including the elimination of its draft. Here’s more on how the NWSL just became arguably the most player-forward league in sports.
August 23, 2024
🔢 Count ’em🔢 Count ’em
Summer School Q&A: Who makes the rankings? And why do they matter?
Who makes college sports' rankings? And why do they matter?
August 21, 2024
⛳ Salt air and the rust on your door⛳ Salt air and the rust on your door
Historic course plays host to the LPGA’s fifth and final major of the season
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As August slips away into a moment in time, the best in women’s golf are preparing for the final major of the year, the AIG Women’s Open, which tees off tomorrow with a star-studded field on a historic course. Say less.
August 21, 2024
🎾 Moving right along, apparently🎾 Moving right along, apparently
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner tests positive for banned steroid, but avoids suspension
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World No. 1 Jannik Sinner received an anti-doping sanction yesterday for testing positive for a banned substance twice in March, news that came less than 24 hours after he won the Cincinnati Masters. A BFD, made even bigger by the looming US Open — let’s dig in.
August 21, 2024
⚽ Buckle up⚽ Buckle up
2024 NCAA men’s soccer season preview
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The 2024 NCAA men's soccer season kicks off on Thursday.
August 21, 2024
✈️ Wheels up✈️ Wheels up
WNBA offers league-wide charter flights through expanded Delta partnership
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The WNBA is finally ready for takeoff. On Monday, the league expanded its relationship with Delta Airlines through a pivotal multiyear partnership that will ensure charter flights for all 12 teams. This move proves once again that league partners have the power to close the gap for players sooner rather than later.
August 21, 2024
🏀 It’s a femininomenon🏀 It’s a femininomenon
WNBA playoff race heating up post-Olympics break
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Today marks exactly one month until the end of the WNBA regular season, and the playoff push is just heating up, after fiery games dominated the weekend slate ahead of tomorrow’s trade deadline. Ball so hard.
August 19, 2024
📺 The entire Venu is 86ed📺 The entire Venu is 86ed
FuboTV secures preliminary injunction to block Venu Sports launch
It’s official — Venu Sports won’t begin streaming anytime soon after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction to squash the megalithic app (which was set to launch on August 23rd) on Friday.
August 19, 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
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