In the last episode of 2021, we dive into the historic settlement for the Nassar survivors, touch on some history made this week, and recognize a legendary hockey career coming to an end. Also, the world found out this week that the NCAA doesn’t pay basketball officials equally for women’s tournaments. Neat! More on this week’s roundup, only on the Babes Podcast. Enjoy! Continue reading “There Is Room for Everyone to Elevate Women.”
We have all seen the viral videos of people running onto fields during sporting events. The moment their feet touch the grass they are pursued by a handful of security guards, which often leads to an epic chase and eventual smackdown. Nowadays, security at sporting events is taken very seriously to prevent any harm to the athletes or their spectators. So the question is – … Continue reading Sam Kerr: Chelsea Football Player & Part-time Security Guard
Maybe it goes without saying, but what a week in women’s sports. Serena, Simone, Samantha and that’s only the ‘S’ names. Give that Christmas music a break for a few minutes to listen to a sassy New Jersey native tell you the headlines of the women’s sports world. Enjoy! Continue reading “Protect Women, or Don’t Get Mad When They Protect Themselves”
The year 2021 has been nothing short of a rude awakening for the National Women’s Soccer League and the US Soccer Federation. This year alone, there have been five head coaches fired or forced to resign due to sexual misconduct, racist, and/or verbal abuse allegations. There have been so many allegations, in fact, it is enough to make your head spin. The hiring process of … Continue reading The Seemingly Never-ending NWSL Allegations
This past week on the Babes Podcast, we briefly mentioned the situation happening with Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai (pronounced Pung-SHWHY). Let’s go more into depth about this situation because, well I really hope this goes without saying but, women deserve better. Last month, Shuai shared sexual assault allegations against a top Chinese communist official. Ever since, Shuai’s whereabouts and safety have been in question, … Continue reading Let’s talk about Peng Shuai and the WTA
Sit back, relax, and let the Babes catch you up on all the big headlines in women’s sports from the week of Nov 29-Dec 4. A lot happened, so there was very little time to make corny jokes (but I got a few in there, suckers). Enjoy! Continue reading “This Is What Investing in Women Looks Like. Don’t Sleep on It.”
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