The NWSL has recently been striving to be more inclusive with its LGBTQ+ fans, supporters and players. With the inauguration of new clubs like Angel City, and the San Diego Wave, this league has the opportunity to make safe spaces for all fans and players despite a rocky history with the league and its support of the LGBTQ+ community. The sport of soccer unfortunately has … Continue reading NWSL strives towards LGBTQ inclusivity
Ashley’s back with your weekly roundup while she wears her brand new Babes Supporting Babes sweatshirt. NWSL kickoff times are still a problem, Allyson Felix steps up for pregnant athletes, and Kenya’s Peres Jepchichir made our collective jaws drop. Also, you can now watch the Seattle Storm on Amazon Prime Video and everyone watched the NCAA women’s sports season. Did you? Thanks for listening! Continue reading “Let’s Be Better. Let’s!”
NWSL viewership up! So let’s get them a better media rights deal so we can continue watching games on television. Also on this week’s roundup, FritoLay has officially acknowledged that women exist in the sports universe, women continue to break barriers in baseball and Serena Williams *may* be making her Wimbledon comeback this year? Finally, the future of women’s boxing is promising, and we’re so … Continue reading “Color Me Unimpressed”
Women’s basketball is having a moment and Ashley is already having March Madness withdrawals. The Academy recognizes the ‘Queen of Basketball’ while TBS lacks some advertisement for Candace Parker’s doc. Also, Iga Swiatek bests Naomi Osaka in the Miami Open and guess what? Brittney Griner is still in Russia. Thank you for listening! Continue reading “If You Build It, They Will Come.”
The 2022 March Madness Tournament viewership has increased across all ESPN platforms covering the women’s games. During the first two rounds of the NCAA Women’s Tournament, viewership increased by 15%. The second round averaged about 474,000 views, which is a 25% increase from 2021. This 2022 tournament has also already broken records for the most-viewed games. The UCF versus UConn game reached 1.13 million viewers, … Continue reading NCAA Women’s Tournament Viewership Speaks for Itself
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