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NCAA

NCAA Women’s Tournament Viewership Speaks for Itself

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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NWSL

Jessica Berman Appointed As NWSL Commissioner

Jessica Berman has been appointed as the National Women’s Soccer League commissioner. This process took over five months and happened after a disorderly 2021 season, where five coaches were dismissed or resigned due to a plethora of accusations from players. She joins the NWSL with an impressive resume of previous experience within professional sports. Berman was the National Lacrosse League deputy commissioner and executive vice … Continue reading Jessica Berman Appointed As NWSL Commissioner

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Podcast

A Conversation with Jenny Nguyen

A brand new sports bar and restaurant is opening in Portland and here, women’s sports will be the focus. I got to sit down with owner Jenny Nguyen to talk about The Sports Bra, the first of its kind womens sports bar. Jenny talks about her vision for the bar and what led her to open a business that celebrates women’s sports. Hopefully, it’ll be the first … Continue reading A Conversation with Jenny Nguyen

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Podcast

“It’s So Asinine to Me That People Get So Offended When Women Are Being Treated Well.”

This week, we touch on the New York Liberty’s $500,000 fine, the wave of women being hired in baseball continues, and the New York Times can’t recognize one of the world’s greatest athletes. Dedicated to the memory of Katie Meyer. Thank you for listening! Continue reading “It’s So Asinine to Me That People Get So Offended When Women Are Being Treated Well.”

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WNBA

NY Liberty Fined for Taking Chartered Flights

The New York Liberty is facing a fine of $500,000 for a violation of WNBA league rules. New York Liberty team owners, Joe Tsai and Clara Tsai purchased chartered flights for away games during the second half of the WNBA season. Throughout the WNBA, chartering flights is typically not allowed due to it potentially giving one team an advantage if the other team owners can … Continue reading NY Liberty Fined for Taking Chartered Flights

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Podcast

“Women’s Sports Are on The Verge of a Very Prosperous New Chapter, So If You’re Not Getting on Board, You’re Getting Left Out.”

This week’s episode is all about the money moves. USWNT got handed a huge victory in their ongoing fight for equal pay, the Premier Hockey Federation is increasing their salary cap, and Liz Cambage has a point to make about WNBA player salaries. Also, UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers makes her triumphant return and I hope you didn’t want to buy ad space for the … Continue reading “Women’s Sports Are on The Verge of a Very Prosperous New Chapter, So If You’re Not Getting on Board, You’re Getting Left Out.”

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