The Courage seal last-minute win in Game One of the Challenge Cup
The Portland Thorns FC and North Carolina Courage officially kicked off the NWSL Challenge Cup at the Zion Bank Stadium in Utah on Saturday. It was clear, at the start of the league’s first nationally broadcasted game, that the players were focused on more than just the match at hand. During the playing of the […]
Pride feature: Angela James, the first superstar of women’s hockey
“She dominated. There was no one who could take over the game physically like Ang. She was, I think, the first superstar of women’s hockey.” Strong words from Cassie Campbell-Pascall (to Sportsnet), women’s hockey royalty in her own right, who grew up watching James before she eventually became her teammate. Considered the “Wayne Gretzky” of […]
Racism in sport: stories, resources and addressing common lingo that can be offensive
If you’ve been watching the news or have been on social media at all over the last few days then you’ve seen deserved outrage over the unjust murder of George Floyd, and many videos showing that racism is still very much present in today’s society. The world of sport is unfortunately no exception to this, […]
How No. 1 WNBA draft pick Sabrina Ionescu is changing the world of basketball
First overall in this year’s WNBA draft, 5-11 guard Sabrina Ionescu is about to change the landscape of women’s professional basketball. With a highly decorated career already, Ionescu has no intention of slowing down. Let’s take a look at everything that led her to this moment. First of all, how about we get the name […]
PREVIEW: Sabrina Ionescu to be first overall pick in WNBA draft
While sports events have been cancelled all over the world, the WNBA Draft 2020 presented by State Farm will still take place on Apr. 17th, albeit virtually. The lack of competition allows a greater platform for the draft, which will hopefully draw in more fans for the upcoming season. Commissioner Cathy Engelbert will announce the […]
Catchings, Jackson and Cash headline Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame induction
This year marks the 22nd class to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tenn. The 2020 Inductees to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame (WBHOF) will be headlined by Tamika Catchings, Lauren Jackson, and Swin Cash. Also joining will be Debbie Brock, Carol Callan, Sue Donahoe, and Carol Stiff. On June 13th, […]
WNBA 2020 brings television exposure, schedule expansion and Commissioner’s Cup
Photo courtesy of The Wrap. After the announcement of their historic new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the WNBA has announced their 2020 season schedule, and we are hyped! Beginning on May 15th, the next WNBA season will be bigger than ever: for the first time since 2003, the schedule has expanded from 34 to 36 […]
WNBA’s new CBA: players see 53 per cent increase in compensation
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. (Photo courtesy of highposthoops.com.) After months of negotiations, WNBA League Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced the WNBA and WNBPA’s new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Not only is this deal setting the tone for what women deserve in the world of sport, but sets a standard for every workplace that gender equitable policy […]
IIHF fails to give attention to women’s world junior championships
Photo courtesy of USA Hockey. Hidden behind the men’s World Junior Championship (WJC) over the holidays was the women’s equivalent U18 world championship. Starting in 2008, the IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship (U18WWC) has showcased up-and-coming hockey stars, just as the World Juniors have done for the men since 1977. In the tournament’s history, the […]
2019’s top moments in women’s sports
2019 was quite the year for women’s sports. Here’s a recap of the biggest moments in women’s athletics over the past 12 months: CURLING: The year started off in true Canadian fashion with Jennifer Jones being honoured by TSN as the greatest skip in Canadian History. To her name she has six Scotties titles, two […]