NWSL strikes audience breakthrough
NWSL team Portland Thorns FC currently sits in first place in the league. (Photo courtesy of Portland Thorns FC.) Currently in its seventh season, the NWSL has outlasted every other women’s professional sports league in North America and is growing exponentially. This summer has been a pivotal time for the league, as they have seen […]
World Cup semi-finals recap
From 24 teams to two: here is a recap of the semi-finals for the FIFA Women’s World Cup. USA vs England In the first match of the week, the Americans defeated the English with a close 2-1 finish to capture their fifth trip to the World Cup final. The U.S. started the scoring with a […]
Recap: World Cup quarterfinals
Sweden came out victorious after an 18-year losing streak against Germany. (Photo courtesy of BBC.) The FIFA Women’s World Cup is heating up as the semi-finals take place this coming week. Here is a recap of what went down over the last week in the quarterfinals and what you can expect for the coming round. […]
Canada to play Sweden in Round of 16 at World Cup
Canada celebrates Jessie Fleming’s goal in their World Cup game against New Zealand on June 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) Canada will play Sweden in the FIFA World Cup’s Round of 16 on Monday. This is the first time the Canadian national team has advanced to the second round of a World Cup in Europe. […]
FIFA World Cup: Where do Canada and the U.S. stand?
Canada’s Rebecca Quinn makes a dash for the ball in a game against the USA. (Photo courtesy of Sportsnet.) The Women’s FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 7th in France. With both Canada and the U.S.A. in a good position to place well, here is a closer look at the state of each team […]
Forget thorn in the side – the Thorns are on top
Lindsey Horan of the Portland Thorns (Photo courtesy of OregonLive.com.) The 2019 NWSL season has been officially underway for one month now, and the only team that has managed to avoid a loss is the Portland Thorns. With their come-from-behind win over the Orlando Pride this past Saturday, the Thorns added their second win of […]
The WNBA reaches its 22nd season
Maya Moore is a WNBA star on the Minnesota Lynx. As Sports Illustrated’s 2017 Performer of the Year and a top-10 scorer in NCAA D1, Moore makes about $45,000 a year with the Lynx. (Photo courtesy of Pioneer Press.) April 24 marked the 22nd anniversary of the approval to form the WNBA. Over the past […]
#ForTheLeague: The fight for equality in women’s professional hockey
Photo courtesy of ESPN. A lot has taken place in the world of women’s professional hockey since the CWHL announced on Mar. 31 that they would be folding. Here is a recap of everything that’s happened in the last two months. Folding of the CWHL The announcement came just one week after the Calgary Inferno […]
A look at the upcoming WNBA draft
Photo courtesy of Sporting News. Following the excitement of March Madness is the 2019 WNBA Draft, taking place at 7:00 p.m. on April 10th at the Nike Headquarters in New York City. Picking first will be the Las Vegas Aces, who won the draft lottery last August. This marks the third year in a row […]
Clarkson Cup awards recap
Marie-Philip Poulin swept up the night and took home three awards. (Photo courtesy of CWHL.) The CWHL awards took place this past Friday and were a great showcase of the league’s top talents. Alongside host Caroline Cameron, each team had a tribute introduced by a young female hockey player from their local community. Hopefully those […]