Women's Sports
A sneak peek at Unrivaled’s Season 3 plans from the league’s partner summit
Unrivaled’s record-setting tour stop in Philadelphia in January changed its business model overnight. The league swiftly — and successfully — moved its playoff semifinals to Brooklyn and sold out Barclays Center with just two weeks’ notice.
Tempo’s Brondello suspended by WNBA for ‘inappropriate’ Reese comment
Tempo coach Sandy Brondello was “suspended by the WNBA without pay for one game Saturday for ‘an inappropriate comment she made’” regarding Dream F Angel Reese. Brondello “could be heard referring to Reese with a phrase that sounded like ‘protected species.’” Brondello “apologized to Reese via socia...
With undefeated record, cultural resonance, Claressa Shields becomes big ticket seller in boxing
Claressa Shields is turning into one of the biggest stars in boxing regardless of gender, and her drawing power is now showing signs of extending around America.
Gotham FC’s Queens debut reinforces optimism for Etihad Park move
NWSL club Gotham FC “got exactly what they wanted” with a sellout crowd for their first match in Queens, making it clear why Gotham and NWSL execs “are so bullish on the team’s impending move” to the city, according to Jeff Kassouf of ESPN.com. An announced sellout crowd of 42,175 fans, with “a few ...
Tempo eye 40-year lease deal for practice facility
A committee led by Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is “likely to sign off on a 40-year lease” for the city’s WNBA team that would allow the Tempo to “pay $1 a year for a parcel of land” on which to build a practice facility that the city may value at $10M or more, according to Justin Holmes of the TORONTO...
Giuliani: U.S. set to host 2031 Women’s World Cup, but Trump admin has conditions
U.S. World Cup Chief Andrew Giuliani said Thursday that FIFA “has already informed” President Trump that the U.S. “is in line to stage” the 2031 Women’s World Cup, but the Trump administration is “signaling that cooperation on the tournament will depend in part on the governing body’s transgender at...
Most Valuable Promotions to stream first championship boxing match on TikTok
Most Valuable Promotions is “bringing the first-ever championship boxing bout to TikTok,” with Amanda Serrano defending her unified title against contender Lucrecia Manzur. MVP co-founders Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian said in a statement the TikTok deal is the latest move by the the promotion to ch...
Liberty-Wings game postponed due to charter flight issue
The Wings’ home game against the Liberty, originally slated for Thursday, has “been postponed to Monday” due to “mechanical issues with the Liberty’s charter flight.” All tickets purchased for Thursday’s game “will be honored” for Monday’s 8pm ET tipoff (DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 7/16). Liberty G Pauline...
NWSL’s Queens Classic sells out Citi Field, largest women’s sports event held in N.Y.
A sold-out crowd of 42,175 “flocked to Flushing” Wednesday night for the first NWSL match held in N.Y., as Gotham FC came away with a 1-0 win over the Washington Spirit at Citi Field. The Queens Classic was the third NWSL match held at an MLB ballpark in the past two years and was also “the first wo...
Flavor Flav rallies brands to support Olympics-tinged SHE Weekend
Five months after a congratulatory phone call from President Trump triggered backlash against the U.S. men’s hockey team, the women meant to be the butt of the joke are getting a celebration of their own, as promised during the Milan Cortina Games.
Sources: Silver persuaded Engelbert to suspend Thomas after Clark incident
LAS VEGAS -- WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert was not planning to suspend Alyssa Thomas for burying a fist into Caitlin Clark’s throat three weeks ago until NBA Commissioner Adam Silver implored her to reverse course and issue the discipline, multiple sources told SBJ Tuesday.
Cities already showing interest in hosting ‘31 Women’s World Cup
The U.S. is likely to be one of four host nations for the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup, and several markets -- including some not involved in the ongoing men’s World Cup -- are already expressing interest in hosting matches in that tournament. In St. Paul, Charley Walters noted that Minneapolis is “‘...
Scripps Sports lands U.S. rights to 2027 Women’s Volleyball World Cup
Volleyball World, the 2027 FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Cup organizing committee and Scripps Sports have signed an exclusive U.S. domestic broadcast rights agreement to televise all 64 games of the 2027 Women’s Volleyball World Cup on ION and Scripps Sports platforms in both English and Spanish. Th...
SBJ On Stage: Valkyries President Jess Smith
In this episode of On Stage, Jess Smith, President of the Golden State Valkyries, joins Jenn Azara, Director of Tech & Women’s Sports Content at Sports Business Journal, for a conversation about launching one of the most successful expansion franchises in professional sports.
London City Lionesses in talks over National Sports Centre move
WSL club London City Lionesses have “held talks” with the Mayor of London’s office over the “possibility of hosting matches at the National Sports Centre stadium in Crystal Palace Park.” No agreement has yet been reached for football to return to the park, with sources indicating that “talks are at ...
Wings, Tempo draw substantial crowds in games moved to bigger arenas
The Wings took down the Sky 96-91 in front of a crowd of 13,236 Sunday night at American Airlines Center, the first of three games the team will play at the arena this season. The attendance figure was more than double the average attendance of 6,221 at UT-Arlington’s College Park Center, where the ...
Tempo set new WNBA attendance record with first Montreal visit
The Tempo drew 20,996 fans to Montreal’s Bell Centre on Friday’s 108-95 loss to the Wings, marking the “biggest regular-season audience in the WNBA’s 30-year history.” Tempo coach Sandy Brondello said, “It is a giant, wonderful arena and you had so many people in the stands. ... The atmosphere was f...
Tempo aim for WNBA attendance record in Montreal
The Tempo will play their first games in Montreal this weekend, putting live WNBA games “before a whole new audience, with a realistic shot at setting an attendance record.” Toronto will play the Wings on Friday and the Liberty on Sunday. The Tempo get to “measure how strong the team’s national fan ...
Media Notes
YAHOO SPORTS’ Darshan Dasai reported Premier Boxing Champions and DAZN reached a “multiyear broadcast agreement” Thursday that will see “PBC events for the next few years air on DAZN.” The deal begins July 25 with Errol Spence vs. Tim Tszyu, which will “air on Prime Video pay-per-view, DAZN pay-per-...
Engelbert: Valkyries helped ‘raise the bar’ across WNBA
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert “did not shy away from declaring the Valkyries are having a huge impact on the rest of the league” since the expansion team’s arrival, according to Ron Kroichick of the S.F. CHRONICLE. Engelbert said, “The Valks have really helped raise the bar for other WNBA teams,...
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