Women's Sports
Heaps cites ownership investment as factor in joining Denver Summit
MF Lindsey Heaps decided the Denver Summit were the “right fit” after seeing the “commitment and investment by the ownership group, including the performance center,” according to Marissa Kraus of the Colorado Springs GAZETTE. The USWNT captain officially joined the Summit this week after signing in...
SBJ Live: Purpose-built facilities emerge as women’s sports’ next competitive advantage
As investment in women’s sports accelerates, teams are increasingly treating dedicated training facilities not simply as amenities, but as strategic assets that strengthen recruiting, unlock revenue opportunities and create environments intentionally designed around the specific needs of female athl...
Michele Kang hails Alexia Putellas signing as league-defining investment
Women’s Super League London City Lionesses owner Michele Kang described the signing of former FC Barcelona Femení MF Alexia Putellas as “transformational” for both the club and the league. Kang, appearing on CNBC’s “Closing Bell,” said the signing is “for the greater good, not just for London.” She ...
GOP lawmakers press WNBA for accountability over hits on Clark
A group of 11 Republican lawmakers, led by U.S. Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas), sent a letter to WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert on Wednesday “demanding the league take ‘accountability’ for ‘multiple attacks’ against” Fever G Caitlin Clark, according to Kendra Andrews of ESPN.com. In the letter, Cl...
Mamdani, Gotham FC offering limited supply of $15 tickets for Citi Field match
N.Y. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has partnered with NWSL club Gotham FC “to offer a limited supply of $15 tickets for next week’s Queens Classic” against the Spirit at Citi Field. There will be “up to 4,000 tickets available at the discounted price,” with tickets distributed on a first-come, first-served b...
WNBA to hold All-Star Weekend events at Obama Presidential Center
The WNBA will “become the first professional sports league to host major events at the Obama Presidential Center” as part of the 2026 WNBA All-Star festivities later this month. The events will take place at the center on July 24, and it “will serve as a featured venue throughout All-Star Weekend.” ...
Gotham FC’s Tisch Blodgett says Etihad Park move aligns with club’s long-term vision
NWSL club Gotham FC Governor Carolyn Tisch Blodgett said when the new ownership group came in two and a half years ago, they “set the vision to be one of the best sports teams in the world” and the move to Etihad Park beginning in 2028 “is the next chapter in that.” Tisch Blodgett, joining “CBS Morn...
Women’s Pro Baseball League unveils team names, logos
The Women’s Pro Baseball League unveiled its team names Wednesday before its inaugural season begins Aug. 1 -- the N.Y. Heights, S.F. Firebells, L.A. Queens and Boston Hunters -- with all four inspired by a female trailblazer.
AT&T plans fan-focused, community boosting activations for WNBA All-Star Weekend
Building on its title sponsorship of the WNBA All-Star Game, AT&T is planning fan activations throughout the weekend in Chicago. AT&T will create a fan experience at Pioneer Court on Michigan Avenue, with the outdoor area offering the opportunity for fans to play on the court, meet WNBA star...
PWHL’s Boston Fleet to play 2026-27 season at Agganis Arena in city limits
The PWHL Boston Fleet are “relocating within Boston city limits” to Agganis Arena, which will be the Fleet’s “primary home venue for the 2026-27 season” after the team played the majority of its home games in Lowell during the league’s first three seasons. While the Fleet “often commended the Tsonga...
Apex Capital to invest up to $30M in Northern Super League
London-based private equity firm Apex Capital “is investing up to” $30M into Canada’s pro women’s soccer league, the Northern Super League, according to Simon Houpt of the GLOBE & MAIL. The move -- Apex’s first investment in women’s sports -- “is a vote of confidence in the opportunities that in...
Gotham FC’s Etihad Park move underscores NWSL’s growth
Reigning NWSL champion Gotham FC will be inside N.Y. limits for the first time when they begin to “play home games at Etihad Park in Queens, New York, beginning in 2028,” and NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman said it is “indicative of so much of the progress the NWSL has made,” according to Jeff Kass...
Angel City FC hires The Team to sell kit, facility naming rights
In its first NWSL assignment, The Team has been hired by Angel City FC to sell two of the club’s commercial assets -- its next front-of-kit sponsorship and naming rights to its Thousand Oaks performance center.
SBJ Women’s Sports: AUSL’s magic with mic’d-up players
The AUSL is mic'ing up players in the field, and it's finding that the insights and banther they're providing is paying off. Also: Data on women's sports on YouTube and a look at the major stories shaping women's sports so far in 2026.
Our greatest hits from the first half of 2026
Since we’re all easing into things off the holiday weekend, I thought it’d be a good chance to look back at what resonated from the first half of the year.
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We’re still living in a land of firsts in the women’s sports space, and I took note of this one.
Mic’ed up AUSL players making for compelling broadcasts
Carolina infielder Alyssa Brito stopped amid explaining how her love of coffee led her to bring her espresso machine to the clubhouse, pausing so she could turn a double play.
Togethxr, iHeartMedia launch new women’s sports podcast
Togethxr and iHeartMedia on Thursday are launching “Everyone Watches Women’s Sports,” a weekly audio and video podcast.
NWSL’s Gotham FC to play home games at NYCFC’s Etihad Park starting next year
NWSL club Gotham FC is set to announce Tuesday that it is “abandoning its current home” in Harrison, N.J., and “will play its home games at Etihad Park,” the future home of NYCFC in Queens. The move “will happen next year, when the new stadium opens.” Gotham’s owners said that the team “can attract ...
Suns, Mercury CEO Josh Bartelstein finalizing extension
Suns and Mercury CEO Josh Bartelstein is finalizing a new extension, “further cementing” his partnership with owner Mat Ishbia to “shape business and basketball operations of both franchises.” Ishbia said, “From day one, I knew Josh was the right person to help build the culture and organization tha...
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It's going to be some numbers that some of the people are not familiar with. But women's football is taking off, not just on the pitch, but off the pitch and the business side.London City Lionesses owner Michelle Kang, on paying women's soccer players what they're worth after the club signed Alexia Putellas.
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