The prize pool for this year’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand will be $152 million, three times what it was four years ago for the women.
Author: Nancy Armour, USA TODAY
USWNT remains No. 1 in final FIFA rankings before 2023 women’s World Cup begins
US women have been ranked No. 1 since June 2017 and have held top spot in FIFA’s rankings for all but 10 months since March 2008.
NCAA’s Pride Month tweet exposes cowardice bordering on ‘performative allyship’ | Opinion
The NCAA has been silent about the recent rash of anti-LGBTQ laws, and continues to hold championships in states hostile to gay rights.
What ESPN’s Sam Ponder calls ‘fairness’ is plain old bigotry
Sam Ponder, host of ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown,” posted anti-transgender tweets, claiming she’s speaking up for women’s sports.
New WNBA owners are shaming others into treating their players better. Good.
Treating women’s sports like charity projects will no longer fly, thanks to some owners who recognize the value of their franchises.
What is the U.S. Center for SafeSport and what does it do?
The U.S. Center for SafeSport has received some 15,000 complaints of abuse involving athletes since it opened in March 2017.
U.S. Center for SafeSport was created to protect athletes from abuse. But is it working?
Tasked with protecting athletes at Olympic and youth levels,
U.S. Center for SafeSport criticized for delayed investigations, lack of transparency.
Bob Huggins’ moral code at West Virginia doesn’t apply to him, a bigot and a liar
West Virginia administrators discredited themselves and the school by putting a winning basketball team above common decency and respect.
Brittney Griner’s return to WNBA is an act of defiance, activism for other detainees
As Brittney Griner preps for preseason game, every shot she takes, every highlight will keep spotlight on other Americans wrongfully detained abroad.
Aaron Rodgers doesn’t realize how good he had it in Green Bay. He’ll soon find out with Jets.
Aaron Rodgers has transactional relationship with Jets, fans. If team doesn’t contend, they’ll turn on him in a way he never experienced in Green Bay.