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Oregon's Sports Bra, a pub for women's sports fans, plans national expansion as interest booms
Read full article: Oregon's Sports Bra, a pub for women's sports fans, plans national expansion as interest boomsAn Oregon sports bar focusing on and showing only women's athletics has plans to expand across the country through a franchise model.
Megan Rapinoe honored by team OL Reign in front of record NWSL crowd of 34,130
Read full article: Megan Rapinoe honored by team OL Reign in front of record NWSL crowd of 34,130Retiring star Megan Rapinoe was honored by club team OL Reign in front of a National Women’s Soccer League record crowd of 34,130, many of whom wore pink wigs in her honor.
US women's soccer equal pay victory decades in the making
Read full article: US women's soccer equal pay victory decades in the makingThe U.S. women's national team's efforts to secure equitable pay finally came to fruition this week when the players reached a collective bargaining agreement with U.S. Soccer that gives them the same pay as their male counterparts.
NYC Marathon returns from pandemic pause for 50th running
Read full article: NYC Marathon returns from pandemic pause for 50th runningA limited field of 33,000 runners will jog off the Verrazzano Bridge and wind its way toward Central Park on Sunday as the New York City Marathon returns for its 50th edition after being wiped out in 2020 by the coronavirus pandemic.
Portman group will bring NWSL to Los Angeles in 2022
Read full article: Portman group will bring NWSL to Los Angeles in 2022Actress Natalie Portman and venture capitalist Kara Nortman lead a group that will bring an expansion National Women's Soccer League team to the Los Angeles area in 2022. Then she and Nortman met Becca Roux, the executive director of the U.S. Women's National Team Players Association. The women also reached out to a local supporters group that has been campaigning to bring a team to Los Angeles. The group is partnering with the LA84 Foundation, a nonprofit formed after the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics that promotes youth sports. The official name of the Los Angeles club, and where it will play, are expected to be announced later this year.
New league attracts softball's best, gives power to players
Read full article: New league attracts softball's best, gives power to playersHayward is one of the 56 elite players signed to suit up when Athletes Unlimited launches the first of its professional women's sports leagues in late August. Athletes Unlimited gives players a big say in decisions the league makes, whether it's the uniform colors or TV deals. Theyre amazing athletes," said Jon Patricof, co-founder and CEO of Athletes Unlimited. A lot of what were trying to do is bring in onscreen graphics, miking up of players, Patricof said. A big point of emphasis for Athletes Unlimited is building the players brand.