How new professional sports leagues like SailGP are putting women at the fore
As women’s sports surge in popularity, professional leagues are increasingly touting the value of female athletes.
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How new professional sports leagues like SailGP are putting women at the fore
SailGP, the international racing league, requires each team to have at least one female athlete onboard during races.CNBC - 9h -
Professional Women’s Hockey League game in Detroit chance to show 'hockey is viable career'
Taylor Girard, Elle Hartje lead New York Sirens against Minnesota Frost on Sunday at Little Caesars Arena in Professional Women’s Hockey League tour.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Newsom breaks with party on transgender athletes in women's sports, sparking backlash
California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, an LGBTQ ally, broke with his party, saying that transgender athletes playing in female sports is "deeply unfair."ABC News - Mar. 8 -
Most oppose college sports betting in their state: Survey
More than half of U.S. adults think it should be illegal to bet on college athletics, while 41 percent think it should be illegal to bet on professional sports, according to a new poll.The Hill - 2d -
Elite women's sports revenue 'set to top £1.8bn in 2025'
Global revenue generated by elite women's sports is predicted to exceed £1.8bn in 2025, with finance experts Deloitte stating the "commercial appeal of women's sport and its athletes has never been ...BBC News - 1d -
Promotion-relegation is coming to U.S. soccer (though not MLS). Will it 'reshape' the sport?
The USL, which currently operates second- and third-tier leagues, says it will launch a new USL Division One and create "an interconnected three-tiered men’s professional soccer system" with pro-rel.Yahoo Sports - 9h -
Watkins becomes first women’s college athlete to sign with Fanatics sports merchandise platform
The Fanatics and Fanatics Collectibles sports merchandise platforms announced a multi-year deal Friday with Southern California women's basketball star JuJu Watkins. Fanatics said Watkins is the ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Squares is back! Play BBC Sport's new Champions League game
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Women’s Basketball Is Increasingly Popular. Why Is It So Hard to Bet On?
The March Madness gambling boom masks regular-season inequities, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - 1d
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