Pressure is mounting for NWSL owners of the Portland Thorns and Chicago Red Stars to sell
Pressure is mounting for NWSL owners of the Portland Thorns and Chicago Red Stars to sell
Pressure is mounting on two NWSL owners to sell. After an independent investigation, the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) published a groundbreaking report on Monday detailing systemic abuse across the league and negligence from the likes of Portland Thorns owner Merritt Paulson and Chicago Red Stars founder Arnim Whisler.
October 05, 2022
Systemic failure after systemic failure in women's soccer
Systemic failure after systemic failure in women's soccer
As discussed on yesterday’s episode of The GIST of It, U.S. Soccer released the highly anticipated findings from the year-long independent investigation into abuse allegations in the NWSL, and the conclusions are even more damning than expected.
October 05, 2022
Betting is unlikely to be legalized in California next month
Betting is unlikely to be legalized in California next month
The odds are stacked against sportsbooks in the Golden State. In a poll published by the UC Berkeley Institute for Governmental Studies yesterday, eligible voters in California will likely vote against two bills legalizing betting next month.
October 05, 2022
Athletes Unlimited announced it raised $30 million
Athletes Unlimited announced it raised $30 million
Another day, another sizable investment in women’s sports. Athletes Unlimited (AU) announced it raised $30 million from new and existing stakeholders on Thursday, a vote of confidence in the organization and in women’s indoor volleyball.
October 03, 2022
Five ranked NCAA football teams dropped to unranked squads on Saturday
Five ranked NCAA football teams dropped to unranked squads on Saturday
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Five ranked Week 5 matchups meant at least five of the Top 25 would lose. But five other ranked teams dropped to unranked squads on Saturday, seriously shaking up the poll.
October 03, 2022
What you need to know from week 4 in the NFL
What you need to know from week 4 in the NFL
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QB Patrick Mahomes came out on top in the much hyped Sunday Night Football Super Bowl LV rematch between his Kansas City Chiefs and QB Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
October 03, 2022
NFL concussion controversy
NFL concussion controversy
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NFL player safety remains under scrutiny as the fallout from the mishandling of Miami Dolphins quarterback (QB) Tua Tagovailoa’s (TUNG-o-vai-LOA) apparent head injuries continues.
October 03, 2022
W Series CEO to decide by the end of the week if season should end early
W Series CEO to decide by the end of the week if season should end early
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The W Series needs to box. Yesterday, CEO Catherine Bond Muir said she will decide by the end of the week if the women’s motorsport championship should complete the 2022 season or end it early to mitigate financial damage.
October 03, 2022
Truth and reconciliation in sports
Truth and reconciliation in sports
Friday was National Truth and Reconciliation Day in Canada, a day to honor the victims and survivors of Indigenous residential schools. And Monday, October 10th is Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the U.S.
October 02, 2022
Students with name, image and likeness (NIL) deals are paying it forward
Students with name, image and likeness (NIL) deals are paying it forward
In the second year of NIL, student-athletes are stepping up…for others. As deals put big bucks in players’ pockets, more and more are paying it forward, to teammates and strangers, locally and internationally. The kids are most definitely all right.
September 28, 2022
Bigger than ball: Mulkey’s deafening silence
Bigger than ball: Mulkey’s deafening silence
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In a press conference on Monday, LSU head coach (HC) Kim Mulkey cut off a reporter, who said he hadn’t “seen anything” from her on WNBA star Brittney Griner’s wrongful detention in Russia, with a curt “and you won’t.”
September 28, 2022