⚽ New rules
NWSL issues ownership rules for private equity and sovereign wealth fund investment
NWSL owners rolled out new rules last week about how private equity (PE) funds can invest in multiple teams. The policy also excludes sovereign wealth funds from ownership, meaning Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and other state-owned investment funds will be unable to buy NWSL stakes as the league grows.
March 04, 2024
🎓🏀 At the top it isn’t lonely
Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark is now the all-time NCAA leading scorer
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No. 6 Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark is now the all-time NCAA leading scorer after breaking former LSU and NBA standout Pete Maravich’s 54-year-old record in yesterday’s regular-season finale win over No. 2 Ohio State.
March 04, 2024
⚽ Gold rush, incoming
No. 10 CanWNT books its ticket to the Concacaf W Gold Cup semifinals
After a thrilling weekend of international footy, the first-ever Concacaf W Gold Cup semifinals are set, with four regional powers still fighting for the inaugural trophy as the 2024 Paris Olympics loom large.
March 04, 2024
Everything you need to know for the 2024 Formula 1 season
Everything you need to know for the 2024 Formula 1 season
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Ten teams, 20 drivers, and 24 Grand Prixs across five different continents — the 2024 Formula 1 (F1) season officially began yesterday, so today’s special edition newsletter has everything you need to know before this morning’s 10 a.m. ET Bahrain Grand Prix (GP).
March 02, 2024
🏈 Fielding their goals
Parity becomes the official development partner of the Women’s Football Alliance
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Parity — a platform that connects pro women athletes to aggregated marketing and sponsorship opportunities — was named the official development partner of the Women’s Football Alliance (WFA) yesterday.
March 01, 2024
🏀 Finished the job
All six of the NCAA women’s basketball power conferences crowned their regular season champions this week
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The NCAA women’s basketball selection committee released their final pre-tournament Top-16 list last night, which means one very important thing: The Madness is near. Plus, the final Power Six regular-season titles were officially locked up this week, so here are the top dawgs heading into next week’s conference tourneys.
March 01, 2024
⚽ Only shooting stars break the mold
Concacaf W Gold Cup quarter-final preview: CanWNT edition
The knockout stage of the inaugural Concacaf W Gold Cup kicks off tomorrow, and while some squads are finding their stride in the Paris 2024 Olympics tune-up tourney, others are faltering.
March 01, 2024
🥍 We meet again…
Two of NCAA women’s lacrosse’s top teams meet in a national championship rematch tomorrow.
One of the sport’s spiciest rivalries will add another chapter with a rematch of the 2023 national championship game.
February 28, 2024
🏀 It’s getting hot in here
NCAA men’s basketball conference titles come into focus with No. 7 Kansas’ upset loss
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With last night’s scores, the picture for two men’s conference regular-season championship races became clearer.
February 28, 2024
💻 All the way up
New report details record global search interest in women’s sports
This week, UK marketing agency Redtorch released its SportOnSearch 2024 report, which analyzes fan engagement with sports properties via Google Trends data. The findings show interest in women’s sports across the board — in fact, all women’s sports properties recorded growth in 2023.
February 28, 2024
🏀 All’s fair in love and basketball
Athletes Unlimited’s third women’s pro basketball season tips off
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Before Athletes Unlimited’s (AU) third basketball season tips off, here’s a primer on the pro league that’s giving women hoopers (including some of your WNBA faves) a chance to compete for individual glory during the W offseason.
February 28, 2024