Shelina Zadorksy plays as a defender for both the Orlando Pride of the NWSL and the Canada women’s national team. With the CWNT, Zadorsky won a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Below, she discusses Canada’s decision (before the games were officially postponed) to withhold athletes from the Tokyo Olympics, as well as howContinue reading “Shelina Zadorsky on Olympic postponement and NWSL uncertainty”
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The face of a movement: Hilary Knight talks PWHPA, what comes next, and what hockey needs
Hilary Knight is one of the most decorated players in the history of women’s ice hockey. As a member of Team USA, Knight has won an Olympic gold medal, two Olympic silvers, and eight gold medals at the IIHF World Championships. In 2019, Knight was among a group of more than 200 of the world’sContinue reading “The face of a movement: Hilary Knight talks PWHPA, what comes next, and what hockey needs”
Kassidy Cook talks Olympics postponement, quarantine training
Kassidy Cook is an American diver who placed 13th in the women’s 3 metre springboard at the 2016 Rio Olympics. A graduate of Stanford University, Cook competes in both the individual 3m springboard and the synchronized 3m springboard. As with countless athletes across the world, Cook’s training has been forced indoors due to the spreadContinue reading “Kassidy Cook talks Olympics postponement, quarantine training”
How Sabrina’s game translates to the WNBA
Back in November, Sabrina Ionescu tweeted out a message criticizing Nike for not selling her team’s jerseys. The University of Oregon is, famously, where the Swoosh was born, and when Ionescu’s No. 20 jersey miraculously became available online six days later, they sold out in two hours. It was one of the biggest off-court stories ofContinue reading “How Sabrina’s game translates to the WNBA”
Explaining the USWNT gender discrimination lawsuit
With sports still on hiatus, the biggest upcoming showdown is between the U.S. women’s national team and their own federation. On June 16th, the USWNT’s gender discrimination lawsuit will finally head to trial in what promises to be one of the defining moments in women’s sports history (yes, it’s that big of a deal). ButContinue reading “Explaining the USWNT gender discrimination lawsuit”
New pro softball league coming in August
A new professional softball league built around player-ownership and a unique scoring system is coming to Chicago this August. Co-founded by John Patricof, the former president of MLS club NYCFC, and Jonathan Soros, Athletes Unlimited is hoping to capitalize on both softball’s national popularity and a growing trend toward athlete empowerment. Both founders believe thatContinue reading “New pro softball league coming in August”
The unfinished storylines of college lax
With the 2020 college lacrosse season coming to an unexpected and abrupt close due to the spread of coronavirus, it’s time to look back at what might have been. These are the biggest storylines we no longer have the chance to see unfold. 1. Would UNC have run away with it? The Tar Heels endedContinue reading “The unfinished storylines of college lax”
Christine Nairn On Coming Out!
I am what people would consider a “perfectionist.” I can remember getting a 99 on a math test in 8th grade and immediately feeling a pit in my stomach. You couldn’t convince me that wasn’t a letdown. This pressure has always been self-inflicted. It’s the source of both my greatest achievements as well as myContinue reading “Christine Nairn On Coming Out!”
College sports cancelled: reactions
The last few days have been entirely unprecedented in the history of college sports. Never before has the entire sports calendar been cleared of all of its most important events in a matter of hours. There’s no question that the NCAA did the right thing, as these cancellations are certain to save untold numbers ofContinue reading “College sports cancelled: reactions”
College softball: 10 players to watch
Sis Bates, Washington, Senior, Shortstop It’s not often that a short stop is as well known as Bates is for both her defense and her hitting. The reigning two-time Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year and two-time First Team All-American ranked fourth in the Pac-12 in hits last year and seventh in on-base percentage, allContinue reading “College softball: 10 players to watch”
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