women’s sports
April 9, 2024
NAIA unanimously votes to ban trans athletes from women’s sports
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced a policy that bans transgender athletes from partaking in women's athletics. At its annual conference meeting earlier this week, the NAIA Council of Presidents unanimously vote...
September 27, 2023
Armenta becomes first woman to play in HBCU D1 football game
Following a rash of injuries to the team's kicker position, Jackson State University looked to the women's soccer team for support. They turned to Leilani Armenta, a freshman defender on the women’s soccer team who possessed high school experien...
September 12, 2022
CSU Invests $5M into Women’s Soccer & Softball Complex
Colorado State University (CSU) will be investing a recent $5 million gift into its women's sports programs. The $5 million gift from the Bohemian Foundation is the largest singular gift devoted solely to women's athletics in Mountain West history...
June 16, 2022
Poll Says 30% of Americans Believe Transgender Women Should Play Female Sports
According to a new poll from the Washington Post and the University of Maryland, roughly three in 10 Americans believe transgender women and girls should be allowed to participate in female sports. This comes a week after Louisiana became the 18th...
April 14, 2022
On Title IX’s 50th Anniversary, Equity in Resources Still a Work in Progress
The year 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX in the NCAA. And while it's helped break the glass ceiling of what women in athletics can accomplish. While there will be plenty to celebrate come June, at least one former NCAA Division I athle...
January 31, 2022
Clemson University Announces Women’s Sports Facility Plan
The Clemson University Board of Trustees Finance and Facilities Committee reviewed a $27.5 million expansion plan for new and upgraded lakefront facilities for lacrosse, gymnastics, and rowing. The plans are subject to full Board of Trustees approval...
August 4, 2021
Are Concussions Worse for Women Athletes?
As the popularity of women's professional athletics continues to grow, so too does the spotlight on the athlete's health and wellness — particularly in terms of concussions and sub-concussive hits. A growing body of data suggests, according to a...
May 26, 2021
New Alabama Transgender Bill May Affect Zero Youth Athletes
A bill that was signed into action last month by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey which bars transgender public school athletes from competing on teams based on the gender they identify with may affect as little as zero youth athletes in the state. That ...
Girls who play sports report 5 times higher levels of meaning and purpose compared to those who never played.
Study: Sports play critical role in promoting girls’ mental health
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A new study on mental health by the Women's Sports Foundation found gi...