women’s sports
Tulsi Gabbard Introduces Bill to Block Transgender Girls from Women’s Sports
Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) introduced a bill this week that would use Title IX rules to not allow transgender girls from competing in women's athletics run by federally funded schools. The congresswoman released a statement late...
Fuller, Vanderbilt Make History Over Weekend
The Vanderbilt football team made history — rather, herstory — over the weekend during its 41-0 road loss to Missouri. Though the Commodores were shutout and have yet to win a game in this altered, conference-only schedule, all eyes were fixat...
The Global Community of Women in High School Sports
“Be brave enough to start conversations that matter.” These are the words I continue to repeat. These are the words I needed to believe. I was a female working in a male-dominated industry. Often I was told I did not belong. Often I was told my ...
Study: Early Sports Participation in Girls Show Improved Attentiveness
A new Canadian study suggests that girls — and not boys — who participate actively in school sports in middle childhood show improved behavior and attentiveness in early adolescence. The study was published in "Preventative Medicine" and led b...
Kenny Smith Launches Virtual Basketball Camp with Pros
Former NBA champion and current TNT NBA analyst Kenny "The Jet" Smith is stepping up to offer a virtual training setting for young hoopers. According to an article on NBC Sports Chicago, Smith is launching the Jet Academy, a virtual basketball camp ...
WABA’s Scottsdale Sirens Set Tryout Dates
The Scottsdale Sirens will be hosting pre-season tryouts for its newly founded professional women's basketball team. The organization is scouting women basketball players ages 18 and up. The team is the latest addition to the Women’s American Bask...
NAIA, NFL launches plan for women’s flag football in college
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the NFL took a giant leap towards adding women's flag football as a sanctioned collegiate sport. On Monday, May 4, the two organizations announced their future plans to have the spor...
ACLU challenging Idaho’s transgender athletes ban
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a federal complaint on behalf of two student-athletes protesting Idaho's recently signed law that prohibits transgender athletes from competing in women's sports at the state's public schools and un...
