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Women In Sports

  1. World Cup Winners Accuse U.S. Soccer of Pay DiscriminationThe Olympics are only four months away.
  2. helpful suggestions
    Male Tennis Champ Would Like to Undo Equal PayWhere’s the Imodium for verbal diarrhea?
  3. can u not
    Man Time Travels From 1965 to Share Cool Opinion About Women Tennis PlayersAnd oh did Serena Williams let him have it.
  4. can u not
    The Sexist Garbage Women Athletes Face, According to a WNBA StarElena Delle Donne is not here for your propositions.
  5. FIU Basketball Captain Alleges Sexual MisconductHe reportedly texted her, “If I was in school, you’d be my girl.”
  6. Huh: There’s Injustice Even in Women’s CurlingWho knew?
  7. backhanded compliments
    ‘I’m Not Weaker Because I’m a Mom’A two-time Olympian on winning the “mom division” of the marathon.
  8. The NFL Mandates Interviewing Female Candidates for Executive PositionsIn theory: Great! In practice: Hmm.
  9. that took balls
    Female Athletes Fight for Equality, Male Athletes Fight for PB&JMust be nice.
  10. watch me work
    Yes, We Are Ready for the 20th WNBA SeasonAre you ready?
  11. NFL’s First Female Coach Won’t Be the Only OneKathryn Smith gave her first interview on Thursday.
  12. short lists
    A (Very) Brief History of Women Working in Men’s Professional SportsIt’s a short list, but a list nonetheless!
  13. historical hire
    The Bills Hired Female Coach, Kathryn SmithStep back, boys. There’s a new coach in town. 
  14. helpful suggestions
    Former NBA Player Wonders Why the WNBA Doesn’t Play in ThongsAnother great mind at work.
  15. women in sports
    The U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Doesn’t Have Time for This NonsenseThey had to cancel a game thanks to “horrible” field conditions.
  16. equal pay
    Abby Wambach’s Chill Plans for Retirement: Solving the Pay GapWe haven’t seen the last of the World Cup star, and thank god.
  17. Campaign Demands Respect for Female AthletesEnough about the hair.
  18. Men Simply Cannot Believe This Excellent Soccer Player Is Not a Man, But a WomanHow is this woman so good at playing sports?
  19. feats of strength
    A Salute to the Women of American Ninja WarriorAnd the show that’s become an unlikely athletic equalizer.
  20. women in sports
    Sydney Leroux Believes That We Will Win (Again)The soccer star aims to strike while the iron’s hot.
  21. just girly things
    US Women’s Soccer Win Doesn’t Impress FIFA FlackBecause here, soccer is just “an ethnic sport for girls in schools.”
  22. ice ceilings
    U.S. Women Deserve a Pro Hockey LeagueDani Rylan dreams of a women’s NHL.
  23. Our World Cup Hero Is Marrying Her GirlfriendMegan Rapinoe keeps winning.
  24. women in sports
    The NFL Just Got Its First Female CoachJen Welter will join the Arizona Cardinals preseason coaching roster.
  25. good bosses
    Hiring a Woman NBA Coach: Not a GimmickThe Spurs head coach reaffirms that Becky Hammon is really good at her job.
  26. bosses
    Female Coach Leads Team to NBA Summer League TitleBecky Hammon is the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs’ summer league team.
  27. ya burnt
    Ronda Rousey Took Down Floyd MayweatherHer acceptance speech at the ESPY Awards knocked him for his domestic abuse.
  28. women in sports
    Serena Williams and Her Muscles Win Another Grand SlamA male reporter stupidly asked Williams and other players if they felt insecure about their strong physiques.
  29. historic moments
    Each U.S. Women’s Soccer Player Got Her Own Sports Illustrated CoverGiving props to every player.
  30. women in sports
    The Sexist $33 Million World Cup Prize GapWhy does FIFA think it can pay women players less?
  31. our casual dysmorphia
    What 10 Nude Athletes Can Teach You About Loving Your Body“I think it’s important to show that athletes come in all shapes and sizes.”
  32. three cheers for equality
    Lawmakers Trying to Get Cheerleaders Paid Minimum WageA California assemblywoman (and former cheerleader) introduced a bill for fair pay.
  33. sexism
    Basketball Star Confronts the WNBA’s Male TrollsIt’s definitely time for Jimmy Kimmel to do “Mean Tweets” with female athletes.
  34. ruh-roh
    Oops, Wrong Kind of Enthusiasm About Women in SportsThe “Come On Our Girls” soccer banner did make us laugh, though.
  35. that took balls
    It’s Time to Give Women’s Soccer the Support It Deserves“This is a conversation about the global women’s game we’ve been having for over 20 years.”
  36. that took balls
    Male Official Says Women’s Soccer Is Popular Because Players Are Prettier NowBrazil’s head of women’s soccer thanks shorter shorts for the new interest in the sport.