Global revenues in women’s elite sports (think basketball and soccer) are expected to hit a milestone this year after raking in $2.4 billion in 2025, a new report says.
Women in Sports
Amber Glenn Confronts Period Stigma at The Olympics
The American figure skater spoke plainly to reporters at the 2026 Winter Games about the ways in which menstruating affects her, physically and emotionally, while she’s on the ice.
Age Isn’t Stopping These Women From Competing in The Olympics
This year’s Winter Games in Milan have seen women athletes defying conventions when it comes to competing at relatively advanced ages.
Women Olympians Voice ‘Own Values’ at Winter Games in Milan—Not America’s
It’s a strange time to represent America abroad, as these Olympic athletes have learned at the Winter Games in Milan.
The 2026 Olympics Take the Gold in Women’s Representation
This year’s Milano Cortina Games will have more women competing than in any previous Winter Olympics, officials say.
The Taliban Shut Them Down. Now, They’ve Reunited as ‘Afghan Women United’
This women’s soccer team is playing again for the first time since fleeing Afghanistan in 2021. “Never give up,” says captain Fatima Haidari.
This Glass Ceiling in Baseball is ‘Outta Here’
Jen Pawol became the first woman ever to work as an umpire in a regular-season MLB game over the weekend.
WNBA Players’ Message is Clear: ‘Pay Us What You Owe Us’
Unhappy after a recent collective bargaining meeting over salaries, WNBA players (including star Caitlin Clark) made their displeasure known.
Serena Williams is Set to Take Over A Different Court
The tennis and investing superstar has announced plans to become an official owner of the Toronto Tempo, the WNBA’s newest franchise.
Women’s Sports Scored Record Numbers of Fans in 2024
The “Caitlin Clark Effect” had basketball viewers’ eyes glued to their TV screens in unprecedented numbers. Other women’s sporting leagues saw similar bumps this year – and they’re looking to capitalize on the momentum.
Whoopi Goldberg Set to Launch New Women’s Sports Network in U.S.
It’s an idea 16 years in the making – the award-winning actress’ All Women’s Sports Network is expanding to become the first global channel dedicated to women’s sports.
A League of Their Own: Women’s Professional Baseball League Set to Launch
The new league, which will make its debut in 2026, will be the first professional baseball league for women in U.S. history.
Tennis Legend Billie Jean King Receives Congressional Gold Medal
King is the first woman athlete to ever be given the distinction, which is among the highest honors an American civilian can receive.
Girls Got Game: Marking Top Moments from Women at the 2024 Olympics
Simone Biles, Kadie Ledecky and numerous other women athletes have been showing their power and prowess with some seriously monumental wins.
Bronze Medalist Ilona Maher, and the Power of Unabashed Bigness
The U.S. women’s rugby star took body-shamers to task via TikTok – and encouraged women of all sizes, but especially plus-size ones, to reclaim their power, Candice Helfand-Rogers writes.