King is the first woman athlete to ever be given the distinction, which is among the highest honors an American civilian can receive.
Women in Sports
U.S. Olympic Athletes: Uniforms Put ‘Every Vulnerable Piece of Your Body on Display’
Nike unveiled its uniforms for U.S. athletes participating in the 2024 Summer Olympics. The women’s outfits leave little to the imagination.
Defiant Afghan Women Aim to Send Message of Hope at 2023 Asian Games
The athletes – all of them displaced from Afghanistan – are competing despite the Taliban’s nationwide ban on women’s sports.
Michelle Obama: ‘We Can Make Our Own Stand’ Toward Pay Parity
The former First Lady urged women in sports and beyond to speak up against America’s sexist pay gap, while urging institutions to listen – and change.
Makeup Brand Glossier to Become WNBA’s First Beauty Partner
What began as a collaboration between several of the basketball league’s players and the cosmetics company turned into something much bigger – historic, even.
This New Stamp Will Score Big With Women’s Sports Fans
The U.S. Postal Service is releasing an eclectic series of stamps honoring American culture, starting with women’s soccer.
Women’s Basketball Scores a Slam Dunk with Title Game to Air on ABC
The prime time Sunday night slot is still out of reach, but this will expand coverage and viewership of women’s sports.
Women’s Tour de France Returns for First Time in 33 Years
Women have pedaled their way onto the course only five other times in the event’s 119-year history.
Title IX Turns 50, but Fight for Equality Continues
The law that revolutionized the role of women in sports and education continues to come under attack half a century later.
Naomi Osaka Joins Startup to Help ‘Erase’ Mental Health Stigma
The tennis star has developed meditation tools for Modern Health, a year after prioritizing mental wellbeing.
Let’s Focus on the Women Who Won Big at the Oscars, Not Will Smith and Chris Rock
The Oscars made news for all the wrong reasons, but these women shone in spite of the now-infamous slap.
Naomi Osaka is the First Female Athlete to Be Featured in Fortnite’s Icon Series
Naomi Osaka Joins Zendaya, Ariana Grande in Fortnite Icon Series Skins
With New Mets Hire, Glass Ceilings Continue to Shatter in Pro Baseball
The New York Mets make franchise history by elevating MLB’s Elizabeth Benn. It’s the latest in a string of encouraging appointments.
We’re Celebrating 5 Bold Women for Black History Month
These trailblazers have paved the way for more Black women in America.
ESPN’s First All-Women Baseball Broadcast Team Hopes to Inspire Young Women
Sports announcers Melanie Newman and Jessica Mendoza are all for creating representation in sports.