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Stunt emerging sport

Acrobatics and Tumbling, Stunt on Track for NCAA Championship Status

The sports of acrobatics and tumbling as well as stunt are on track to achieve NCAA championship status for women by spring 2027, the NCAA announced Thursday. The NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics voted at its meeting Thursday to recommend Divisions I, II and III sponsor legislation to add a national collegiate stunt championship. The […]

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All-American Women’s Baseball Classic

Durham to Host All-American Women’s Baseball Classic

USA Baseball and the Durham Bulls will host the All-American Women’s Baseball Classic from August 1–3 at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, North Carolina. The event will be held in conjunction with the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and American Girls Baseball, with support from Major League Baseball. The Classic will be an […]

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FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 Host Cities

2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil Selects Eight Host Cities

FIFA announced eight host venues for the month-long 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil on Wednesday but hasn’t decided yet where the opening match and the final will take place. The event will be the first FIFA Women’s World Cup to be held in South America. The eight cities and venues include Belo Horizonte (Estádio […]

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AU Pro Volleyball

Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball headed to Omaha and Madison

Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball has unveiled its new branding and new host cities in the United States for this year’s tournament. The 2025 Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball Championship will feature 44 players who will face off in Omaha and Madison, Wisconsin, later this year “Athletes Unlimited takes great pride in the role it has played […]

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PWHL Seattle

PWHL Expanding to Seattle

Seattle is the newest team to join the Professional Women’s Hockey League as the league announced expansion to the Washington destination with the new team set to begin play in the 2025—2026 season. Seattle joins Vancouver, which was announced last week, as the PWHL’s first two expansion teams alongside the inaugural six markets (Boston, Minnesota, […]

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Women’s Sport Trust
From left: WST Chair Suzy Levy, new WST Trustee Ali Donnelly and WST CEO Tammy Parlour. WST Photo

Women’s Sport Trust Announces Several Staff Moves

The Women’s Sport Trust has announced the appointment of a new trustee and three board apprentices. Alice Dearing, Shruti Saujani and Gemma Woor have joined the organization as board apprentices. Dearing is a former British Olympic swimmer and founder of Black Girls Swim; Saujani works at the Football Association in an equality, diversity and inclusion […]

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Vancouver PWHL

Professional Women’s Hockey League Expands to Vancouver

Vancouver will be the newest team in the Professional Women’s Hockey League and will begin play next season at Pacific Coliseum, marking the league’s first entry into the West Coast. Vancouver will join Boston, Minnesota, Montréal, New York, Ottawa and Toronto. Pacific Coliseum is nearby the PNE Agrodome, which will be the team’s practice facility. […]

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SI Women’s Games

Sports Illustrated to Launch SI Women’s Games

Sports Illustrated has announced a biennial all-star competition featuring elite female athletes across six sports. The inaugural SI Women’s Games is scheduled for October 28 through November 2 in Oceanside, California. It will give participating athletes the opportunity to earn prize money while competing for the title of champion. Teams of domestic and international athletes […]

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Serbia UEFA Congress
FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks to delegates at the 49th ordinary UEFA congress in Belgrade. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

U.S. to Host FIFA 2031 Women’s World Cup, UK to Host in 2035

The United States was all but officially awarded the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup on Thursday when FIFA President Gianni Infantino told European soccer officials there was one valid bid for the event. Infantino also said there was one valid bid for the 2035 Women’s World Cup, which is from the United Kingdom, while speaking […]

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