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Stanford, California - May 3, 2019: Stanford Softball defeats UCLA 2-1 at Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium in Stanford, California.

Pac-12 Conference Starting Softball Tournament in 2023

The Pac-12 Conference will begin holding a postseason softball tournament for its nine teams starting in 2023 with the tournament rotating annually among the league to provide increased exposure and community engagement for the sport across the Pac-12 footprint. “The Pac-12 could not be more excited to add a softball championship to its lineup of […]

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Some members of Virginia's Blue Ridge Team Twenty24 Women's Olympic cycling team pose with local and state dignitaries during a press conference announcing the tourism office's sponsorship of the team.

Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge Sponsors Professional Women’s Cycling Team

Team TWENTY24, a diverse team of female professional and junior cyclists, will relocate their base of operations from Idaho to Virginia’s Blue Ridge and rebrand as Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY24, a move announced by leaders of Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge and the Virginia Tourism Corporation. For more than 17 years, the women’s cycling team has […]

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2022 and 2023 Wrestling Freestyle World Cup Heading to Xtream Arena

United World Wrestling has awarded both the 2022 and 2023 Men’s and Women’s Freestyle World Cup to Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, the first time in history that the men’s and women’s freestyle World Cup events will be held side-by-side. USA Wrestling made the announcement on Thursday. The World Cup, wrestling’s international dual meet championships, […]

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Colie Edison Named WNBA Chief Growth Officer

The WNBA has announced that Colie Edison will join the league as the first chief growth officer, effective January 31, 2022. Edison will lead the development and execution of strategic growth initiatives as the league enters its 26th season. She will be based in the league’s New York office and report to WNBA Commissioner Cathy […]

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United Soccer League Names Missy Price Vice President of Women’s Soccer

The United Soccer League has named Missy Price as vice president of women’s soccer to lead on-field initiatives for the USL’s youth-to-pro women’s pathway and support USL Super League and W League Clubs in structuring their technical departments. Price brings more than 20 years of experience as a coach, instructor, consultant, author, and public speaker. She […]

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2022 U.S. Gymnastics Championships and National Congress and Trade Show Heading to Tampa

Amalie Arena and the Tampa Convention Center in Florida will host the 2022 U.S. Gymnastics Championships and 2022 National Congress and Trade Show, USA Gymnastics announced Friday. The annual national championships for artistic gymnastics will be staged August 18–21 and will determine the men’s and women’s junior and senior all-around and individual event national champions. […]

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Randy Oostra, ProMedica's President & CEO, explains why his company became the presenting partner of the U.S. Women's Open during a media event on Friday at The Glasshouse in New York City. (USGA/Jason E. Miczek)

U.S. Women’s Open Adds Presenting Sponsor, Five Future Host Sites

The United States Golf Association revealed five future U.S. Women’s Open host sites on Friday and also announced that it has agreed to a long-term partnership with ProMedica that includes presenting partner rights for the U.S. Women’s Open, notably elevating the championship through a $10 million purse, nearly double what it had previously been. The […]

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U.S. defender Becky Sauerbrunn (4), forward Lynn Williams (13) and teammates acknowledge fans after a 3-1 win over Japan in a SheBelieves Cup match on March 11, 2020, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)

Seventh Annual SheBelieves Cup Heading to California, Texas

U.S. Soccer’s seventh annual SheBelieves Cup will see the women’s national team playing games against the Czech Republic, Iceland and New Zealand in a four-team tournament that will start in Carson, California and conclude in Frisco, Texas. The event will start February 17 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson with Iceland playing New Zealand […]

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NCAA Expands Field for Women’s Ice Hockey, Beach Volleyball Tournaments

The NCAA beach volleyball and women’s ice hockey brackets will be expanded starting with this season’s championship events. The Division I Council on Wednesday approved the recommendations from the Division I Competition Oversight Committee to increase the beach volleyball tourmament field to 16 teams and women’s ice hockey tournament to 11 teams. Both brackets had […]

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San Diego Wave FC Unveils Official Team Crest and Colors

San Diego Wave has unveiled the official team crest and colors representing the newest franchise of the National Women’s Soccer League. A wave, cresting in the Pacific Ocean blues, sits front and center as the mark of Wave FC.  And under the banner of the city’s name are the colors of the horizon. “We are […]

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