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Canada to Host Five Women’s International Hockey Tournaments Through 2030

The International Ice Hockey Federation will have five women’s international tournaments heading to Canada in the next six years after an announcement made during the World Junior Championships that concluded over the weekend. The expanded partnership will see Canada host the U18 Women’s World Championship in 2026, 2028 and 2030, in addition to the Women’s […]

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AVCA First Serve Nebraska

AVCA First Serve Heads to Nebraska in August 2025

Lincoln, Nebraska, will host the 2025 First Serve event that brings together eight college volleyball teams to start the season. The American Volleyball Coaches Association made the announcement during the Women’s Final Four in December. The event will be at Pinnacle Bank Arena from August 22–24, 2025. “The 2025 AVCA First Serve promises to be […]

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APTOPIX NCAA Iowa South Carolina Basketball
South Carolina guard Tessa Johnson fights for a loose ball with Iowa guard Sydney Affolter (3) and guard Kate Martin (20) during the second half of the NCAA Women's Tournament championship game on April 7 in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

South Carolina, UCLA, Duke and Texas to Play in 2025 Players Era Women’s Tournament

South Carolina, UCLA, Duke and Texas will play in a women’s basketball round-robin tournament in Las Vegas next year during Thanksgiving week. The Players Era Women’s Championship will allow the opportunity for athletes on each team to engage in at least $1 million of NIL activities with the title group and sponsors. “We’re excited to […]

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WLL

Women’s Lacrosse League Announced Four Inaugural Teams

The Women’s Lacrosse League has unveiled its four inaugural teams: the Boston Guard, New York Charging, Maryland Charm and California Palms. Making their debut at the 2025 Premier Lacrosse League Championship Series, the four teams will compete for the inaugural WLL title from February 11–17 at The St. James in Washington, D.C. The teams were […]

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Puerto Rico Shootout

2024 Discover Puerto Rico Shootout Features Six Top Women’s Basketball Teams

Discover Puerto Rico and Sport Tours International will host the 2024 Discover Puerto Rico Shootout, a women’s college basketball tournament taking place November 28–30 at the Guillermo Angulo Coliseum in Carolina. The games will feature Wisconsin, Wyoming, Washington State, Norfolk State, Virginia and Drake. The Discover Puerto Rico Shootout has taken place annually since 1989. […]

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USWNT

Michele Kang Pledges $30 Million to U.S. Soccer Women’s Programs

Businesswoman Michele Kang has pledged to give U.S. Soccer women’s programs $30 million over the next five years, the largest philanthropic investment in U.S. Soccer’s women’s and girls’ programs ever received. Kang is the founder and chief executive officer of Kynisca, a multi-team global organization dedicated to women’s soccer. She owns the Washington Spirit of […]

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PWHL Takeover Tour

Professional Women’s Hockey League Launches Takeover Tour

The Professional Women’s Hockey League has launched the PWHL Takeover Tour, a schedule of nine neutral-site regular-season games that will be played outside the league’s current host cities in 2025. The games will take place in a variety of locations across the United States and Canada, from the Pacific Northwest with Seattle and Vancouver to […]

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USA Lacrosse Wichita

Wichita to Host USA Lacrosse National Championship Event in 2025

The USA Lacrosse Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association national championship is returning for the second straight year to Wichita, Kansas from May 7–10, 2025, at the Scheels Stryker Sports Complex. Nearly 150 non-varsity collegiate teams comprise the WCLA and compete under the USA Lacrosse umbrella. The annual Division I and Division II National Championships feature 16 […]

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WLL

Premier Lacrosse League Launches Women’s Lacrosse League

The Premier Lacrosse League will launch the Women’s Lacrosse League at the 2025 PLL Championship Series, featuring four teams playing in the Olympic Sixes format. The WLL is the PLL’s largest investment in women’s lacrosse to date. In 2020, the PLL created Unleashed, a women’s lacrosse content and training platform which has helped over 1,000 […]

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Greensboro to Host Tennessee, N.C. State Women’s Basketball in 2025

Greensboro, North Carolina, will host the women’s basketball 2025–2026 season opener between North Carolina State and Tennesee at the First Horizon Coliseum on November 4, 2025. “We are excited to partner with Gazelle Group to bring another marquee college basketball game to First Horizon Coliseum,” said Scott Johnson, First Horizon Coliseum general manager. “As the […]

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