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Hilary Knight Goal
Hilary Knight scores a goal for Team USA against Hockey Canada in a 2023 Rivalry Series game. Photo courtesy of USA Hockey

Three U.S. Destinations Prepare to Host Rivalry Series Games

The annual Rivalry Series between the women’s teams from USA Hockey and Hockey Canada has evolved into a must-see event over its first five years with a mix of appealing to new markets, the increasing appetite and enthusiasm for women’s sports and the ability to watch one of the best rivalries in winter sports play […]

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APTOPIX SEC Tennessee South Carolina Basketball
South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso, middle, celebrates after scoring the game-winning basket with guard Te-Hina Paopao, left, against Tennessee during the second half of SEC women's basketball tournament semifinals on March 9, 2024, in Greenville, South Carolina. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

SEC Announces Extension With Greenville As Women’s Basketball Tournament Host

The Southeastern Conference will continue to hold its women’s basketball tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, through 2028. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey announced the three-year extension on Wednesday. Greenville previously hosted the SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament in 2005, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2024 and it will host again in […]

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PWHL Releases 2024–2025 Schedule, Prepares for Second Season

The second season of the Professional Women’s Hockey League will feature each team playing 30 games, an increase from the inaugural season, with the puck dropping for all six teams on November 30. The PWHL’s opening weekend will see all six teams hit the ice with team nicknames, which was not the case last season. […]

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Wichita to Host 2025 NAIA Women’s Wrestling National Championship

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has selected Park City Arena and Visit Wichita as hosts for the 2025 NAIA Women’s Wrestling National Championship. The 2025 championship will be held March 14–15 and will include a double elimination championship bracket at 10 weight classes. It will be the first time the women’s event has taken […]

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KC Session
The session "Breaking New Ground — The First Women’s Professional Sports Venue" included KC Current General Manager Stefanie Tomlin (center) and Derek Byrne, director of Content Strategy at Visit KC (right). Jared Wickerham photo

TEAMS ’24 Highlights Women’s Sports Movement in Kansas City

In a year when women’s sports have had a breakthrough, one project stands out above the rest. Earlier this year, the KC Current of the National Women’s Soccer League opened the first stadium in the world devoted to a professional women’s sports team. In this session, hear from team and destination leaders on how the […]

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WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert speaks to the media before the WNBA basketball draft on April 15, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

Portland Awarded WNBA Franchise to Begin Play in 2026

The WNBA is headed back to Portland, with Oregon’s biggest city getting an expansion team that will begin play starting in 2026 led by the brother-sister duo of Alex Bhathal and Lisa Bhathal Merage, who paid $125 million for the franchise, which will play its home games at the Moda Center in downtown Portland. Portland […]

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Athletes Unlimited

Athletes Unlimited Basketball Heads to Nashville

Athletes Unlimited Basketball’s 2025 season will take place in Nashville, bringing professional women’s basketball to the Nashville Municipal Auditorium for the league’s fourth championship season. The 24-game campaign will run from February 5 to March 2, 2025. The competition will feature some of the best women’s players in the world, as the 2024 season included […]

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Team Travel Source Partners With Girls Academy League

Team Travel Source has been selected as the exclusive housing partner for the Girls Academy League, a youth soccer league dedicated to empowering young female athletes. Team Travel Source will manage all housing needs with the upcoming season for GA tournaments, as the partnership aims to enhance travel logistics and the overall experience for players, […]

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Women’s Elite Rugby

Women’s Elite Rugby Adds Teams in New York, San Francisco and Twin Cities

Women’s Elite Rugby has announced New York, the San Francisco Bay Area and the Twin Cities will be joining Boston, Chicago and Denver as the first six markets in the United States to host a professional women’s rugby team when the inaugural season gets underway in March 2025. Team names and stadium details for all […]

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Delta Becomes Official Airline Partner of WNBA

The WNBA and Delta Airlines have announced a multiyear partnership, making Delta the league’s official airline partner. Delta will utilize travel-related storytelling through WNBA media including broadcast, digital, print and social media. Earlier this season, Delta expanded its WNBA charter program relationship as the league introduced a full charter program as it now carries all […]

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