New York, NY — October 22 — Forbes today announced the launch of its inaugural Most Powerful Women in Sports list, presented by Ally Financial. The new annual ranking honors 25 leaders who are ...

A Supreme Court case on Title IX raises fundamental questions about biology, fairness, and the meaning of women’s athletics.

With new events added, the 2026 Winter Olympics will feature the highest percentage of female athletes in Winter Games history at 47%. Closing the gender gap at the Olympic Games has been long overdue ...

Out LGBTQ women have paved the way in sports, including gay players in a Hall of Fame and the first gay coach in a Super Bowl. Four of the out women who have created major LGBTQ firsts in sports ...

As women’s sports continue to set new records for attendance and viewership, Global Sports Editor Ricardo Zuniga explains how AP is doubling down on its industry-leading coverage of the biggest ...

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“For women’s sports to grow everywhere, we have to have a different approach for different places,” Malik told CNN Sports. “And obviously, Recess’ approach is to treat them like a proper business and ...

Clockwise from left: Lottie Woad, Mikaela Shiffrin, Paige Bueckers, A'ja Wilson, Chloe Kelly and Lois Boisson Design: Dan Goldfarb; Photos: Mauro Ujetto, James Gill, Kate McShane, Adam Hagy, Thien-An ...

Laura Youngson didn’t expect to focus so much on soccer cleats when she organized a group of women to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and play a high-altitude match. The point of the 2017 game was to ...

Transgender women athletes do not have an inherent advantage over cisgender competitors, according to a new study. That’s what advocates of trans inclusion have been saying for years, while anti-trans ...

For lacrosse, among the “threats,” according to the IWLCA whitepaper, is the expansion of women’s sports such as flag football, wrestling, acrobatics and tumbling, stunt, and triathlon, which “may ...