February 27, 2026

Can exercise offset the risks of drinking alcohol?

Over the past year, public health messaging about alcohol has shifted sharply. For decades, many people clung to the idea that a nightly glass of red wine might protect the heart. Now, both the World Health Organization and the U.S. Surgeon General have taken firm stances: no amount of alcohol is risk-free. Yet alcohol...

February 27, 2026

American Heart Association warns 60% of US women will have cardiovascular disease by 2050

Heart disease is on track to tighten its grip on American women. New projections from the American Heart Association warn that over the next 25 years, cardiovascular disease will rise sharply, driven largely by a surge in high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity. By 2050, nearly 60% of women in...

February 27, 2026

Just Women’s Sports Launches New Soccer Podcast ‘Time Wasting’ With Kelley O’Hara And Ali Riley

Just Women's Sports is expanding its original soccer programming with the launch of Time Wasting, a new weekly podcast hosted by 2x World Cup champion Kelley O'Hara and longtime Angel City captain Ali Riley. Inspired by the cheeky soccer tactic of running down the clock, Time Wasting flips the concept on its head,...

February 27, 2026

WNBA rumors: Players split on CBA details after ‘heated’ meeting

As the WNBA continues to try to come to an agreement on labor negotiations, things became tense in the latest virtual meeting amongst the players, according to Annie Costabile of Front Office Sports. “The tone quickly became tense as players discussed the best path forward, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the...

February 27, 2026

Flavor Flav to host Las Vegas event for winning US women’s Olympic ice hockey team

The rapper Flavor Flav will host a Las Vegas event in July to honour the US women’s ice hockey team’s gold medal at the Milano Cortina Olympics and celebrate other female Olympian and Paralympian achievement. The Hall of Fame rapper announced on X on Thursday that he will host a She Got...

February 27, 2026

Liv Introduces the All-New Embolden E+ Series

NEWBURY PARK, CALIFORNIA /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - Liv, the company dedicated to getting more women and girls on bikes, today announced the launch of the all-new Embolden E+, a capable and confidence-driven full-power trail e-MTB designed to help riders progress on mountain terrain with greater control, consistency, and fun. Purpose-built to...

February 26, 2026

Top 6 women’s sports moments of 2026 Winter Olympics

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina marked a defining chapter in the evolution of women’s sport. Across icy rinks, alpine slopes, halfpipes, and Nordic trails, female athletes delivered performances that were not only technically brilliant but culturally significant. This year’s Games reflected decades of progress toward gender equity in winter...

February 26, 2026

Team Milk Brings Every Woman’s Marathon To New Orleans For Year Three

WASHINGTON, D.C.(February 26, 2026) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ — Team Milk’s Every Woman’s Marathon, the only U.S. marathon designed by women, for women, will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana on February 28, 2027, bringing the event’s signature celebration of community, achievement and empowerment to the Crescent City. A USATF-certified course, the...

February 25, 2026

NYC bar combines women’s sports viewing with knitting

Wilka's is NYC's dedicated women's sports bar hosting a unique knitting club. This NBC News video highlights how the venue on Bowery in lower Manhattan blends watching women's sports with fiber arts like knitting and crocheting.​​ Wilka's, opened in 2025 by Melissa Ng and Lauren McKenna, focuses exclusively on women's sports...

February 25, 2026

Report: Atlanta NWSL shatters women’s sports history with $28M record deal with Aflac

Atlanta NWSL and Arthur Blank have shattered the women’s sports record with their front-of-jersey sponsorship with Aflac. The previous records belonged to Portland Thorns and Bay FC. The Atlanta NWSL franchise doesn’t start league play until 2028, but that hasn’t stopped them from making history. According to Sportico’s Kurt Badenhausen, Aflac...

February 25, 2026

UNC women’s tennis star reaches deal with NCAA in prize money case

North Carolina women’s tennis star Reese Brantmeier and the NCAA have reached an agreement to settle her federal class action lawsuit over prize money. The parties told the judge in a court filing Wednesday that they “have reached agreement on material terms of a class action settlement fully resolving this...

February 25, 2026

Elite gymnasts are no longer retiring after pregnancy – sport science needs to catch up

When Olympian Alice Kinsella talks about returning to elite competition after giving birth, she isn’t simply planning a comeback; she’s pushing into territory that gymnastics has rarely explored. Increasingly, athletes are returning to training and competition after childbirth, often sooner, stronger and with greater public visibility. This challenges the long-held expectation that women must...

February 24, 2026

Emma Raducanu quits Nike for new clothing sponsor

Emma Raducanu has left Nike and signed with a new clothing sponsor as Uniqlo announced they had brought the tennis star on board. The British No 1 has worn Nike since she was a teenager and signed an extension with the sportswear giant after winning the US Open in 2021. But the 23-year-old has now...

February 24, 2026

WNBA targets March 10 as deadline for new CBA—or 2026 season will be delayed

On Monday, the WNBA informed the WNBPA and teams that a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) must be agreed to by March 10 to avoid a delayed start to the 2026 WNBA season, according to ESPN’s Alexa Philippou. Philippou writes, “It is thought to be the first deadline of sorts the...

February 24, 2026

Whoopi Goldberg’s All Women’s Sports Network Debuts Live Boxing

All Women’s Sports Network (AWSN) announces the debut of women’s professional boxing on its fast-growing television platform in partnership with Hall of Fame legend Manny Pacquiao’s promotion, live on Sat., Feb. 28, beginning at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y. The two-hour “Queen of the...

February 23, 2026

Emma Raducanu quits Nike for new clothing sponsor

Emma Raducanu has left Nike and signed with a new clothing sponsor as Uniqlo announced they had brought the tennis star on board. The British No 1 has worn Nike since she was a teenager and signed an extension with the sportswear giant after winning the US Open in 2021. But the 23-year-old has now...

February 23, 2026

WNBA Team Hires Reporter From Athletic for Front Office Role

Another reporter has joined the basketball executive ranks. The Portland Fire have hired Ben Pickman, who previously covered the league for The Athletic, to its front office. The Fire are one of two WNBA expansion teams that will begin play this year. Pickman will be a salary cap and strategy analyst for Fire...

February 23, 2026

Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from amputation

Lindsey Vonn narrowly avoided having her leg amputated after her devastating crash in the women's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics, the American skier shared in a social media post Monday. Vonn has undergone five surgeries since suffering a complex left tibia fracture after clipping a gate and sailing off...

February 23, 2026

Title IX responsible for so many women’s Olympic medals for Team USA

If the headlines and captions look the same and seem redundant, it’s because they are. This happens every Olympic Games now, winter and summer, for the U.S. Olympic team: "Girl Power." "The Women’s Olympics." "Team Title IX." As the 2026 Winter Olympics have come to a close, for the third consecutive Winter...

February 23, 2026

Kari Traa Named Title Sponsor of TWELVE, a New Women-Led Ski Film Celebrating Friendship, Commitment, and Chasing Snow Year-Round

BOULDER, Colo. (February 23, 2025) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – Kari Traa, the women-founded Norwegian performance apparel brand built for women, by women, is proud to announce its role as title sponsor of TWELVE, an upcoming ski film that follows two best friends on a year long commitment to ski together every...

February 23, 2026

Stopping Your Meals Just Three Hours Before Bed Can Significantly Boost Heart Health

At 10:30 pm, the kitchen light is still on. A late snack, maybe a scroll through the phone, one more episode before bed—it feels harmless, right? In fact, this has become the normal night routine for many people around the globe, but what they don’t know is that this nightly...

February 23, 2026

U.S. women’s hockey team declines Trump’s invitation to the State of the Union

The U.S. women's Olympic hockey team said it is declining President Donald Trump's invitation to attend his State of the Union address, a day after the president jokingly told the U.S. men's hockey team that he would be impeached if he didn't also invite the women's team. "We are sincerely grateful for...

February 22, 2026

Tennis Pro Sues WTA for $20M, Says Doping Ban Stems from Bad Meat

A women’s tennis professional is suing the WTA for failing to protect players from consuming contaminated meat, leading to her doping violation. British tennis player Tara Moore, 33, was handed a four-year ban in July after testing positive for steroids boldenone and nandrolone at a tournament in Colombia in 2022....

February 22, 2026

Badwater 135 champion lowers women’s 100-mile world record

Ashley Paulson, a former pro triathlete turned ultrarunner, has built a remarkable career in the sport over recent years, winning and capturing PBs in some of the world’s toughest races. This weekend, she added a world record to her running resume. On Friday at the Jackpot 100 Mile in Henderson,...

February 19, 2026

Corts Launches Volleyball Apparel Engineered for Female Athletes

Corts, a performance brand created for female athletes by women, launches game-changing volleyball apparel designed specifically for the sport. Debuting a range of technically advanced, fashion-forward activewear, the brand prioritizes fit, freedom of movement, and confidence in how players train and compete on the court. Developed in response to a...