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March 23, 2026
Scripps Sports Launching FAST Channel Focusing on Women’s Sports With Original Programming
The E.W. Scripps Company is expanding its footprint in the evolving sports media landscape with the launch of a new free streaming destination built around live events and original programming. Scripps Sports Network, a 24/7 FAST channel, will debut Tuesday offering a mix of live games, studio programming, documentaries and acquired content. The network...
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March 23, 2026
Mesirow Arranges $40 Million Private Placement for Denver Summit FC, Marking Milestone for Women’s Professional Sports
Mesirow, an independent, employee-owned financial services firm, today announced today that Mesirow Capital Markets, including CTL and Structured Debt Products and Sale Leaseback Capital, has arranged a $40 million private placement for Denver Summit FC, the National Women's Soccer League's 16th franchise, in one of the first private bond financings completed...
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March 20, 2026
Feisty Media Acquires Iconic Women’s Running Brand, Another Mother Runner
/SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - In its newest expansion, building on a history of providing space for female athletes of all ages, experience levels, and sports, Feisty Media announced it has acquired the iconic women’s running brand Another Mother Runner. “In an era when running goals and motherhood often seemed at odds,...
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March 19, 2026
The number of women in sports photography is increasing, according to 2026 Winter Olympics numbers, but still lags behind the number of female athletes
The 2026 Winter Olympics at Milano Cortina were the most gender-balanced games in history, with a record number of female athletes. But, the official numbers from the games hint that the number of women photographing the games is also gradually increasing. According to the International Olympic Committee numbers released this week,...
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March 19, 2026
A new benchmark: WNBA CBA expected to raise pay for other pro women’s sports leagues
After 17 months, the WNBA has agreed to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement and players will be paid more than in any other professional American women’s sports league. It is the latest in a trend of increasing equity for women athletes. In 2022, the U.S. women's soccer team won a $24-million...
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March 18, 2026
Lawsuit prompts Marshall to keep women’s swimming and diving
Marshall University dropped plans to eliminate its women's swimming and diving program on Wednesday, citing concerns raised in a lawsuit over compliance questions involving Title IX. The reversal was announced after a special meeting of the Marshall Board of Governors and came a week after a group of swimmers filed...
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March 18, 2026
A landmark WNBA labor deal nears reality, paving the way for the first million dollar players
A landmark new WNBA collective bargaining agreement was reached in principle early Wednesday morning that will give the league its first million dollar players. There's still a lot of work to do between now and the start of the regular season on May 8, however. Lawyers on both sides are finalizing the term...
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March 18, 2026
WNBA, players union reach tentative CBA agreement after marathon negotiation sessions
The WNBA and its player union reached a tentative agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement after more than a year of negotiations, the league and union announced early Wednesday morning. WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a short statement that the two sides had “aligned on key elements of...
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March 18, 2026
Every Woman’s Marathon to Bring $15M to New Orleans
New Orleans city leaders, tourism officials, and race organizers officially welcomed Team Milk’s Every Woman’s Marathon to the city on March 17, announcing at a press conference that the women-centered race will take place in New Orleans on February 28, 2027. Now entering its third year as a traveling event, the marathon...
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March 16, 2026
Ariel’s Project Level Seeks $1 Billion for Women’s Sports
Ariel Investments, the global asset manager, is seeking $1 billion for its first fund focused on women’s sports, according to four people familiar with the situation. In February, Ariel said its Project Level fund had clinched a $250 million first close. The Chicago firm expects to reach a second close in...
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March 16, 2026
Johanne Defay Gets WSL’s First Maternity Wildcard, Tatiana Weston-Webb Receives Season Wildcard
The World Surf League announced Sunday that it will establish a maternity wildcard for female athletes taking a break from Championship Tour competition due to pregnancy. France’s Johanne Defay will be the first recipient of the new wildcard when it takes effect starting in the 2027 season. Defay announced in February...
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March 16, 2026
BRANWYN Performance Innerwear Introduces the Essential Supreme Bra
Bend, OR (March 16, 2026) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – BRANWYN, the award-winning women’s seamless Merino wool Performance Innerwear and activewear brand, proudly introduces its latest innovation: the Essential Supreme Bra. Built with a first-of-its-kind seamless scrunch construction knit directly into the garment, the Essential Supreme Bra creates natural separation without underwires...
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March 16, 2026
Just Women’s Sports Brings Fan Activation And Live Podcast Taping To Women’s Final Four
Just Women's Sports (JWS), the leading multimedia platform dedicated to women's sports, will show up in a big way at the 2026 NCAA Women's Final Four in Phoenix through a fan-focused activation in partnership with Culver's and a live taping of Between the Lines presented by Intuit TurboTax. As part of the event, Culver's,...
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March 15, 2026
NWSL: Why US soccer franchises have bespoke women’s football stadiums, and will WSL teams follow suit?
"If a women's football team does not have their own stadium in 10 years' time, they will be at a disadvantage." So says Chris Long, co-owner of Kansas City Current, who have played at the CPKC Stadium for the past two seasons. It is the world's first purpose-built ground for...
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March 14, 2026
WNBA commissioner says progress made in collective bargaining talks after another marathon session
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said progress is being made towards getting a new collective bargaining agreement done. The two sides met for another marathon negotiating session that started Sunday afternoon and ended around 3 a.m. Monday morning. “We’re working as hard as we can to get it done as quickly...
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March 14, 2026
Listen to the Most Incredible Stories of Women Who Changed Outdoor History
History often overlooks women—especially in an industry like the outdoors, which was dominated by men for so long. But this March, as we celebrate Women’s History Month, let’s revisit the tales of some of the most adventurous women in history. There are pioneering women pilots like Louise Thaden and Ruth Nichols, who...
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March 13, 2026
Just Women’s Sports Partners With Under Armour To Spotlight USA Flag Football Star Isabella Geraci
Just Women's Sports (JWS), the leading multimedia platform dedicated exclusively to women's sports, teamed up with Under Armour to spotlight USA Football standout and Under Armour athlete Isabella Geraci. The video profile follows Geraci's journey from falling in love with football to earning a spot as a wide receiver for...
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March 12, 2026
Nike Brings Back After Dark Tour Amid Women’s Running Boom
Nike has revived its After Dark Tour for the second year, hosting women-only nighttime 10K and half marathon races in seven cities worldwide to unite female runners and showcase performance gear. The event follows the 2025 tour's success, which drew over 50,000 participants across five continents, with one-third being first-time...
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March 12, 2026
Panini America Unites With The NWSL and NWSLPA For Exclusive Multi-Year Trading Card Partnership
Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, is the new exclusive trading card partner of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and the NWSL Players Association (NWSLPA). The alliance is a multi-year agreement. Panini will introduce multiple NWSL-related products, including trading card products featuring some of its...
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March 12, 2026
National Women’s Soccer League and Front Office Sports Announce Content Partnership
The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and Front Office Sports (FOS), the leading multiplatform media and news organization covering the business of sports, today announced a content partnership that will deliver fans deeper access to the business stories shaping women’s soccer as the league’s popularity continues to rise. Through this...
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March 12, 2026
ALLY and Scripps Sports Partner With PWHL to Deliver First-Ever Nationally Televised Game in U.S
Ally Financial (NYSE: ALLY) and Scripps Sports are teaming up with the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) to broadcast its first-ever game on national linear television in the United States. The PWHL Takeover Tour™ game between the New York Sirens and the Montréal Victoire will air on ION, The E.W....
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March 12, 2026
New global Women’s Health Programme launched to support female Ultra-Trail Athletes by The Ultra Sports Health Lab
March 12, 2026 /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - Having been announced at NEXT 24, Ultra Sports Science's Health Lab officially launched the initiative at the NEXT Conference 25, organised by France Outdoor, focusing on the specific theme of women and health. The pioneering Women’s Health Programme will advance the safety, well-being and...
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March 12, 2026
Athlete-built women’s sports media TOGETHXR invests in Sportsish
The deal unites two US female-forward media platforms under one commercial framework – a move that signals growing investor confidence in women’s sports media as a scalable standalone business. TOGETHXR, one of the US’s leading women’s sports media brands, has announced a strategic partnership and equity investment in Sportsish, a social-first...
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March 11, 2026
Softball Legend Natasha Watley ‘Heartbroken’ 2028 Olympics Won’t Be in L.A.
You would think the return of softball to the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles would be a moment of celebration for two-time Olympic medalist and L.A. native Natasha Watley, one of the most decorated players in U.S. softball history. Instead, it turned to heartbreak. The LA28 Olympics mark the...
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March 10, 2026
Marshall sued over plans to drop women’s swimming and diving
More than a dozen members of the Marshall University women's swimming and diving team have filed a lawsuit over plans by the school to drop the sport. The lawsuit, filed Monday in U.S. District Court in southern West Virginia, accuses Marshall of discriminating against current and potentially future female student-athletes...
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