LONDON: Every player at next month’s Women’s World Cup is guaranteed to earn at least $30,000, FIFA says, with the winners taking home $270,000. Women’s football is at an all-time high but there have been concerns from players that its growing popularity is not reflected in what they earn, especially compared to men. The World
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma claimed its 50th straight win in style. Tiare Jennings and Kinzie Hansen homered, and No. 1 seed Oklahoma rolled past No. 4 Tennessee 9-0 in five innings on Saturday to advance to the Women’s College World Series semifinals. The Sooners (58-1) inched closer to a possible third consecutive national title and
Liz Loza, ESPNMay 30, 2023, 06:00 PM ET The only constant in sports (and life) is change. While consistency is key to a winning strategy, the ebb and flow of production often can’t be avoided. Tracking the endless ups and downs over 40 games and nearly four months can become a heady operation. Segmenting the
CNN — One of the most prestigious tennis tournaments outside of the four grand slams, the Madrid Open attracts the biggest names in the sport. However, this year’s edition has drawn as much attention for off-court controversy as it has for the action on the clay surface. During the Masters 1000 event – which ended
May 23, 2023, 10:13 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Playing a tight match winding toward the finish, Brianna Navarrosa looked across the green to see the ball of the world’s top-ranked amateur close to the hole. The Southern California junior kept her composure, as she had all day, confidently stroked her longer putt and watched
May 16, 2023, 03:14 PM ET Washingtoin Spirit owner Michele Kang will become CEO of a new global women’s soccer organization. Brad Smith/ISI Photos/Getty Images Michele Kang, owner of National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) side Washington Spirit, has agreed a deal with the owners of Olympique Lyonnais Féminin to create a global women’s football organization encompassing
May 15, 2023, 12:02 AM ET STOCKTON, Calif. — Jewel Roemer and Ryann Neushul each scored two goals and had two assists to help No. 1 Stanford past Southern California 11-9 Sunday night to win the Cardinal’s second consecutive NCAA women’s water polo championship, the ninth in program history. Stanford and the Trojans have faced
May 10, 2023, 04:18 PM ET This is a completely different team from the squad that went 26-10 last season and the team the won the WNBA championship back in 2021. Five of their six players who averaged at least 10 PPG last season have not returned. To help account for those losses. the Sky
CNN — When 19-year-old South Korean prodigy Inbee Park lifted the first of her seven major championships at the 2008 US Women’s Open, she became the tournament’s youngest ever champion. Bella Simões would not be born for around another six years. On Tuesday, she attempted to qualify for the major. At nine years old, the
M.A. Voepel, ESPN.comMay 8, 2023, 01:00 PM ET Close M.A. Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. The national champion LSU women’s basketball team will visit the White House on May 26, the program announced