In 2000, women’s water polo finally made its official Olympic debut – a century after the men’s game. “We thought for sure (the International Olympic Committee) would add it to the Olympics in ’88, ...

When pregnant women drink water that comes from wells downstream of sites contaminated with PFAS, known as "forever chemicals," the risks to their babies' health substantially increase, a new study ...

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Women's sports icons cover the walls of Blazers Sports Bar, one in a wave of women-focused watering holes. Kaylen Jackson / The Athletic Debany Davila remembers the night in 2023 that the New York ...

EXCLUSIVE: After 130 congressional Democrats affirmed their support for the inclusion of biological male trans athletes in women's sports, the legal team helping to protect women's sports in an ...

Illustration: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; Scott Eklund / Getty, Found Image Holdings / Getty, Kelley Cox / Getty What makes a great women’s sports city? The easy, oft-cited answer comes down to a ...

What makes a great women’s sports city? The easy, oft-cited answer comes down to a single word: “Vibes.” It’s an overused word these days, but it suggests something intangible in addition to all the ...

Subscription TV company Sky Sports has scrapped its new TikTok account targeting female sports fans after just three days, after the style and tone of its videos faced backlash. Social media users ...

From billion-dollar team owners to top investors and media power players, these 25 women are reshaping the global sports economy and changing who controls the game. his year, women’s sports reached an ...

On the concourse of AUSL games this summer, girls and women lined up at a braid bar, with sponsor Goody bringing a part of softball culture closer to fans. In Portland, NWSL sponsor Bobbie threw The ...

CBS Sports is the official home of UEFA Women's Champions League and is growing its coverage for its first season as the exclusive English language broadcaster of the tournament. The 2025-26 campaign ...

The engagement of pop superstar Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has created a seismic shift in the way teams think about their fan bases. “We used to be about a 50-50 ratio, ...