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Four teams are battling for the championship in Nigeria's pioneering women's cricket league, which started in 2021 as the country's first professional platform for female players. The South-South Female Cricket League is creating opportunities for women athletes while building gender equality in Nigerian sports.
Track legend Allyson Felix is using her business platform to reshape women's sports from the inside. Through two companies, she's backing female athletes and building the infrastructure women's sports needs to thrive.
Performance scientist Dominique Condo reveals how subtle language changes can help elite female athletes overcome body image concerns that hurt their performance. Her research offers simple shifts that help athletes focus on strength instead of appearance.
Women's basketball players just secured something rarely seen in sports: a deal that makes them economic partners, not just employees. The agreement is already inspiring female athletes worldwide to push for what they deserve. ##
Caroline Kelly balanced All-American soccer, a perfect GPA in biomedical engineering, and community service at Tufts University. Now she's one of just 21 female athletes nationwide to earn a prestigious NCAA postgraduate scholarship.
Seven Iranian women's soccer players found safety in Australia this week after their silent protest at the Asian Cup raised fears for their lives back home. It's the second time in four years Australia has opened its doors to female athletes facing persecution.
Three young women cricketers just signed contracts worth over £100,000, making them some of Britain's highest-paid sportswomen. The historic auction marks a massive leap for women's sports equality in the UK.
U.S. women's hockey captain Hilary Knight is redirecting attention from political controversy to celebrate the incredible achievements of female athletes at the Milan-Cortina Olympics. Her message: women's excellence deserves to stand on its own.
Pakistan's 5th National Women's Boxing Championship just shattered its own record with over 100 female athletes competing. In a country where women's sports face cultural resistance, this tournament marks a powerful shift toward gender equality in the ring.
Olympic champion Claressa Shields just signed the biggest contract in women's boxing history. The deal proves female athletes are finally getting the paydays they deserve.
The Women's Rugby World Cup trophy made a special stop at the University of Sunderland, where students and schoolgirls got to celebrate England's victory and try rugby themselves. It's the only UK university hosting the trophy on its national tour.
Anna Odine Stroem claimed her second gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics in women's large hill ski jumping, an event competing at the Games for the first time. Norway swept the top two spots in the historic competition that finally gives female athletes equal footing with their male counterparts.
The President signed executive orders ensuring fair competition for female athletes at all levels. Over 50 years after Title IX, the White House reaffirms its commitment to expanding opportunities for women and girls in sports.