Serena Williams May Be Retiring, But Her Legacy Lives On By Adam Zagoria If this was indeed the end for Serena Williams, she may wonder what could have been. The GOAT of women’s tennis had a golden opportunity to advance to the second week of the U.S. Open and postpone her retirement again, but just couldn’t close the door on…
Funding Gap Between Men’s and Women’s College Athletics A report from the National Collegiate Athletic Association finds women’s participation in college sports is growing—but so is the funding gap between men’s and women’s programs. By Sara Weissman Women are participating in college sports and athletics at higher rates than in the past, but men’s participation still outpaces women’s—and the funding…
Serena Williams Reveals Motivation to Continue Career By Produced by Digital Editors Serena Williams‘ success includes 73 career titles in singles and 23 more in doubles. The 40-year-old is passionate about her tennis career and still chases her dream of being a 24-time Grand Slam winner. So, what motivates Williams to keep pursuing her goal even when she loses at Wimbledon? Serena Williams’…
Venus Williams on Equal Rights for Women: ‘We Have to Work Harder to Earn More Respect’ By Carson Burton Venus Williams, one of the all-time tennis greats, gave a powerful speech about celebrating individuality at Variety‘s Power of Women Event in New York. “My mom is the strongest person I know,” said Williams, whose remarks were pre-taped, in her speech on…
Black Women in Sports Media Are Winning on Their Own Terms By Alexis Jones I don’t think women of color ever get used to feeling like an “other” in majority-white spaces. The act of walking into a room full of people who don’t look like you will always be unsettling. You’d think the experience would be extinct by now, but it’s…
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