Women's sport
Every story tagged women's sport from the last 60 days of the digest, newest first.
17 stories · 13 days · latest Thu 17 Sept 2026
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Wednesday 16 September 2026
Front Office Sports
WNBA union rips NBA for excluding it from betting regulation letterThe WNBA players' union called it deeply disappointing that the NBA left the group off a joint letter to state betting regulators.
Front Office Sports
Carolyn Tisch Blodgett on the Rodman rule, salary caps and competitive balanceThe Gotham FC governor defended both the NWSL's star exception and league-wide salary caps at the Asset Class event in New York.
Friday 11 September 2026
The Athletic
"Purpose-built stadiums could unlock $1B+ for women's sports"A Populous and Project Level report values purpose-built women's stadiums at $1 billion to $3.8 billion in incremental revenue over thirty years.
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Sports Business Journal
Cathy Engelbert to retire at the end of the yearWNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced her retirement after seven and a half years, two CBAs and a $75 million capital raise.
Sunday 6 September 2026
The Athletic
Cathy Engelbert did her job. Now the WNBA needs a true visionaryThe Athletic says Cathy Engelbert did her job and the WNBA now needs a visionary, as average franchise value rose from $10 million in 2019 to $460 million.
The Athletic
Who should be the next WNBA commissioner?Candidates to succeed Cathy Engelbert as WNBA commissioner include Bethany Donaphin, Swin Cash and Condoleezza Rice.
Saturday 5 September 2026
Front Office Sports
Engelbert out as WNBA commissionerCathy Engelbert is out as WNBA commissioner at year end.
Monday 31 August 2026
Vetted Sports
"Are Women's Sports Valuations Overvalued?"Vetted Sports weighs Unrivaled's $100M+ Series C at a $650M valuation, a 14x revenue multiple on $45M.
Saturday 22 August 2026
The Current
Women's sports aren't going anywhereThe Trade Desk's data shows 72% of women's sports fans consume sports content daily.
Tuesday 18 August 2026
Sports Business Journal
"Fox News putting increased focus on WNBA since late June"Further reading from the day's section on sports money.
Wednesday 12 August 2026
The Athletic
The WNBA has become exhaustingCandace Buckner's WNBA column: it feels like psychological warfare just to engage with the league.
Sunday 9 August 2026
The Athletic
WNBA union denounces "hate, abuse, and demonization" of trans peopleThe WNBA players' union denounced hate, abuse and demonization of transgender people after backlash to Fever guard Sophie Cunningham's comments.
Thursday 6 August 2026
Defector
"The Right Has Created Its Perfect Trans Athlete"Defector's Lauren Theisen notes there is no trans player in the WNBA, so the discourse since Sophie Cunningham's comments is about a concept.
Defector
"WNBA Suspends Seattle Storm Minority Owner For Being Rude To Transphobic Shitheads"Further reading from the day's section on sports business and the fight over who the WNBA is for.
Defector
"Sophie Cunningham Is About As Edgy As A Beach Ball"The response to the ESPN profile of Sophie Cunningham that started the WNBA news cycle.
Tuesday 28 July 2026
The Athletic
Cathy Engelbert isn't paid to be players' bestieCathy Engelbert may be unpopular with WNBA players, but she isn't paid to be their friend.
Friday 24 July 2026
Digiday
"TikTok's Kat Marquez unpacks the NBA and WNBA creator deal"TikTok is positioning itself as gatekeeper between creators and rights holders through its NBA and WNBA creator deal.
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