The Sports Bra is gearing up to expand and franchise after Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian was announced as the company’s first-ever investor. The Sports Bra, a pioneering establishment, was the first of its kind to exclusively showcase women’s sports when it debuted in Portland in April 2022. The 776 Foundation, led by Ohanian, is set … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Six clubs have submitted applications to join a planned Canadian professional women’s soccer league which has now achieved the number of commitments required for launch in 2025, organizers said on Thursday. Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary had already been confirmed as the first three clubs while the newest … Read more
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A half a century after founding the Women’s Tennis Association, which created the first worldwide tennis tour for women, Billie Jean King is still on the proverbial court—and rink. When the six-team Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) launched its inaugural season on January 1 this year, with a game between New York and Toronto in … Read more
