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Nashville bids for WNBA franchise with Candace Parker and Peyton Manning among investors

Jan. 30, 2025 13:03 PM EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The chairman of the NHL's Nashville Predators and his wife want to bring the WNBA to Music City and have teamed up with a star-filled investor group including Candace Parker, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning and entertainers Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. ...

The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment

Dec. 18, 2024 06:17 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — For Djaniele Taylor, attending WNBA games was the perfect way to rediscover a sense of community coming out of the long slog of pandemic-era lockdowns. The 38-year-old Evanston, Illinois, resident has regularly attended Chicago Sky games for the last three seasons,...

From Caitlin Clark and Simone Biles to a new hockey league, women's sports had a pivotal year

Dec. 17, 2024 08:16 AM EST

Record numbers of basketball fans filled arenas to watch the rookie seasons of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese unfold. Simone Biles captivated the world at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Coco Gauff made women's tennis history. It was all part of a pivotal year for women in sports,...

Atlanta and Seattle to play first WNBA regular season game in Canada in August

Dec. 16, 2024 13:31 PM EST

The WNBA will stage its first regular season game outside the U.S. when Atlanta and Seattle play in Vancouver on Aug. 15, the league announced Monday. The league has had two exhibition games in Canada, including one played by Seattle in Edmonton this past season. The Toronto Tempo...