Philanthropist Melinda French Gates will expand her giving to improve women’s health globally, pledging another $215 million to support access to contraception and maternity care, as well as initiatives targeting middle-aged women, including more studies on menopause. The new funding announced Thursday pushes French Gates’ donations to women’s health to more than $600 million in … Read more
Not long after she delivered an offensive performance for the ages, following up a three-run homer with another, UCLA’s Alaina Garcia found herself in awe. When a reporter mentioned that the Bruins softball team had shattered an NCAA-record 200 at-bats on its way to clinching its third straight berth in the Women’s College World Series, … Read more
Two runners found to have fraudulently competed on behalf of female teammates in a major marathon in South Africa have been disqualified and could face a two-year ban from the event, along with the two women. The two runners exchanged their bibs with the two men, who both finished in the top 10 in the … Read more
SACRAMENTO – Sometimes you just have to find the way. Before tip-off inside the Golden 1 Center on Sunday, the national anthem singer’s microphone cut off just moments of the song. But as if on cue, the crowd broke the uneasy silence by singing along. By the end of the song, a new microphone was … Read more
Following the Iran women’s national soccer team’s third group-stage match of the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup, five members of the team have reportedly defected and are now in protective Australian police custody. The defections come on the heels of a turbulent week for the team following the joint U.S.-Israel military offensive against Iran, which killed … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS – Go ahead, design your defense to stop Lauren Bates with swarming double and triple teams. She would throw the ball to Gianna Knipkens for an open 3-pointer. Do everything you can to keep Gabriela Jaquez off the beat. Kiki Rice (1) celebrates with her UCLA teammates during the first half of the Big … Read more
The way a woman feels about her body is not the same as the way she feels inside it. The first is shaped by how we view the world and how it is perceived, measured and interpreted. The second concerns her only: how she inhabits herself, and how she experiences her body when no one … Read more
Several Tennis stars, including Coco Gauff, have recently expressed their admiration and enthusiasm for the United States women’s and men’s ice hockey teams, which clinched gold after defeating Team Canada in their respective finals at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games. Predict every match of the 2026 Australian Open with our interactive tennis simulator—featuring … Read more
The National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) is an annual observance in the United States, celebrated on Feb. 4 each year since 1987. This day honors and promotes the achievements of women in sports. In recognition of this special occasion, Leylah Fernandez shared a powerful message encouraging girls in sports while expressing that … Read more
Officials in front of KTLA confirmed on Friday that the Borbank police prepared the arrest of Calise Caron Crown, 38, after a report on another “title” accident inside a store in Bourbank. Details are limited. The police immediately did not specify the store or issued a reservation paper for the new case, but said it … Read more