Monumental Moments

Demand IX is an initiative to spread awareness and educate people on what Title IX is, why it’s important, and why there still is a demand for change.

Owner and mastermind behind The Sports Bra — the first and only sports bar to play women’s sports only — sat down with GoodSport for an exclusive interview about the creation of her one-of-a-kind sports bar.

GoodSport sat down with Noor Suleiman, the woman marketing the Sports Hijab, to discuss her feelings that come with faith, the (s)heroes she’s met along the way, her hopes for her daughter, and working collectively to keep sports open to everyone.

In the 1970s, Lusia Harris became one of the most prominent female athletes in the world, and later became the first and only woman to ever be officially drafted by an NBA team. As one of the greatest women’s players in the history of basketball, Harris leaves behind an inspiring legacy for all sports fans to admire.

Now many are asking, is a strategy of silence helping or hurting her case?

March Madness has come to a close, with South Carolina becoming the victor, but the tournament wasn’t without twists and turns. Here are four of the most surprising outcomes of this year’s March Madness.

If you own a pillow, odds are you’ve been in a pillow fight once or twice. But did you ever think it would become a professional combat sport?

With the first two rounds out of the way, the Sweet 16 is here and there is a lot to watch.

Barriers continue to be broken in Major League Baseball, but not by those you’d expect. On March 19, history was made as the first-ever Women’s College Club Baseball Championships was held. While this was a huge step forward, there still is a long road ahead for women’s baseball.

With more teams included than ever before, the March Madness bracket on the women’s side has lots of fun and exciting players and teams to watch.

Sacred Heart University was home to a historic night when NEC Front Row featured an all-female broadcast team for the Northeast Conference contest on Jan. 21, 2022.

Moana Jones Wong took a multi-year break from surfing professionally, but she made her new debut in February 2022 at the first Female Championship Pipeline Contest, and won.

Athletes Unlimited will provide women’s basketball another chance to play professionally starting January 26, 2021. Natasha Cloud and Aleshia Ocasio will benefit from AU’s addition as it will bring the power couple closer together than ever before.

Becky Hammon, the new head coach of the Las Vegas Aces, is more than your average coach. After a fantastic playing career and ground-breaking coaching career, Hammon is ready to lead the WNBA’s newest franchise to their first championship.

After going through transition surgery, Jessica Platt had to relearn how to play hockey. Transitioning to the women’s game was an adjustment, but eventually, Platt was drafted into the Canadian Women’s Hockey League and became the first professional hockey player to come out as a transgender woman. The post Jessica Platt: Facing Obstacles On And Off The Ice appeared first on GoodSport.

Daniella Ponticelli was introduced to broadcasting at a young age after being interviewed by the local news when she was just 10 years old. Little did she know this would be the start of her broadcasting career. The post Daniella Ponticelli Is No Stranger To Broadcasting appeared first on GoodSport.

Women are changing the game in sports. Here are some of the trailblazers and role models you should know. The post Women Of The NFL appeared first on GoodSport.

Shaakira Hassell overcame bias and hardship to become the first African-American woman to lead a strength and conditioning program in college sports. The post A Show Of Strength appeared first on GoodSport.