Billie Jean King set to make history with Congressional Gold Medal - ESPN
WASHINGTON — Billie Jean King will become the first individual women's athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
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Canadian women to face World Cup champion Spain in 1st match since Olympic quarterfinal loss
The sixth-ranked Canadian women will face World Cup champion Spain in an international friendly next month.
Ex-WNBA player dishes on 'scary part' of Caitlin Clark's rookie season
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are on a 6-1 run, with Clark seemingly running away with the Rookie of the Year award. Colin Cowherd and Nick Wright ask if the WNBA is doing enough to support Clark's rising stardom.
Jordan Chiles takes bronze medal fight to Swiss federal court in search of 'justice'
An Olympics super fan named Vivianne Robinson was seen capturing her themed attire and much more during the 2024 Paris games. See her highlights!
Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Prize Money Now Equal To Men's, Sees 134% Rise To...
The International Cricket Council on Tuesday announced equal prize money for men and women in World Cups, starting with the women's T20 showpiece in the UAE next month. The winners of the Women's T20 World Cup will be rewarded with USD 2.34 million, a 134 per cent increase on the USD 1 million awarded to Australian women when they clinched the title in South Africa in 2023, said the ICC in a statement. "The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 will be the first ICC event where women will receive the same prize money as their male counterparts, marking a significant milestone in the sport's history," said the ICC.
American gymnast Jordan Chiles takes bid to have Olympic bronze restored to the Swiss Supreme Court
American gymnast Jordan Chiles is asking Switzerland's Supreme Court to overturn a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport that stripped Chiles of a bronze medal in floor exercise at the 2024 Olympics.
DWP PIP payments for retired people giving up to £737 every four weeks
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released the latest figures, revealing that over 3.5 million individuals across Great Britain are now claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Additionally, close to 568,000 people who are above the State Pension age are receiving this disability benefit.
ICC increases Women's T20 World Cup prize money to $7.9 million
Next month's Women's T20 World Cup will offer a record total of $7.96 million in prize money, organising body the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday.