Joy Drop: WNBA game a great gift for women's sports on Mother's Day weekend

Happy Mother's Day weekend to everyone celebrating! My eldest son's birthday is today and although he is travelling through Japan with friends at the moment, I am always emotional about his birthday. He was born just before Mother's Day 23 years ago, the first time I became a Mama.

Well friends, there is so much happening in Canada about sports and women this week. First of all the espnW Summit is Friday and I am participating in a panel discussion. I am excited to represent CBC Sports and be in a fabulous space with amazing women working in the industry. It's the first conference of its kind in Canada and will be a way to connect with sports  academics, media and business professionals. 

The espnW Summit leads into the first WNBA game in Canada. There is a lot of excitement about this game including the fact that tickets for the lower bowl sold out in less than 20 minutes. There is a great culture of women and girls basketball in Canada but also tremendous room for growth. 

This brings me a lot of happiness, friends. People are mobilizing and moving in a way to create spaces for women's sport. This is a fantastic time to invest in and pay attention to women's sport, and women and sport in Canada. 

The other thing that brought me happiness is a 12-foot 3D sculpture that weighs 2000 pounds. 

This beautiful statue is based on the WNBA logo and is truly a vision to behold. I went with my colleague John to have a look. It was featured at the base of the CN Tower and will be at the game on Saturday. Fans are invited to sign it and show their support. 

Another campaign looking to draw attention to gaps in women's sport landscape is Ally Hoop. An NBA mascot earns three times more than the top paid WNBA player. That fact is