July 2023 - Page 8 of 10 - More Than A Game

FIFA Women’s World Cup: Breaking Period Shame

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July 12, 2023

Via The Conversation, a look at how period shame stops countless girls from continuing sport, but the Women’s World Cup can help break this stigma: In the lead up to the first FIFA Women’s World Cup hosted in the Southern [...]

Seattle: Ready For Its Sports Moment With Women At The Helm

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July 11, 2023

Via The Washington Post, a look at the key role women play in Seattle's professional sports franchises: As this understated city revamps its sports identity, a pattern for success appears evident. There is a single instruction [...]

Will D.C. Lead The League In Sportswashing?

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July 9, 2023

Courtesy of The Washington Post, commentary on the possibility that the owner of Washington's Wizards, Capitals and Mystics may sell a stake to the Qatar Investment Fund: Washington sports mogul Ted Leonsis cultivates a [...]

Satchel Paige’s MLB Debut 75 Years Ago Changed Baseball Forever

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July 9, 2023

Via Andscape, a look at how Satchel Paige - after breaking into the big leagues and winning the World Series - pioneered a trail for Black ballplayers: The editor of the Sporting News, “the Bible of Baseball,” labeled the [...]

The Legacy of the NCAA and Title IX Can Be Seen in the Loaded 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

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July 8, 2023

Courtesy of Global Sport Matters, a report on how the robust, resource-rich American collegiate system that has fueled men’s and women’s Olympic and national team development since the 1980s and has been used by athletes in [...]

Breaking The Ice: Examining the Lack of Diversity in Hockey

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July 8, 2023

Via HockeyTomorrow, a report on the lack of diversity in hockey: ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS If you only have a few minutes to spare, here's what you should know: > Hockey has always been associated as a white sport and recent NHL [...]

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