Behind Aerial Powers new partnership

As college basketball commands national attention during tournament season, Aerial Powers is reflecting on her own journey while looking ahead to what’s next. The Indiana Fever guard recently stepped into a new role off the court, partnering with Silk Protein for its Power Assist campaign. The collaboration centers on…

ByDorcas OnasaApril 17, 20260Comments

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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s path to LA 2028

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has spent years reshaping what elite athletics looks like, but right now, her focus stretches well beyond the finish line. The Olympic gold medalist and world record holder is entering a new chapter, one that includes impending motherhood, a brand partnership rooted in her daily life, and a growing sense of purpose around…

ByDorcas OnasaApril 16, 20260Comments

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A’ja Wilson signs record deal that resets WNBA pay

A new agreement keeps the league’s most decorated star in Las Vegas while signaling a shift in player earnings and team building. The numbers alone tell part of the story. But the meaning behind them may carry even more weight. A’ja Wilson has agreed to a three year contract worth up to…

ByGesi LloydApril 15, 20260Comments

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Dawn Staley gets the apology she deserved

When the University of South Carolina Gamecocks defeated the University of Connecticut Huskies 62-48 on April 3 in the Women's Final Four, it should have been a clean, celebrated moment. Head coach Dawn Staley had guided her team to another defining win, one step closer to what would have been a fourth NCAA championship under…

ByDorcas OnasaApril 8, 20260Comments

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Dawn Staley towers above women’s basketball, 30 years on

Thirty years ago this month, a 67-foot-by-100-foot mural of Dawn Staley went up on the side of a building in Philadelphia, around the corner from where she grew up, across the street from her elementary school and directly facing the recreation center where she first developed her game. She was 26 years old, fresh off…

ByGesi LloydApril 3, 20260Comments

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Hailey Baptiste journey to the Miami Open quarters

Ten years ago, a Washington, D.C., mother named Shari Baptiste sat down and wrote a GoFundMe appeal on behalf of her 15-year-old daughter, a promising young tennis player whose growing talent was outpacing the family's ability to fund it. Tournament travel, coaching fees and the general cost of competing at a high junior level had…

ByDorcas OnasaMarch 25, 20260Comments

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Coco Gauff Overrules Her Team and Wins in Miami

Coco Gauff arrived at the Miami Open against her team's wishes, stepped onto the court with something to prove, and left with a win. The world No. 4 rallied from a set down to defeat Elisabetta Cocciaretto 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Friday, advancing to the third round of the WTA 1000 tournament despite an injury…

ByGesi LloydMarch 21, 20260Comments

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Behind Aerial Powers new partnership

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s path to LA 2028

A’ja Wilson signs record deal that resets WNBA pay

Dawn Staley gets the apology she deserved

Dawn Staley towers above women’s basketball, 30 years on

Hailey Baptiste journey to the Miami Open quarters

Coco Gauff Overrules Her Team and Wins in Miami

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