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Tennis

Mboko defeats Osaka in NBO final for first-career WTA victory

Canadian Victoria Mboko completed her dream run at the National Bank Open, defeating Naomi Osaka 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the championship match from Montreal on Thursday night for her first career WTA Tour victory.

MLB

MLB promoting first female umpire Pawol for Saturday's Marlins-Braves game

Jen Pawol is set to become the first woman to umpire a game in Major League Baseball when she works games this weekend between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves.

Other Sports

'Greatest swimmer of all time...' Toronto swimmers cheer on McIntosh after win

With four world championship gold medals and a single bronze draped around her neck, Summer McIntosh is doing more than just winning on an international level — she is inspiring young swimmers in her hometown as well.

Rugby

Tragically Hip offers helping hand to Canada women's rugby team fundraising campaign

The Tragically Hip is doing its bit to help support the Canadian women's rugby team ahead of this month's World Cup in England.

Golf

Borovilos sets record at U.S. Women's Amateur

Vanessa Borovilos may only be 19, but she just did something no one has managed in the 124 previous U.S. Women’s Amateur championships. Borovilos, of Etobicoke, Ont., posted a round of nine-under 63 to establish a new medal play scoring record for the tournament.

Bob Weeks

Tennis

Mboko enjoying her breakthrough under NBO spotlight

What a difference a week can make. Last Sunday, as Victoria Mboko was getting set to make her National Bank Open debut against Australia’s Kimberly Birrell, many spectators at IGA Stadium’s Centre Court in Montreal could be forgiven for not knowing too much about the 18-year-old from Toronto.

Other Sports

McIntosh wins third gold at swimming world championship

Canada’s Summer McIntosh has claimed her third gold medal of the world swimming championships. The 18-year-old from Toronto won the women’s 200-metre butterfly on Thursday in a meet-record 2 minutes 1.99 seconds, just shy of the world record 2:01.81.

Tennis

Bouchard bids adieu to tennis with throwback performance

On center court in her hometown, Eugenie Bouchard delivered a thrilling performance — and a heartfelt goodbye to tennis — with a hard-fought loss in her final match Wednesday night.

Soccer

Marta's late heroics lead Brazil to ninth Copa America Femenina title

Six-time world player of the year Marta came off the bench to score twice, including an equalizer in stoppage time, as Brazil came from behind three times before winning the penalty shootout 5-4 against Colombia on Saturday to secure their ninth Copa America Femenina title.

PWHL

Nurse ready to make waves with new PWHL team in Vancouver

When Sarah Nurse first stepped onto the Aquabus dock at Vancouver’s Granville Island, she was a little apprehensive. The Hamilton hockey player was unaccustomed to being just a few feet away from ocean waters, with no rails or safety barriers in sight.

Golf

Yamashita wins AIG Women's Open to capture first major title

Miyu Yamashita of Japan captured her first major title Sunday when she withstood a charge by Charley Hull by not making a bogey until the outcome of the Women’s British Open was no longer in doubt. She closed with a 2-under 70 for a two-shot victory.

Olympics

Canada's McIntosh wins 200IM for second gold at swimming worlds

Summer McIntosh has won her second gold at at the world swimming championships in Singapore, winning the 200-metre individual medley.

Minnesota Lynx

Can Lynx star Collier have it all?

This summer, as Napheesa Collier attempts to lead the Lynx back to the WNBA Finals -- this time as the league MVP favorite -- she's also helping to lead the most important contract negotiations in the league's history.

- Kendra Andrews

Soccer

England's Euro 2025 champions given a heroes' welcome

Thousands of fans came out to celebrate England's back-to-back Women's European Champions in London on Tuesday as coach Sarina Wiegman and her players were given a homecoming to remember.

Other Sports

Canada's Michelle Plouffe retires after career with women's, 3x3 national teams

Three-time Olympian Michelle Plouffe has announced her retirement from international basketball.

Tennis

Fernandez beats Kalinskaya in Citi Open final for first title of season

Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez defeated Anna Kalinskaya 6-1, 6-2 in the Citi Open final on Sunday to capture her first title of the season and first 500-level title of her career.

Soccer

Kelly delivers as England's clutch player again in latest Euro triumph

Chloe Kelly has written her name in the history books. Or perhaps that should be rewritten. Kelly was England’s hero again at the Women’s European Championship on Sunday, setting up the equalizer in the final before coolly firing home the winning spot kick in the shootout to seal victory over World Cup winner Spain.

Soccer

England tops Spain in penalty shootout to repeat as Women’s Euro champions

England defeated Spain 1-1 (3-1 on penalties) to repeat as winners of the Women’s European Championship on Sunday.

NFL

How Jen Welter's hire 10 years ago opened NFL to more women

In the 10 years since Welter was hired, the landscape for women in the NFL has changed significantly. Last season, Wilson was one of 15 women on NFL coaching staffs, according to the league.

Josh Weinfuss

WNBA

Clark's WNBA rookie card fetches $660,000 at auction in a record-breaking sale

Caitlin Clark has set yet another record, this time with her 2024 WNBA rookie card selling for the most money yet for a female athlete at a public auction.

Soccer

More competitions, longer seasons and other demands put focus on workload in elite women's soccer

England's Millie Bright bowed out of the European Championship because of mental and physical exhaustion. The Netherland's Vivianne Miedema suggested too many games lead to more injuries. Ireland's Katie McCabe didn't play in a pair of games in the United States because she was said to be on the verge of burnout.

Rugby

Tessier to lead Canada at women’s Rugby World Cup in England

Alexandra Tessier will captain Canada's second-ranked squad when the 2025 Rugby World Cup kicks off in England.

Olympics

Canada’s backstroke big-gamer Masse focused on worlds, not 2028 L.A. Olympics

The best women's backstroker Canada has ever produced refuses to look deep into the future. Five-time Olympic medallist Kylie Masse of LaSalle, Ont., has her mind on the world swimming championship starting Saturday in Singapore, and not on Los Angeles in 2028.

WNBA

How WNBPA's All-Star shirts came to be amid CBA negotiations

The idea of a demonstration, and eventually doing one with shirts, had been discussed by the executive council and informally among the All-Stars since the full rosters were decided. Everyone involved liked the idea, but agreed it had to be unanimous.

Alexa Philippou and Ramona Shelburne

Tennis

A historic win by Williams, 45, resonates and shows there are no limits for excellence

There are plenty of reasons why this particular victory by Venus Williams in this particular tennis match — just one of hundreds — resonated with so many folks. That she's 45, for one thing. Only one woman, Martina Navratilova, ever has won a tour-level singles match while older; her last victory came at 47 in 2004.

Golf

Canadian golfer Deng wins U.S. Girls' Junior Championship

Aphrodite Deng became the first Canadian golfer to ever win the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship, defeating Xingtong Chen of Singapore 2 and 1 on Saturday.

WNBA

WNBA All-Stars make statement with warmup shirts over CBA

All of the players on Team Clark and Team Collier warmed up for Saturday night’s WNBA All-Star Game in shirts that read “Pay us what you owe us.”

WNBA

Collier keys WNBA All-Star Game win with record 36 points

Napheesa Collier scored a record 36 points to help her team beat Team Clark 151-131 in the WNBA All-Star Game that was devoid of defense and full of 4-point shots.

WNBA

WNBA players stand firm after 'wasted' CBA talks with league

The day after talking with commissioner Cathy Engelbert and ownership representatives, WNBA players here for All-Star weekend characterized the meeting as a "missed opportunity." But they also expressed hope for more constructive discussions as both parties work toward a new collective bargaining agreement.

Michael Voepel

Soccer

Toronto's BMO Field to host first-ever Northern Super League Final

The Northern Super League announced Friday that its first-ever NSL Final will take place on Saturday, November 15 at BMO Field in Toronto. It will be the first women’s professional sports team championship in Canada to be held at a neutral-site venue.

Soccer

Olivia Smith is the latest big money move in women's soccer as transfer fees rise rapidly

Olivia Smith has set a new benchmark in women's soccer with her move from Liverpool to Arsenal for a reported 1 million pounds ($1.34 million).

Tennis

Former world No. 2 Jabeur taking hiatus

Ons Jabeur is taking a hiatus from the women's tennis tour, with the three-time major runner-up saying Thursday she wants to “rediscover the joy of simply living.”

Soccer

Canadian MF Jourde signs with Paris Saint-Germain until 2028

Canadian midfielder Florianne Jourde has signed a deal with Paris Saint-Germain's women's team until the end of June 2028.

Tennis

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Swiatek dominates Anisimova in straight sets to claim first Wimbledon title

World No. 8 Iga Swiatek earned her first-ever title at Wimbledon, winning in straight sets over American Amanda Anisimova without dropping a game.

Soccer

Indiana Fever's Aliyah Boston invests in NSWL's Boston Legacy

WNBA All-Star Aliyah Boston is buying an undisclosed stake in the NWSL's Boston Legacy FC, the team confirmed on Monday.

- ESPN news services

WNBA

Portland's expansion WNBA team readopts Fire from first team

The Portland Fire are back. Portland's WNBA expansion team, which will begin play in 2026, announced Tuesday it is readopting the name that was held by the city's WNBA team from 2000-02.

- Kendra Andrews

Golf

Kim with a stunning finish wins Evian Championship for her first major

Grace Kim always dreamed of winning a major on the LPGA Tour. What happened Sunday in a wild final hour at the Evian Championship was beyond her imagination.

Golf

Their first love was tennis, now Gainer and Ruffels are battling to be major winners in women's golf

Golf wasn’t the first love of Cara Gainer or Gabriela Ruffels, who grew up wanting to be professional tennis players and came close to making it. Now they’re in sight of becoming an unlikely major winner in their adopted sport.

WNBA

Seattle Storm to unveil statue of Sue Bird

The Seattle Storm, in partnership with Climate Pledge Arena, announced that a statue honoring WNBA legend and Hall of Famer Sue Bird will be unveiled on Sunday, August 17.

Soccer

Spain's new star, López, announces her presence at Euro 2025

The 18-year-old Vicky López announced her arrival on the big stage Thursday by helping Spain to an opening 5-0 rout of Portugal at the Women’s European Championship.

Golf

Henderson offers hometown advice to Grewal ahead of CPKC Women’s Open

Two-time LPGA major champion Brooke Henderson has some advice for fellow Canadian Savannah Grewal as she prepares for a hometown start at the CPKC Women’s Open: Have fun with it.

Other Sports

Alberta women buck tradition and blaze their own trail in ranch bronc riding

Sophia Bunney launched the first time she tried ranch bronc riding, landing “quite a ways away from the horse.”

Soccer

Teenage forward Chukwu already turning heads with Canada, Notre Dame

Just 18, Annabelle Chukwu is already turning heads The young forward has a Canadian record 39 goals in 42 international youth-level appearances, surpassing the previous Canadian youth record of 27 goals (set by former Canada captain Christine Sinclair) in September at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia.

Breaking Down Barriers

Breaking Down Barriers: A Battle for Equity

Today, the only way for a woman to play para Ice hockey at the Paralympic Games is to crack the ‘mixed-gender’ roster. Women’s Para Hockey Canada is leading the charge to change that reality, with the ultimate goal of seeing the inclusion of a Women’s Para Hockey event at the Paralympics.

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