The underdog rules
We love them, root for them, make movies about them, but what qualifies someone to be an “underdog”?
By Karleigh Webb | May 20, 2020Megan Rapinoe to the Class of 2020: ‘Demand better’
USWNT’s Megan Rapinoe delivered a powerful message in her part of Saturday night’s TV special, then let girlfriend Sue Bird cut her hair, live on Instagram.
By Dawn Ennis | May 17, 2020Hey, Joe Budden: Bet on women to stick up for their league
2018 MVP Breanna Stewart sends a simple but sharp reminder when the podcaster overlooks the WNBA.
By Karleigh Webb | May 14, 2020Judge’s ruling against USWNT equal pay lawsuit based on ‘appropriate application’ of law
While the decision may not be popular, one attorney tells Outsports that it was a ‘well-reasoned decision.’
By Ken Schultz | May 8, 2020Megan Rapinoe perfectly explains why judge got equal pay ruling wrong
In an interview with “Good Morning America,” Rapinoe explained why a federal judge’s ruling against the USWNT in their equal pay dispute is incorrect.
By Alex Reimer | May 4, 2020USWNT vows to keep fighting for equal pay in light of judge’s ruling
A federal judge ruled in favor of the U.S. Soccer Federation Friday in the two side’s longstanding pay discrimination suit.
By Alex Reimer | May 2, 2020Megan Rapinoe tells Joe Biden she would be his vice president
The soccer star made the offer in an Instagram Live chat with Biden and his wife.
By Alex Reimer | May 1, 20205 Ideas for Toronto’s NWHL team
A modest proposal of five jersey designs for the upcoming NWHL expansion to Toronto.
By Shelby Weldon | April 29, 2020Sue Bird, Megan Rapinoe and Diana Taurasi serve the quarantine dish we didn’t know we needed
The latest edition of “A Touch More” was chat show gold.
By Karleigh Webb | April 28, 2020Celebrating Lesbian Visibility Day
A week-long observance of, by and for women who love women culminated in Sunday’s Lesbian Visibility Day
By Dawn Ennis | April 26, 2020WNBA figures tired of being disrespected during NFL Draft weekend
Adam Schefter’s tweet celebrating the return of live sports with the NFL Draft irked many within the WNBA community, including Mystics guard Natasha Cloud.
By Alex Reimer | April 25, 2020The soccer player and the reporter: a love story
Anita Asante plays soccer for Chelsea. Beth Fisher played hockey for Wales but now works as a sports reporter. They agreed to give their first interview as a couple for Lesbian Visibility Week, to Sky Sports.
By Dawn Ennis | April 25, 2020How out soccer coach Kelly Lawrence received the push to be visible from one of her players
When one of Lawrence’s players came to her for advice on coming out, she decided she was tired of being invisible.
By Alex Reimer | April 24, 2020USWNT power couple Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger speak on the importance of visibility
After a celebration in December, the married soccer stars are spending quarantine reflecting on the need to show that famous LGBTQ couples ‘get happy endings too.’
By Ken Schultz | April 23, 2020Charlie Martin to line up for Formula E sim racing series.
Trans racer Charlie Martin’s seat time in a Formula E car on the line in Race At Home Challenge will benefit UNICEF.
By Karleigh Webb | April 16, 2020Sing along with Sue and Megan
For the third week running, Megan Rapinoe and her girlfriend Sue Bird serenaded Instagram Live fans with a song as part of their #ATouchMore series
By Dawn Ennis | April 12, 2020Billie Jean King narrates her life story for a children’s YouTube series
The tennis legend appears as a special guest on children’s author Brad Meltzer’s channel, reading her own biography.
By Ken Schultz | April 7, 2020WNBA coach Curt Miller on coming out five years later: ‘I wasted a lot of years not being a role model’
Five years after coming out, one of the most successful coaches in women’s basketball says he’s trying to make up for lost time.
By Alex Reimer | April 6, 2020How 3 queer ‘Disabled Girls Who Lift’ fight the enemies of inclusion
The hosts of this sports and fitness podcast visit Outsports to talk about the state of disabled rights and parallels with trans athletes.
By Karleigh Webb | April 5, 2020WNBA postpones 2020 season because of coronavirus pandemic
The league posted an announcement on its website about putting both training camps and the regular season on hold.
By Dawn Ennis | April 3, 2020