It was a pivotal year for women in sports, financially and culturally, and after a steady rise in popularity and reach in recent years, the women’s game is more valuable than ever.
Depending on who you rooted for, some plays this year made you cheer, some left you crushed.
Greg Gumbel, a Chicago native who spent more than 50 years in sports broadcasting, has died from cancer, according to a statement from family released Friday. He was 78.
The U.S. Center for SafeSport abruptly fired one of its investigators last month after learning he’d been arrested for stealing money confiscated after a drug bust he was part of during his previous job as a police officer.
Lindsey Vonn didn’t just pop into the hospital one day, get a new titanium knee and then decide on the way out that she wanted to return to downhill ski racing. It’s been a long, calculated process.
Trinity Rodman is tired of being asked about her dad. By this point in her career, the 22-year-old U.S. women’s soccer star is used to the questions.
Briana Scurry, a women’s soccer star, almost lost her two gold medals after a traumatic brain injury. Now she’s an advocate for better care for athletes.
World pairs champion Deanna Stellato-Dudek became a Canadian citizen Wednesday, clearing the way for the Park Ridge native to compete with partner Maxime Deschamps at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Hardly in need of an introduction, U.S. women’s rugby player Ilona Maher will get one anyway when her new team in England presents the Olympic bronze medalist to fans.
Mikaela Shiffrin, a five-time overall World Cup champion, was sidelined for Sunday’s Killington Cup slalom race.