Women Who Lead
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Sports TV has an ugly way of hiring ‘hot babes’
One wonders if, before her first interview and despite all her education, training and preparation, she’s reduced to wondering: “Am…
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How Mina Kimes became ESPN’s most unlikely star
“But sometimes, just having a thing to talk about – a meaningless, brutish, occasionally wonderful thing – is enough. Actually,…
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Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders’ 400% raise is a reminder of how little female athletes get paid
If you’re among the millions who have been riveted by America’s Sweethearts, Netflix’s docuseries about the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, then you…
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Ballon d’Or 2024 live updates: Full results as Rodri and Aitana Bonmati named best players in world football
I was selected as the United States journalist to vote on the women’s Ballon d’Or this year. Though the general…
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How Brittany Mahomes brought goalscoring experience and an NFL platform to KC Current ownership
In the summer of 2020, Chris and Angie Long were determined to bring professional women’s soccer back to Kansas City.…
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After the Final Rose: Jesse Palmer’s unlikely journey from Canadian QB to American TV star
LOS ANGELES — Typically, a throng of beautiful, mid-20s women excitedly giggling and waving is the stuff of boy-band lore…
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Ole Miss student says her life was ruined after ESPN’s Pat McAfee amplified a false rumor about her
An Ole Miss freshman says that she wants to hold ESPN star Pat McAfee and other sports media personalities “accountable”…
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Super Bowl 2025: Commercials rely on comedy and nostalgia as advertisers play it safe
This year’s Super Bowl commercials went for easy laughs and nostalgia, largely steering clear of controversy and leaving the surprises…
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TV pioneer Phyllis George, co-host of ‘The NFL Today,’ dies at 70
May 16, 2020, 06:58 PM ET Phyllis George, the former Miss America who became a female sportscasting pioneer on CBS’…
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Lee Fitting was ESPN’s ‘golden boy’ — then his alleged misconduct ‘finally caught up to him’
The memo from Norby Williamson, one of ESPN’s top executives, was short and direct: Lee Fitting, a senior vice president…