women in sports

50 years after Title IX was passed, women in sport are still fighting for equity. Leaders at the top of their game talk about where we are and where we go from here.

It’s been 50 years since Title IX was passed. Where do we stand when it comes to parity in women sports? We talk to women at the top of their game then and now, as well as the next generation, about where we go from here.

Massachusetts native Esther Wallace fights for equality for female athletes with her fashion line Playa Society. Hannah Donnelly talks to Wallace about the clothes and the mission.

Esther Williams talks about how her fashion line, Playa Society, is making its mark in fighting for equality for female athletes.

Jenny Nguyen got frustrated back in 2018 when she was trying to watch the NCAA women’s basketball final, and none of the TVs at a local sports bar were showing the big game. Out of that frustration, Nguyen conceived the idea for The Sports Bra, her Portland hangout where women’s sports are always on and the best athletes in women’s...

Approaching its 50th anniversary, here’s everything you need to know about Title IX and its lasting impact on women’s sports.

Jennifer Kupcho talks to Hannah Donnelly on her historic wins at Augusta and Mission Hills as she heads into the Women’s US Open this weekend.

Elemy Colome is a basketball phenom who is taking her skills and using them to give back to kids through her business Hardwood Hustle.

US Olympic bobsledder Lauren Gibbs is used to breaking barriers, and now she is also racing toward parity for women athletes.

On a recent Thursday evening in Fort Worth two high school teams met for the very first girls varsity flag football game in North Texas. As the 50th anniversary of Title IX approaches, the students and coaches reflected on what progress in girls’ sports looks like and why it matters.

Compared to what her predecessors faced a half-century before, an icy downpour and a near-gale headwind were minor obstacles for Des Linden on her way to a Boston Marathon victory. The first women who dared to attempt the 26.2-mile run from Hopkinton to Boston’s Back Bay faced sneers and catcalls, administrative roadblocks and even physical violence from an organization...

When it comes to women in baseball, the Red Sox is proving to be a leader. Hannah Donnelly has details.

“Motivation” singer Normani paired up with Frito-Lay to update the unofficial anthem of North American baseball (“Take Me Out to the Ball Game”) while artist Monica Ahanonu conceptualized the five new faces of the Cracker Jack team.

Didi Richards is a phenom on the hardwoods, but the road to the pros wasn’t easy for the WNBA star. Richards shares her remarkable story with Hannah Donnelly in the latest On Her Mark.

As a U.S. House committee prepares to talk about a harassment investigation into the Washington Football Team (now the Commanders), a former NFL cheerleader is speaking up about the league’s treatment of women. Heidi West, who cheered for the Titans and 49ers, tells LX News host Eric Alvarez the league “doesn’t value its women athletes” and needs to hire more...

Natasha Cloud is a WNBA star, but she is making as big a name off the court, using her voice to fight for justice for all. Hannah caught up with Cloud. Watch the full interview here.

WNBA start Tasha Cloud is making headlines off the court, too, using her status to fight for justice and help create opportunities for the next generation. Hannah Donnelly talked to the impressive point guard in the latest On Her Mark.

Did you know we have the reigning champs of professional hockey right here in Boston? No, not the Bruins– the Boston Pride. They are the champs of the Premiere Federation professional women’s hockey league! Hannah Donnelly sat down with captain Jillian Dempsey about her journey in the latest On Her Mark.

Rachael Rollins doesn’t have much time between jobs. Rollins submitted her resignation as Suffolk County district attorney — the top state prosecutor for Boston — on Wednesday as she prepares to be sworn in as the new U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts — the top federal prosecutor in the commonwealth — on Monday. Facing opposition from Republicans over…

Outgoing Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins joins Kwani Lunis to share what her journey has been like as she prepares to be the next U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts. She also explains why representation in law is important, how athletics can play a huge role in leadership and more.