Other Women's Sports

2/24/2023 |  (em)Power to Women (RUNNING INSIGHT) Celebrating its fifth year in 2023, empowerun was created to provide space for women in run specialty to forge new relationships and amplify the female point of view. The intimate gathering has hosted more than 350 female movers and shakers, emerging leaders and influencers to create a space for empowerment, fellowship and change and the 2023 empowerun retreat will be held March 7-9, 2023 in Santa Barbara, CA.

2/24/2023 |  For Women Only (RUNNING INSIGHT) Over the last 15 years, the Lake Sonoma 50 has established itself as one of the premier ultrarunning events in the U.S., but the heralded 50-mile event in northern California wine country has something new on the docket for 2023: the addition of the Trail Sisters Women’s Half Marathon.

2/22/2023 |  Seton Hall University and YouGov published a poll on American interest in women’s sports (Gist Sports, The) Seton Hall University and YouGov published a poll on American interest in women’s sports.

2/22/2023 |  Disney and Ally announced a multi-year, multimillion dollar deal to invest more than 90% of Ally’s media budget in ESPN’s women’s sports broadcasts (Gist Sports, The) On Monday, the pair announced a multi-year, multimillion dollar deal to invest more than 90% (!!!) of Ally’s media budget in ESPN’s women’s sports broadcasts, beginning with March’s ACC women’s and men’s basketball championships.

1/17/2023 |  Viacom18 Secures ‘Historic’ Rights Deal for Women’s Cricket (Front Office Sports)

Another major media company has invested in a sport with more than 2.5 billion fans. 

Viacom18 — a joint venture between Paramount Global and Mumbai-based Network18 — has reportedly secured a five-year, $116 million media rights deal with the new women’s Indian Premier League. The inaugural women’s Twenty20 tournament will begin play in March.