I own a total of fourteen jerseys across my three favorite sports teams. As an avid sports fan since the age of six, I’ve gathered a range of team gear, from t-shirts to sweatshirts, with none fitting me correctly. Why? Because all of my fan gear is designed for men. Sadly, women’s sportswear is typically designed with a limited view that women only want clothing that is pink, sparkly, tight-fitting, and embellished with beautiful fonts. However, female sports viewership and fan bases have grown significantly in the past decade. In turn, so has the dissatisfaction with the team gear available ..read more

On Monday, September 5th, the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation hosted its 2022 IMMAF Thought Leadership Event on Transgender Policy Implementation in Combat Sports in a virtual panel session for its member federations and invitees from across combat sports.   CURRENT IMMAF POLICY [ 2021]   IMMAF has had a provisional policy in place since March 16, 2021, that does not permit transgender inclusion in existing male and female competition categories on a safety basis. The current policy states:   “The scientific evidence currently available is compelling enough to preven ..read more

There was a lot of anticipation/excitement (depending on who you cheer for), leading up to the expansion draft trade/waiver freeze that happened on July 17th. Here’s a recap of all the trades that took place in the past week. July 12th Edmonton Oilers Acquire: Chicago Blackhawks Acquire: Duncan Keith (D) Tim Söderlund (F) Caleb Jones (D) 2022 conditional* third-round pick *The 2022 third-round pick will become a second if the Oilers make it to the 2022 Stanley Cup Final and if Keith is in the top 4 of ice time during the first three rounds. Talks of this trade, or one where Keith would ..read more

“Chapters end.” That’s what my best friend’s dad told me as we were sitting in the parking lot after the final Crew game at Historic Crew Stadium on June 19th. I, more than anyone, know that to be true as I thought this chapter of my life had ended when I walked out of then Mapfre Stadium after photographing the USWNT game in 2019. I had decided to leave sports to fully concentrate on my music/concert photography and I was fairly sure it was the last time I’d ever step foot on the stadium grounds for another sporting event.  After about ten years of off-and-on sports journalism/photojourn ..read more

On Monday, September 5th, the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation hosted its 2022 IMMAF Thought Leadership Event on Transgender Policy Implementation in Combat Sports in a virtual panel session for its member federations and invitees from across combat sports.   CURRENT IMMAF POLICY [ 2021]   IMMAF has had a provisional policy in place since March 16, 2021, that does not permit transgender inclusion in existing male and female competition categories on a safety basis. The current policy states:   “The scientific evidence currently available is compelling enough to preven ..read more

Why do Martial Arts gyms, also known as dojos, always seem like such a boys club? From the Child’s Class at a Tae Kwon Do gym to a Muay Thai class for teens, where are the girls? Unfortunately, girls are less encouraged to participate in sports in general, and Martial Arts specifically. Starting as young as toddlers, toys for girls are less geared toward physical activity than toys for boys. Where girls receive make-up kits and dolls, boys receive baseball gloves and trikes. Then as girls become teens, they leave sports in higher numbers, citing body image concerns and peer pressure. When it c ..read more

Coming off the heels of her 2020 Olympic gold medal as the coach of the United States women’s basketball team, Dawn Staley has yet another trophy to add to her collection. She has led her South Carolina Gamecocks to their second national championship title this past Sunday. With this win, she became the first Black coach to win multiple championships in both men’s and women’s DI history. Dawn Staley becomes the first Black coach in men's and women's DI history to win multiple national championships More history for Dawn pic.twitter.com/ajUfy8wx1Z — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 4 ..read more

By Ross Patterson  For the second installment of our series focusing on the highly talented women working within the sport, we spoke to cutwoman Jess Isaacson. One of only 12 A-level Certified Cuts People in the world. As the owner of Inside-Out Care, which trains people in all aspects of the role. Jess has also worked with IMMAF since 2015 and shared some of her experiences. “I used to fight Muay Thai. I’d broken my hands a few times in training. So I approached Joe Clifford about learning how to wrap my hands, more for my protection than anything else. Then I just sort of fell in l ..read more

The 2022 NASCAR season is officially underway. After hosting a limited capacity event in 2021, over 100,000 fans got to see all 40 drivers take the green flag in the birthplace of stock car racing. This race was full of excitement and allowed fans to truly see what the brand new Next-Gen car could do in a high-stakes race like the Daytona 500. Reigning cup series champion Kyle Larson was able to capture the pole for this year’s race, starting alongside his teammate Alex Bowman in an all Hendrick Motorsports front row. However, Larson was unsuccessful in leading the first lap, as it was quickly ..read more

If the last few weeks of playoff football are any indication of how Super Bowl LVI is gonna be, we’re in for a really good one. An incredibly intense divisional round weekend full of upsets and heartbreak has led us to Conference Championship Weekend. A Heisman winner vs a Super Bowl winner. A quarterback looking for Super Bowl redemption vs a quarterback looking to stay extend his newly found playoff winning streak. There’s plenty to look forward to this Sunday, so let’s break it down so you don’t miss a thing. Bengals vs Chiefs, 3:00 PM EST on 1/30 Joe Burrow is on a run for the ages. After ..read more