The Utah Royals will return to the National Women’s Soccer League in the 2024 season, announced NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman along with a host of dignitaries on Saturday at America First Field in Sandy, Utah, hours ahead of Real Salt Lake’s home opener in Major League Soccer against Austin FC. “We are delighted to welcome Utah Royals FC and its dedicated fan base back into the league,” said Berman. “The return of the women’s game to Utah, where soccer roots run deep, is a victory for players and fans alike. As the Royals begin this new chapter under the new ownership and leadership, I am ..read more

Atlanta and Houston have been named as the first two markets that will host teams in League One Volleyball, a new professional full season volleyball league in the United States that plans to launch in 2025. “At LOVB, we are not just setting out to create another league, but to make major league volleyball in the U.S. a reality,” said Katlyn Gao, co-founder and chief executive officer of the league. “We are being incredibly methodical and purposeful in how we build. Through our community up model, which starts with our clubs, we are actively creating a path from club to pro, as well as buildin ..read more

Women in Sports and Events (WISE), a voice and resource for women in the business of sports, has announced the first-of-its-kind Deepening the Bench campaign for the organization, which has successfully raised more than $4 million to date from professional leagues, teams and media organizations. The funds, pledged by the organizations listed below, will go to helping women succeed at all levels in the sports industry over the next three to five years. The National Hockey League is the lead partner with the NBA, NBC Sports, NFL via the NFL Foundation and Major League Soccer signing on as champi ..read more

In celebration of International Women’s Day, the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and Soccer United Marketing have announced the launch of MexTour W, an annual U.S. tour featuring the Mexican Women’s National Team with the inaugural matches scheduled for April 8 in Chicago and April 11 in Houston against NWSL opponents. Mexico will face the Chicago Red Stars on April 8 at 3 p.m. ET at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois. Mexico will then head to Houston on April 11 at 8 p.m. ET at Shell Energy Stadium against an opponent to be named later. Related Stories Mexican Women’s National Team to V ..read more

The inaugural College Basketball Academy for women will take place July 28–31 at the Memphis Sports and Events Center in Memphis, Tennessee. In addition, the College Basketball Academy for men, which has been restructured since its debut in 2019, is set to return July 24–27 at the same venue. Related Stories NCAA College Basketball Academies Heading to Memphis MAAC Basketball Tournament to Stay in Atlantic City Iowa, Oklahoma, Seton Hall, USC Highlight Rady Children’s Invitational in San Diego Women’s Final Four in Dallas to Include Several Fan Activations 2024 Ivy League Basketball Tourname ..read more

The National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championship Executive Committee has announced that NCAA women’s wrestling has successfully met the requirements established for consideration of an NCAA sponsored championship. More than forty teams across all three divisions report meeting their respective divisional NCAA rules required to be considered for NCAA championship sponsorship. Related Stories Women’s Wrestling Meets NCAA Championship Requirements Out of the Water, On to the Mat Wichita to Continue Hosting NAIA Men’s Wrestling Championships Discover Puerto Rico Promotes Events With $20 Mi ..read more

The NCAA Women’s Final Four has announced the fan activations that will take place throughout Dallas leading to the games at the American Airlines Center on March 31 and April 2. For only the second time in the 41-year history of NCAA women’s basketball, the NCAA Division II and III national championships also will be decided at the Women’s Final Four site. Both games will be on April 1 at the American Airlines Center. Related Stories Visit Oklahoma City Adds Three New Staff Members Jamie Johnson Tabbed as GM for West Monroe Sports & Events Center Chris Overholt Resigns as OverActive Med ..read more

The Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association in partnership with the Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, Seattle Kraken, Coachella Valley Firebirds and Oak View Group has announced details surrounding its 2022–2023 season championship weekend. The event will be the final stop of the Secret Dream Gap Tour and will take place in Irvine, El Segundo and Palm Desert, California, from March 10–12. The event will see all four PWHPA teams compete for the 2023 Secret Cup, with 1–4 seeding to be determined based on the remaining regular season games. Related Stories Professional Women’s Hockey Pl ..read more

Highlighting many of the iconic features and colors representative of Cleveland and the state of Ohio, the 2024 NCAA Women’s Final Four logo has been unveiled. Designed by Section 127 in Indianapolis, the 2024 Women’s Final Four logo includes numerous Cleveland landmarks and Ohio tributes in the logo design. The color palette includes different shades of red, white, blue and orange enclosed in a guitar pick shaped badge paying homage to the home of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The orange circle on the logo is meant to resemble a basketball rim, with the orange drop shadow under “FOUR” lik ..read more

The Durham Sports Commission, in partnership with Women Leaders in College Sports, has announced the first Emerging Women in Sports Leadership Summit will be held on April 19 at the Durham Convention Center. Registration for the event, presented by sponsor Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, is open. Related Stories IOC Details Russia Stance for Olympics as Ukraine Threatens Boycott 2023 NBA 2K League Season Heads to Washington, D.C. Sports Events Up for Bid Christian Dempster Joins Indiana Sports Corp NCAA Unveils 2024 Women’s Final Four Logo for Cleveland “Leadership is not lim ..read more