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Indianapolis Caitlin Clark

With Caitlin Clark and WNBA, Indianapolis Positions Itself as Home of Women’s Sports

At sporting events, there can be noise … and there can be noise. You know the distinction. It’s when one player, or team, gets a special sound, the recognition that while in theory amongst equals, there is one that resonates just that bit more. One of those moments came in Indianapolis ahead of the WNBA […]

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Oak Hill
Oak Hill Country Club will make history in 2037 by hosting its first U.S. Women's Open. USGA photo

Oak Hill Country Club to Host 2037 U.S. Women’s Open

The United States Golf Association has announced that Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York, will host the 92nd U.S. Women’s Open in 2037, the first women’s major championship golf to take place at the club which has previously hosted seven men’s professional major championships. Founded in 1901, Oak Hill has previously hosted three U.S. […]

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Youth at Beyer Stadium
Beyer Stadium is the historical site where the Rockford Peaches of the American Girls Professional Baseball League played from 1943–1954. Today, the field hosts a variety of events, but needs renovations. Photo courtesy of the International Women’s Baseball Center

Women’s Baseball Finds a Home in Rockford

When most people think of women’s baseball, what comes to mind is the film A League of Their Own, the 1992 box office hit which tells an interpretative version of real-life events surrounding the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which existed from 1943–1954, with Geena Davis, Madonna, Rosie O’Donnell and others playing the parts of […]

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WNBA

WNBA Adds Expansion Teams in Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia

The Women’s National Basketball Association has announced Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia will receive expansion teams, bringing the league’s total to 18 teams. The three new teams join the league’s 15 existing teams, including the Golden State Valkyries, who tipped off in May 2025, as well as the previously announced expansion markets in Toronto and Portland […]

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Liberty Fever Basketball
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark drives on New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu in the second half of a game in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

WNBA All-Star 2025 Host Committee Launches Scavenger Hunt 

The WNBA All-Star 2025 Host Committee has announced a statewide scavenger hunt across Indiana leading to the mid-July event at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Fans can sign up at allstarhunt2025.com to get early access to clues, one hour before they go public on the date designated for a city.  Clues will be released via email and on […]

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2025 NWSL Championship

2025 NWSL Championship Headed to San Jose’s PayPal Park

The National Women’s Soccer League has announced PayPal Park in San Jose, California — home of NWSL’s Bay FC and the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer — as the site of the 2025 NWSL Championship. The game will be played November 22 and include a variety of events including the return of Fan […]

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Unrivaled HS Nationals

Unrivaled Sports to Host Inaugural Flag High School Girls’ Nationals

Unrivaled Sports will host its inaugural Unrivaled Flag High School Girls’ Nationals June 14–15 at ForeverLawn Park, adjacent to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. The event is a first-of-its-kind invitational that will feature two competitive divisions and capitalizes on the growth of girls’ flag football across the country. This year’s nationals […]

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Rockford Baseball

Rockford to Host WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup Group Stage 2026

The World Baseball Softball Confederation Women’s Baseball World Cup Group Stage 2026 will be held at the International Women’s Baseball Center in Rockford, Illinois, the first time in the state and only the second time in the United States. Scheduled for July 22–27, 2026, the event will be played at Rivets Stadium in neighboring Loves […]

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WBIT Wichita

Wichita to Host 2026 and 2027 Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament

The NCAA has announced that the 2026 and 2027 Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament semifinals and finals will be in Wichita, Kansas, at Charles Koch Arena on the Wichita State University campus. This will be the first year that Wichita will host the final WBIT games. The city most recently hosted women’s basketball tournament games when […]

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2025 Rivalry Series

Buffalo, Cleveland to Host 2025 Rivalry Series Games

Buffalo, New York, and Cleveland will be the U.S. host venues for the 2025 Rivalry Series event between the U.S. and Canadian women’s hockey teams. The four-game series staged in November and December serves as a lead up to the 2026 Olympic Winter Games for the two teams. Rocket Arena in Cleveland will host the […]

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