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Swin Cash earns Sportswoman of the Year Award at March of Dimes luncheon

The March of Dimes held its 33rd annual Sports Luncheon in New York City on Wednesday. Among those who were in attendance was Swin…

The story of former WNBA player Chamique Holdsclaw is one that is filled with ups and downs, personal triumphs as well as daunting tribulations–some…

We hear many stories in sports about athletes that overcome the odds in order to make the big time in professional sports. The WNBA…

News & Lifestyle, Off The CourtNovember 28, 2016

The Minnesota Lynx’s Lindsay Whalen not only plays for the WNBA team based in the Land of 10,000 Lakes—she also was born in Hutchinson,…

When one manages to defy the odds and attain success when statistics say the opposite will happen, a true test of a person’s commitment…

Nordstrom x Nike recently opened up a new sneaker boutique located in downtown Chicago—and who better to help launch their new Windy City location…

News & Lifestyle, Off The CourtNovember 23, 2016

The year 2016 was certainly a banner year for the Seattle Storm’s Breanna Stewart. Fans across the WNBA now have a chance to add…

Tamara James used to play basketball for the Mystics—Washington, D.C.’s WNBA team, and a city that knows a bit about…well…politics. She may not be…

Becoming a WNBA champion with the Los Angeles Sparks was not the only accolades she received. On Nov. 15, Paterson named that day Essence…

News & Lifestyle, Off The CourtNovember 4, 2016

The WNBA has always had a reputation for being one of the more progressive sports leagues in the United States—and a new study released…