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Juhi Patel

Mar 227 min read

The Future Is Female: How the PWHL Was Built in Six Months

The first puck drop of 2024 marked the start of the Professional Women’s Hockey League (“PWHL”), with PWHL New York facing off against...

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Villanova Sports Law Blog

Dec 26, 20237 min read

Women Collegiate Athletes and NIL: Why They Should Finish Eligibility Instead of Going Pro

Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark Go Viral Last year both Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark went viral after the NCAA Women’s Championship Game...

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Emma Spisak

Oct 25, 20234 min read

The Battle for Respect and Equality Intensifies Following Spain’s Historic World Cup Title Win

Despite winning their first Women’s World Cup title in August, Spain’s women’s soccer team continues to battle for respect and equality...

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Hanna Lambert

Apr 22, 20237 min read

Tensions Rise in Legal and Political Battles Over Inclusion of Transgender Women in Women’s Sports

On April 5, 2023, Kansas became the 20th state to ban transgender athletes from k-12 and women’s collegiate sports.[2] The passage of the...

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Katie Braile

Oct 16, 20224 min read

The Basketball Gender Wage Gap: Why WNBA Athletes Play in Russia

[1] The United States Women’s National Team (“USWNT”), in its lawsuit against US Soccer, drew much-needed attention to the gender wage...

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Veronica Sansone

Oct 12, 20223 min read

Oklahoma risks losing Softball Championship post-Dobbs

Since 1990, Oklahoma has hosted the NCAA Division I Softball World Series. But recently, the state gained media attention due to its...

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Kyle Winquist

Dec 31, 20213 min read

Closing the Gap…Sort of?

In response to an open letter sent by U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone, the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) and United...

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Raina Desai

Dec 21, 20214 min read

The Tension Between Title IX and Transgender Athletes

A rising debate within amateur athletics is whether to allow transgender athletes to compete on the gender of team they were not...

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