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|  | Lesbian Amanda Nunes defends UFC title
2021-03-07
- Amanda Nunes—a Brazilian lesbian who many consider to be the great women's mixed-martial artist of all time—successfully defended one of her UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) titles on Feb. 6. Nunes—who ...
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| | Most states are considering anti-transgender bills
2021-03-03
- Legislators in more than half the states are debating bills to limit access to sports or medical care for transgender people, according to an article by The Hill. Across the nation, at least 35 bills have ...
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| | Chicago Red Stars updates 2021 National Women's Soccer League preseason roster 2021-03-02
--From a press release - Chicago (March 2, 2021) - The Chicago Red Stars have announced the following updates to their 2021 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) preseason roster. The roster features 32 players including 25 contracted players, a 2021 NWSL ...
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| | Red Stars announce 'groundbreaking' ownership group
2021-03-01
- The Chicago Red Stars announced the first members of what the team called "its groundbreaking ownership group." According to a press release, "the Chicago owners' group is [composed] of homegrown fans and believers in the power ...
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| | Team USA defends women's soccer title with 6-0 win
2021-02-25
- The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team won its fourth SheBelieves Cup on Feb. 24 after a commanding 6-0 victory over Argentina, the Olympic Channel reported. The victory makes the team the first to win back-to-back titles; ...
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| | Chicago soccer team holding anthem contest
2021-02-22
- The Chicago-based soccer club Edgewater Castle FC (ECFC) is holding a competition for Chicago musicians, artists and composers to write its new club anthem. According to a press release, "The anthem will be sung by players ...
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| | Red Stars rename Press Row in honor of Ida B. Wells
2021-02-19
- The Chicago Red Stars announced that they are formally renaming Press Row at SeatGeek Stadium in honor and memory of Ida B. Wells. According to the National Women's History Museum's website, Wells "was a prominent journalist, ...
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| | Chicago Sky acquire second round draft pick 2021-02-09
--From a press release - CHICAGO (Feb. 9. 2021) —— The Chicago Sky has acquired the 16th overall selection in the second round of the upcoming 2021 WNBA Draft from the Dallas Wings, it was announced today. In exchange, Dallas received ...
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| | SHOWBIZ Tian Richards, August Wilson, $88M celebrity home, sports items 2021-02-07
- Tian Richards has been cast in the title role of the Nancy Drew spinoff, Tom Swift, at The CW, Variety reported. Richards will make his first appearance as the character in an upcoming episode of Nancy ...
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| | The Windy City Rollers search for new home due to COVID restricting play 2021-02-06
--From a press release - CHICAGO - The Windy City Rollers (WCR), Chicago's premier roller derby league and nonprofit, is feeling the impact of COVID-19 on their sport. WCR's entire competitive season was canceled in 2020, and without revenue from ticketed ...
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| | Athletes Unlimited Softball League, with 60 of the world's top players, Aug. 28 in Rosemont 2021-02-03
- Feb. 3, 2021, New York, NY — Today, Athletes Unlimited and its Softball Player Executive Committee announced that two-time Olympian and 2020 Athletes Unlimited Softball Champion Cat Osterman will seek to defend her title as she ...
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| | Red Stars announce 2021 preseason roster
2021-02-01
- The Chicago Red Stars announced their roster for the 2021 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) preseason. Joining the Red Stars for preseason will be four non-roster invitees who suited up for the Red Stars in 2020. ...
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| | Chicago Red Stars add Fortunato as new head athletic trainer
2021-01-30
- The Chicago Red Stars announced today the addition of Emily Fortunato as the club's new head athletic trainer. Fortunato—athletic trainer and a part of the Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, the official medical partner of the ...
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| | WNBA All-Star Candace Parker to play with Chicago Sky
2021-01-29
- Two-time WNBA MVP Candace Parker has committed to play for the Chicago Sky after 13 seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks, ESPN.com reported. Parker—who was drafted at No. 1 in 2008 and whose hometown is Naperville, ...
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| | WORLD Honduran Congress, deportation, Canadian support, athlete comes out 2021-01-24
- On Jan. 21, members of the Honduran Congress voted to amend the constitution, making it much harder to reverse existing hard-line bans on abortion and same-sex marriage, as lawmakers double down on socially conservative priorities, Openly ...
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