Major League Baseball to invest in new women’s professional softball league
Major League Baseball (MLB) has joined the women’s sports investment train by partnering with the new Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL), which is set to launch on June 7.
Sports News Blitz writer Shameeka Voyiya reports on the story.
Tennis news: Jasmine Paolini’s Italian Open win improves French Open hopes
Jasmine Paolini became the first home player to win the Italian Open in 40 years when she beat American star Coco Gauff - with the victory improving her position for the French Open.
Paolini secured her win at the Foro Italico in Rome, cheered on by Italian president Sergio Mattarella as she defeated Gauff 6-4, 6-2, writes Sports News Blitz’s Shameeka Voyiya.
Female athletes absent from 2025 Forbes Highest-Paid Athletes list
Forbes recently revealed their list of the World’s Highest-Paid Athletes for 2025 and, despite a great year for women’s sports globally, no female athletes made the cut.
Sports News Blitz writer Shameeka Voyiya reports on the story.
Women’s Tennis Association introduces paid maternity leave for players
Sports News Blitz writer Shameeka Voyiya reports on a groundbreaking shift in women’s tennis, as the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) unveils a paid maternity leave initiative in partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF).
This move addresses a long-standing gap in professional sports, ensuring female players receive essential family planning support.
Women’s Elite Rugby heralds new dawn for women’s rugby in the US
Former Procter & Gamble executive Deb Henretta has stated that the overwhelming recent success of women’s sports will benefit the upcoming launch of Women’s Elite Rugby (WER).
Sports News Blitz’s Shameeka Voyiya breaks down the story.
Whoopi Goldberg launches new all-women sports network
American actor and TV personality Whoopi Goldberg has officially announced the launch of the first-ever global women’s sports channel, All Women’s Sports Network (AWSN).
Sports News Blitz’s Shameeka Voyiya reports on the exciting announcement.